Winter (December to February)
Cool weather with highs around 9° and lows near 2°, a few showers (9 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
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When to visit Switzerland
Climate · 10-year averages
When to visit Lugano?
Best time to visit Lugano: from August to September. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall and sunshine, based on ten years of weather data.
Best time to go
From August to September
Hottest month
July · 27°
Coldest month
January · 1°
Wettest month
August · 216 mm
Climate month by month
Bars: monthly rainfall. Lines: average highs and lows. Month color: our travel comfort index.
- JanuaryÀ éviter
8° / 1°
- Rain
- 75 mm · 9 d
- Sunshine
- 6.7 h/day
- Humidity
- 69%
- FebruaryMitigé
10° / 2°
- Rain
- 83 mm · 9 d
- Sunshine
- 6.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 69%
- MarchCorrect
13° / 4°
- Rain
- 89 mm · 9 d
- Sunshine
- 8.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 67%
- AprilCorrect
17° / 8°
- Rain
- 128 mm · 11 d
- Sunshine
- 9.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 66%
- MayCorrect
20° / 11°
- Rain
- 171 mm · 15 d
- Sunshine
- 10.6 h/day
- Humidity
- 71%
- JuneCorrect
25° / 16°
- Rain
- 187 mm · 15 d
- Sunshine
- 12.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 73%
- JulyCorrect
27° / 19°
- Rain
- 177 mm · 15 d
- Sunshine
- 12.7 h/day
- Humidity
- 70%
- AugustTrès bien
27° / 19°
- Rain
- 216 mm · 13 d
- Sunshine
- 11.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 70%
- SeptemberTrès bien
22° / 15°
- Rain
- 142 mm · 13 d
- Sunshine
- 9.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 74%
- OctoberCorrect
18° / 11°
- Rain
- 215 mm · 12 d
- Sunshine
- 7.2 h/day
- Humidity
- 77%
- NovemberMitigé
13° / 6°
- Rain
- 194 mm · 13 d
- Sunshine
- 5.6 h/day
- Humidity
- 78%
- DecemberMitigé
9° / 2°
- Rain
- 78 mm · 8 d
- Sunshine
- 5.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 75%
2014–2023 averages from the ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus) via Open-Meteo. A day counts as a “rainy day” from 1 mm of rain.
Our take, season by season
Spring (March to May)
Mild weather with highs around 17° and lows near 8°, regular rain (12 rainy days per month on average). A decent time to go, as long as you're willing to make a few compromises.
Summer (June to August)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 26° and lows near 18°, regular rain (15 rainy days per month on average). A decent time to go, as long as you're willing to make a few compromises.
Fall (September to November)
Mild weather with highs around 18° and lows near 11°, regular rain (13 rainy days per month on average). A decent time to go, as long as you're willing to make a few compromises.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to visit Lugano?
- The best time to visit Lugano is from August to September, with highs between 22° and 27° and few rainy days.
- What is the hottest month in Lugano?
- July is the hottest month, with an average high of 27 °C.
- What is the coldest month in Lugano?
- January is the coldest month, with an average low of 1 °C.
- When does it rain the most in Lugano?
- August is the wettest month (216 mm, about 13 rainy days). The driest is January (75 mm).
- When should you avoid Lugano?
- The least favorable months are in January: too hot, too cold, or too rainy to make the most of your trip.
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