Best time to visit Lugano
Month-by-month weather averages for Lugano.
Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland
°C
mm
- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.8 °C / 42 °F | -0.3 °C / 31 °F | 67 mm / 2.6 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 7.4 °C / 45 °F | 0.5 °C / 33 °F | 76 mm / 3 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 11.1 °C / 52 °F | 2.8 °C / 37 °F | 98 mm / 3.8 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 15.2 °C / 59 °F | 6.4 °C / 44 °F | 139 mm / 5.5 in | good month |
| May | 18.6 °C / 65 °F | 10.3 °C / 51 °F | 181 mm / 7.1 in | good month |
| June | 23.1 °C / 74 °F | 14.6 °C / 58 °F | 175 mm / 6.9 in | good month |
| July | 25.3 °C / 78 °F | 16.8 °C / 62 °F | 165 mm / 6.5 in | good month |
| August | 24.4 °C / 76 °F | 16.6 °C / 62 °F | 188 mm / 7.4 in | good month |
| September | 20.2 °C / 68 °F | 13.1 °C / 56 °F | 162 mm / 6.4 in | good month |
| October | 15.4 °C / 60 °F | 9.3 °C / 49 °F | 177 mm / 7 in | neither best nor good |
| November | 10.1 °C / 50 °F | 4.5 °C / 40 °F | 166 mm / 6.5 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 6.5 °C / 44 °F | 0.6 °C / 33 °F | 82 mm / 3.2 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: good
- MMay: good
- JJune: good
- JJuly: good
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Good
- April–September
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 73%, feels like (high) 13.6 °C / 56 °F, average daily high 15.2 °C / 59 °F, relative humidity 65%, days with heavy rain 4.3 days, average daily low 6.4 °C / 44 °F.
Against: precipitation 139 mm / 5.5 in, wet days 12.1 days.
May · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.3 °C / 65 °F, average daily high 18.6 °C / 65 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 72%, average daily low 10.3 °C / 51 °F, relative humidity 69%.
Against: precipitation 181 mm / 7.1 in, wet days 15.9 days, days with heavy rain 6.3 days.
June · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.4 °C / 76 °F, average daily high 23.1 °C / 74 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, average daily low 14.6 °C / 58 °F, relative humidity 71%.
Against: precipitation 175 mm / 6.9 in, wet days 15.7 days, days with heavy rain 4.5 days.
July · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 27.2 °C / 81 °F, average daily high 25.3 °C / 78 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, average daily low 16.8 °C / 62 °F, relative humidity 69%.
Against: precipitation 165 mm / 6.5 in, wet days 14.2 days, days with heavy rain 4.9 days.
August · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.1 °C / 79 °F, average daily high 24.4 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, average daily low 16.6 °C / 62 °F, relative humidity 71%.
Against: precipitation 188 mm / 7.4 in, wet days 13.8 days, days with heavy rain 5.2 days.
September · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.5 °C / 69 °F, average daily high 20.2 °C / 68 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, average daily low 13.1 °C / 56 °F, wet days 11.8 days, relative humidity 74%.
Against: precipitation 162 mm / 6.4 in, days with heavy rain 4.6 days.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: best
- AApril: good
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- March
- Good
- February, April, September–October
Why these months
February · good
In its favour: precipitation 76 mm / 3 in, wet days 8.2 days, days with heavy rain 2.5 days, share of daylight that is sunny 69%, wind (daily max) 8 km/h / 5 mph, average daily low 0.5 °C / 33 °F, daylight per day 10.4 h.
Against: average daily high 7.4 °C / 45 °F, feels like (high) 4.6 °C / 40 °F.
March · best
In its favour: average daily high 11.1 °C / 52 °F, precipitation 98 mm / 3.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 71%, daylight per day 11.9 h, wet days 10.1 days, average daily low 2.8 °C / 37 °F, days with heavy rain 3.1 days, feels like (high) 8.6 °C / 47 °F, wind (daily max) 8 km/h / 5 mph.
April · good
In its favour: average daily high 15.2 °C / 59 °F, feels like (high) 13.6 °C / 56 °F, average daily low 6.4 °C / 44 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 73%, daylight per day 13.6 h, wet days 12.1 days, wind (daily max) 8 km/h / 5 mph.
Against: precipitation 139 mm / 5.5 in, days with heavy rain 4.3 days.
September · good
In its favour: average daily high 20.2 °C / 68 °F, feels like (high) 20.5 °C / 69 °F, average daily low 13.1 °C / 56 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 75%, daylight per day 12.5 h, wet days 11.8 days, wind (daily max) 7 km/h / 5 mph.
Against: precipitation 162 mm / 6.4 in, days with heavy rain 4.6 days.
October · good
In its favour: average daily high 15.4 °C / 60 °F, feels like (high) 14.6 °C / 58 °F, average daily low 9.3 °C / 49 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 65%, wet days 11.1 days, daylight per day 10.9 h, wind (daily max) 7 km/h / 4 mph.
Against: precipitation 177 mm / 7 in, days with heavy rain 4.7 days.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Monte Tamaro, 13 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 2.9 °C | 4.6 °C | 8.6 °C | 13.6 °C | 18.3 °C | 24.4 °C | 27.2 °C | 26.1 °C | 20.5 °C | 14.6 °C | 8.1 °C | 3.8 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 2.3 days | 2.5 days | 3.1 days | 4.3 days | 6.3 days | 4.5 days | 4.9 days | 5.2 days | 4.6 days | 4.7 days | 4.6 days | 2.6 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 4 am | 8 pm | 2 pm | 7 pm | 6 pm | 7 pm | 6 pm | 6 pm | 10 am | 1 am | 12 pm | 11 am |
| Sunshine per day | 6.7 h | 7.1 h | 8.5 h | 9.9 h | 10.8 h | 12.1 h | 12.9 h | 11.3 h | 9.4 h | 7 h | 6 h | 6 h |
| Relative humidity | 71% | 70% | 66% | 65% | 69% | 71% | 69% | 71% | 74% | 77% | 76% | 74% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 14.9 µg/m³ | 17.3 µg/m³ | 14.2 µg/m³ | 11.6 µg/m³ | 11.6 µg/m³ | 15.6 µg/m³ | 12 µg/m³ | 10.7 µg/m³ | 9.4 µg/m³ | 11.9 µg/m³ | 10.6 µg/m³ | 16.2 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 27.5 µg/m³ | 30.1 µg/m³ | 25.5 µg/m³ | 19.7 µg/m³ | 19 µg/m³ | 22.8 µg/m³ | 18.3 µg/m³ | 15.8 µg/m³ | 14.6 µg/m³ | 19.5 µg/m³ | 19.3 µg/m³ | 30.1 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
World Heritage sites nearby
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.
- Monte San Giorgio site fossils
14 km away
- Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy
17 km away
- Three Castles of Bellinzona
21 km away