Climate of Lugano
Lugano has a continental climate. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Lugano is 14° degrees and there is about 206 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 259 days a year with an average humidity of 75% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 4°C and 25°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -2°C and 13°C
- Rain: it rains 85 days and there is a total of approximately 205 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 5 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3110 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 4°C and 25°C |
Warmest month: | 25°C in July |
Coldest month: | 4°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -2°C and 13°C |
Dry days: | 275 days |
Days with rain: | 85 days |
Days with snow: | 5 days |
Total rain sum: | 205 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3110 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Lugano.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Lugano.
Climate table of Lugano
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Lugano. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Lugano might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 5 |
Night temp. (°C) | -2 | -2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 2 | -2 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 7 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 37 | 49 | 6 |
Days with rain | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
Days with snow | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Dry days | 25 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 27 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit Lugano
The best time to visit Lugano in Switzerland is from May through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Lugano is 25°C in July and the lowest is 4°C in January.
Climate of Lugano by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Lugano? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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