Lugano weather by month & the best time to visit
Switzerland · small town · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Lugano is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 73/100), with July and June close behind. Lugano averages about 2,055 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 99 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Lugano?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Lugano is September, then July and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 51 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Lugano?
Lugano gets a moderate 2,055 hours of sunshine a year. 73 Sunshine Score points separate September (73) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #3 of 5 destinations in Switzerland for annual sunshine, right at the national median of 2,055 hours. The year's 1,208 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -1° / 30°F | 51 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 0° / 32°F | 59 mm | 2 |
| March | 32 | 13° / 55°F | 4° / 39°F | 70 mm | 3 |
| April | 54 | 17° / 63°F | 9° / 48°F | 102 mm | 4 |
| May | 65 | 21° / 70°F | 13° / 55°F | 139 mm | 4 |
| June | 69 | 26° / 79°F | 17° / 63°F | 120 mm | 5 |
| July | 71 | 28° / 82°F | 19° / 66°F | 107 mm | 5 |
| August | 67 | 27° / 81°F | 19° / 66°F | 129 mm | 5 |
| September | 73 | 23° / 73°F | 15° / 59°F | 99 mm | 4 |
| October | 58 | 18° / 64°F | 10° / 50°F | 112 mm | 2 |
| November | 21 | 12° / 54°F | 5° / 41°F | 147 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 0° / 32°F | 73 mm | 1 |
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Lugano: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Lugano?
Lugano is a small town in Switzerland with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Lugano get a year?
Lugano gets about 2,055 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Lugano?
The sunniest time to visit Lugano is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 73/100 (with July and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Lugano?
January is the least sunny month in Lugano, scoring 0/100 with about 51 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Lugano?
The typical midday UV index in Lugano peaks around 5 (moderate) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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