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The best time to visit Lugano
May, June, July, August and September — daytime highs around 25°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.
Lugano month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9°C | 1°C | 9 | |
| February | 11°C | 3°C | 9 | |
| March | 13°C | 4°C | 10 | |
| April | 17°C | 8°C | 12 | Shoulder |
| May | 20°C | 12°C | 17 | Best |
| June | 26°C | 17°C | 15 | Best |
| July | 28°C | 19°C | 15 | Best |
| August | 28°C | 19°C | 13 | Best |
| September | 23°C | 15°C | 14 | Best |
| October | 18°C | 11°C | 12 | Shoulder |
| November | 13°C | 6°C | 11 | |
| December | 9°C | 2°C | 7 |
The short version
Warmest: July, around 28°C by day. Coolest: January, around 9°C by day and 1°C at night. Wettest: May with about 17 wet days. Driest: December with about 7.
If you want fewer people: April, October sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.
Book it for those months
Prices climb as the good months fill up.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Lugano?
The best months are May, June, July, August and September, when daytime highs sit around 25°C.
What is the hottest month in Lugano?
July, with daytime highs around 28°C.
What is the wettest month in Lugano?
May, with about 17 wet days. The driest is December with about 7.
When is the cheapest time to visit Lugano?
Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — April, October — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.
Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Lugano, Canton Ticino. Source: Open-Meteo. Hotel and activity links are partner links — the price you pay is the same.