Lugano in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Lugano sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 535 mm of precipitation over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to 7°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Lugano's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lugano's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Precipitation
- 535 mm
- 34 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Lugano in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to 7°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Lugano reaches about 14°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Lugano
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Lugano weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5° / -1° | 66 | 7.2 | 5.4 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 7° / -0° | 62 | 7.4 | 5.1 | 10 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 11° / 2° | 87 | 9 | 3.3 | 11.6 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 14° / 6° | 142 | 12.7 | 1.4 | 13.3 | 3.9 |
| May | 18° / 10° | 162 | 14.7 | 0.1 | 14.7 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 22° / 14° | 170 | 13.8 | 0 | 15.5 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 24° / 16° | 141 | 12.8 | 0 | 15.2 | 6.7 |
| Aug | 24° / 16° | 174 | 13.5 | 0 | 14 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 19° / 13° | 175 | 11.2 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 14° / 9° | 180 | 11.4 | 0.4 | 10.7 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 9° / 4° | 180 | 11.1 | 2.7 | 9.2 | 1.8 |
| Dec | 6° / 0° | 81 | 7.7 | 4.3 | 8.5 | 0.3 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Lugano gets around 535 mm of rain and snow over 34 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 4 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early September to 8 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.5 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Lugano?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lugano.
What to pack for Lugano in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Lugano sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 34 days see rain.
UV index in Lugano in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lugano peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Lugano?
Lugano sits at 46.0°N, 9.0°E, 284 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Bellinzona, 21 km away.
Topography around Lugano
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lugano.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lugano has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 918 m around an average of 400 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,007 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,905 m.
The land around Lugano is covered by trees (44%), artificial surfaces (25%) and water (22%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.
Switzerland travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type C / J
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 112% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $114,769
- 2025
- Happiness
- 7.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 97%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.6
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 2.2
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- High
- EF EPI 564
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Lugano (46.0101°, 8.96°, elevation 284 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.