Lugano weather in June

In June, Lugano sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 170 mm of rain across 13.8 wet days and about 15.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 18 min at the start of June to 15 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Lugano's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lugano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
10th coldest
Rainfall
170 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
15 h 30 min
4:38 AM – 8:10 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Lugano is city in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.2 µg/m³ · 2020
Density
832/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical June day in Lugano reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 4°C warmer than May and about 2°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12112
22112
32112
42112
52113
62113
72113
82113
92113
102213
112213
122213
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202314
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222315
232315
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292415
302415

How June really feels in Lugano

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

June 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 June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°667.25.48.90.0
Feb / -0°627.45.1100.7
Mar11° / 8793.311.62.7
Apr14° / 14212.71.413.33.9
May18° / 10°16214.70.114.75.3
Jun22° / 14°17013.8015.56.1
Jul24° / 16°14112.8015.26.7
Aug24° / 16°17413.50146.6
Sep19° / 13°17511.2012.36.0
Oct14° / 18011.40.410.74.1
Nov / 18011.12.79.21.8
Dec / 817.74.38.50.3

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24951
34951
44951
54951
64951
74951
84852
94852
104852
114951
125050
135149
145248
155347
165545
175545
185644
195743
205842
215842
225941
236040
246040
256139
266040
276040
286040
296040
306040

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Lugano gets around 170 mm of rain over 13.8 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 46% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
147
248
349
450
551
651
752
852
952
1052
1151
1251
1350
1449
1547
1646
1745
1844
1943
2042
2141
2241
2341
2441
2541
2641
2742
2842
2943
3043

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1742510
2722710
3712810
4683020
5673120
6643330
7633430
8623440
9613540
10593650
11583660
12573661
13563671
14553681
15543691
165236111
175136121
185036131
194836142
204736162
214536172
224436182
234236202
244136212
253936232
263836242
273636252
283536263
293436273
303336283

Wind in June

Winds average 5 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 18 min at the start of June to 15 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:44 AM to 4:42 AM, and sunset from 8:00 PM to 8:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.34:448:00
215.34:438:01
315.34:428:02
415.34:428:03
515.44:418:03
615.44:418:04
715.44:408:05
815.44:408:06
915.44:408:06
1015.54:398:07
1115.54:398:08
1215.54:398:08
1315.54:398:09
1415.54:398:09
1515.54:398:10
1615.54:388:10
1715.54:388:11
1815.54:388:11
1915.64:398:12
2015.64:398:12
2115.64:398:12
2215.64:398:12
2315.64:398:13
2415.64:398:13
2515.64:408:13
2615.64:408:13
2715.54:408:13
2815.54:418:13
2915.54:418:13
3015.54:428:13

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.26 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in July across the year — June's 5.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Lugano?

Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Lugano for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lugano in June

From June's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In June, Lugano sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Lugano in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 7 — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

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.

BellinzonaLocarnoVareseComoMalnateErbaPallanza-Intra-SunaCantù

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.

3 km
918 m
16 km
2,007 m
80 km
3,905 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
June weather nearby: Bellinzona 21 km · Locarno 22 km · Varese 24 km · Como 24 km · Malnate 25 km · Erba 30 km · Pallanza-Intra-Suna 31 km · Cantù 33 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
Roman Catholic 34%none 29%Protestant 23%other Christian 6%

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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).