Lugano weather in August
Temperature, sea and sunshine in August: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in August
Excellent
Best time to visit: April – October
What is the weather like in Lugano in August?
In August, Lugano is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 142 mm in total. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Lugano.
August compared
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| JulyJul | AugustAug | SeptemberSep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 83 | 80 | 78 |
| Day | 27° | 26° | 22° |
| Night | 18° | 18° | 14° |
| Sun | 8 h | 8 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 11 | 12 | 10 |
More details for August
- Daylight
- 14 h 13 min06:23 – 20:35
- UV index
- 7 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 5 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 9 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 48 %on average
- Hot days
- 4 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+2Europe/Zurich
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %82 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %46 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in August
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Lugano in August: quick answers
Is Lugano hot in August?
Warm rather than hot: in August, daytime highs in Lugano average 26 °C and nights cool to about 18 °C. On about 4 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Does it rain much in Lugano in August?
Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 142 mm in total.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)