Lugano weather in December
Temperature, sea and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in December
Poor
Best time to visit: April – October
What is the weather like in Lugano in December?
In December, Lugano is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 4 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 79 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Lugano.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 35 | 25 | 26 |
| Day | 11° | 7° | 7° |
| Night | 5° | 1° | 0° |
| Sun | 4 h | 4 h | 4 h |
| Rain days | 11 | 7 | 8 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 8 h 41 min07:59 – 16:39
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 9 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 61 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 2 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Zurich
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %8 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %77 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in December
- Warm jacket
Lugano in December: quick answers
Is Lugano hot in December?
No. In December, Lugano is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C and nights drop to about 1 °C.
Does it rain much in Lugano in December?
Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 79 mm.
Lugano month by month
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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)