Lugano weather in October
Temperature, sea and sunshine in October: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in October
Good
Best time to visit: April – October
What is the weather like in Lugano in October?
In October, Lugano is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 177 mm in total. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Lugano.
October compared
How the weather changes from September to November. Tap a month to open it.
| SeptemberSep | OctoberOct | NovemberNov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 78 | 69 | 35 |
| Day | 22° | 17° | 11° |
| Night | 14° | 10° | 5° |
| Sun | 6 h | 5 h | 4 h |
| Rain days | 10 | 11 | 11 |
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 1 min07:39 – 18:40
- UV index
- 3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 8 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 64 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 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 %97 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %27 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %51 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in October
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Lugano in October: quick answers
Is Lugano hot in October?
No. In October, Lugano is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C and nights drop to about 10 °C.
Does it rain much in Lugano in October?
Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 177 mm in total.
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)