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Lugano Weather Records (SZ000009480)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Lugano (SZ000009480), Switzerland, with 126 years of record.

Key Facts for Lugano

  • Lugano (SZ000009480) is a weather station in Switzerland at 46.00 latitude and 8.97 longitude, 273 m (896 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1901 to 2026, 126 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Lugano still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Lugano set a daily record precipitation of 81.6 mm (3.2 in) on 24 August 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Switzerland, 46.00 latitude, 8.97 longitude.
  • Elevation: 273 m (896 ft).
  • Period of record: 1901 to 2026, 126 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

3 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Lugano, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Lugano. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 3 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Lugano. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 3 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Lugano, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan24.6 C (76.3 F)-12.5 C (9.5 F)10.9 C (51.6 F)-3.1 C (26.4 F)
Feb25.0 C (77.0 F)-14.0 C (6.8 F)18.8 C (65.8 F)0.2 C (32.4 F)
Mar27.3 C (81.1 F)-7.0 C (19.4 F)19.3 C (66.7 F)3.6 C (38.5 F)
Apr31.6 C (88.9 F)-2.7 C (27.1 F)23.3 C (73.9 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)
May32.6 C (90.7 F)0.5 C (32.9 F)31.1 C (88.0 F)7.1 C (44.8 F)
Jun36.2 C (97.2 F)4.2 C (39.6 F)34.1 C (93.4 F)12.3 C (54.1 F)
Jul38.0 C (100.4 F)8.0 C (46.4 F)32.5 C (90.5 F)18.4 C (65.1 F)
Aug36.4 C (97.5 F)6.5 C (43.7 F)35.0 C (95.0 F)14.3 C (57.7 F)
Sep36.0 C (96.8 F)2.0 C (35.6 F)n/an/a
Oct28.9 C (84.0 F)-2.4 C (27.7 F)n/an/a
Nov25.4 C (77.7 F)-6.0 C (21.2 F)n/an/a
Dec21.4 C (70.5 F)-9.6 C (14.7 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Lugano by the year they were set 1,464 records at Lugano still stand. 2003 holds the most, with 40. 0102030401901: 161902: 101903: 61904: 61905: 201906: 161907: 121908: 111909: 221910: 141911: 151912: 321913: 71914: 71915: 151916: 101917: 201918: 81919: 351920: 101921: 221922: 151923: 101924: 131925: 181926: 151927: 91928: 181929: 361930: 61931: 131932: 161933: 211934: 81935: 231936: 141937: 11938: 231939: 141940: 161941: 111942: 71943: 81944: 81945: 361946: 71947: 261948: 171949: 131950: 61951: 71952: 71953: 121954: 111955: 51956: 191957: 71958: 91959: 51960: 41961: 71962: 121963: 81964: 61965: 61966: 71967: 81968: 81969: 31970: 91971: 101972: 41973: 91974: 101975: 91976: 81977: 131978: 101979: 31980: 151981: 71982: 61983: 61984: 81985: 51986: 41987: 81988: 21989: 61990: 61991: 121992: 41993: 31994: 71995: 71996: 101997: 121998: 41999: 42000: 92001: 42002: 182003: 402004: 52005: 82006: 82007: 182008: 102009: 72010: 52011: 112012: 122013: 172014: 162015: 72016: 92017: 102018: 122019: 182020: 62021: 52022: 182023: 252024: 172025: 122026: 231901191419271940195319661979199220052018
1,464 records at Lugano still stand. 2003 holds the most, with 40.
Standing records at Lugano by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
190116
190210
19036
19046
190520
190616
190712
190811
190922
191014
191115
191232
19137
19147
191515
191610
191720
19188
191935
192010
192122
192215
192310
192413
192518
192615
19279
192818
192936
19306
193113
193216
193321
19348
193523
193614
19371
193823
193914
194016
194111
19427
19438
19448
194536
19467
194726
194817
194913
19506
19517
19527
195312
195411
19555
195619
19577
19589
19595
19604
19617
196212
19638
19646
19656
19667
19678
19688
19693
19709
197110
19724
19739
197410
19759
19768
197713
197810
19793
198015
19817
19826
19836
19848
19855
19864
19878
19882
19896
19906
199112
19924
19933
19947
19957
199610
199712
19984
19994
20009
20014
200218
200340
20045
20058
20068
200718
200810
20097
20105
201111
201212
201317
201416
20157
20169
201710
201812
201918
20206
20215
202218
202325
202417
202512
202623

All-Time Record Progression

14 new records
When Lugano set new all-time records 14 all-time records were set at Lugano between 15 June 1931 and 27 June 2026. Each dot is a new record. Record high minimum temperatureRecord high maximum temperatureRecord snow depth15 June 1931: Record high minimum temperature 21.5 C (70.7 F)13 August 1933: Record high maximum temperature 36.4 C (97.5 F)29 June 1935: Record high minimum temperature 22.0 C (71.6 F)23 July 1945: Record high maximum temperature 38.0 C (100.4 F)25 July 1945: Record high minimum temperature 22.2 C (72.0 F)31 July 1947: Record high minimum temperature 22.4 C (72.3 F)3 July 1952: Record high minimum temperature 22.6 C (72.7 F)20 July 1967: Record high minimum temperature 24.0 C (75.2 F)16 January 1985: Record snow depth 74.0 cm (29.1 in)24 June 2003: Record high minimum temperature 24.1 C (75.4 F)26 June 2019: Record high minimum temperature 24.2 C (75.6 F)29 June 2019: Record high minimum temperature 24.7 C (76.5 F)25 July 2019: Record high minimum temperature 25.0 C (77.0 F)27 June 2026: Record high minimum temperature 25.3 C (77.5 F)1935195019651980199520102025
14 all-time records were set at Lugano between 15 June 1931 and 27 June 2026. Each dot is a new record.
When Lugano set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1931-06-15Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 21.5 C (70.7 F)
1933-08-13Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 36.4 C (97.5 F)
1935-06-29Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 22.0 C (71.6 F)
1945-07-23Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 38.0 C (100.4 F)
1945-07-25Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 22.2 C (72.0 F)
1947-07-31Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 22.4 C (72.3 F)
1952-07-03Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 22.6 C (72.7 F)
1967-07-20Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 24.0 C (75.2 F)
1985-01-16Record snow depthRecord snow depth 74.0 cm (29.1 in)
2003-06-24Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 24.1 C (75.4 F)
2019-06-26Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 24.2 C (75.6 F)
2019-06-29Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 24.7 C (76.5 F)
2019-07-25Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 25.0 C (77.0 F)
2026-06-27Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 25.3 C (77.5 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 262.8 mm (10.3 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Lugano The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Lugano. The most was 262.8 mm (10.3 in) on 21 August 1911. 0100200300 Jan: 86.8 mm (3.4 in), 28 January 1978 Jan Feb: 80.0 mm (3.1 in), 22 February 1914 Feb Mar: 106.9 mm (4.2 in), 22 March 1956 Mar Apr: 102.3 mm (4.0 in), 4 April 1989 Apr May: 124.9 mm (4.9 in), 23 May 1908 May Jun: 134.3 mm (5.3 in), 11 June 1982 Jun Jul: 170.3 mm (6.7 in), 31 July 1979 Jul Aug: 262.8 mm (10.3 in), 21 August 1911 Aug Sep: 176.8 mm (7.0 in), 12 September 1994 Sep Oct: 155.0 mm (6.1 in), 27 October 1928 Oct Nov: 108.1 mm (4.3 in), 4 November 2014 Nov Dec: 86.3 mm (3.4 in), 12 December 1957 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Lugano. The most was 262.8 mm (10.3 in) on 21 August 1911.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Lugano
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan86.8 mm (3.4 in)28 January 1978
Feb80.0 mm (3.1 in)22 February 1914
Mar106.9 mm (4.2 in)22 March 1956
Apr102.3 mm (4.0 in)4 April 1989
May124.9 mm (4.9 in)23 May 1908
Jun134.3 mm (5.3 in)11 June 1982
Jul170.3 mm (6.7 in)31 July 1979
Aug262.8 mm (10.3 in)21 August 1911
Sep176.8 mm (7.0 in)12 September 1994
Oct155.0 mm (6.1 in)27 October 1928
Nov108.1 mm (4.3 in)4 November 2014
Dec86.3 mm (3.4 in)12 December 1957

Period of Record Coverage

1901 to 2026
Days with data per year at Lugano 126 years of record at Lugano, 1901 to 2026. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 2026. 1901: 365 of 365 days1902: 365 of 365 days1903: 365 of 365 days1904: 366 of 366 days1905: 365 of 365 days1906: 365 of 365 days1907: 365 of 365 days1908: 366 of 366 days1909: 365 of 365 days1910: 365 of 365 days1911: 365 of 365 days1912: 366 of 366 days1913: 365 of 365 days1914: 365 of 365 days1915: 365 of 365 days1916: 366 of 366 days1917: 365 of 365 days1918: 365 of 365 days1919: 365 of 365 days1920: 366 of 366 days1921: 365 of 365 days1922: 365 of 365 days1923: 365 of 365 days1924: 366 of 366 days1925: 365 of 365 days1926: 365 of 365 days1927: 365 of 365 days1928: 366 of 366 days1929: 365 of 365 days1930: 365 of 365 days1931: 365 of 365 days1932: 366 of 366 days1933: 365 of 365 days1934: 365 of 365 days1935: 365 of 365 days1936: 366 of 366 days1937: 365 of 365 days1938: 365 of 365 days1939: 365 of 365 days1940: 366 of 366 days1941: 365 of 365 days1942: 365 of 365 days1943: 365 of 365 days1944: 366 of 366 days1945: 365 of 365 days1946: 365 of 365 days1947: 365 of 365 days1948: 366 of 366 days1949: 365 of 365 days1950: 365 of 365 days1951: 365 of 365 days1952: 366 of 366 days1953: 365 of 365 days1954: 365 of 365 days1955: 365 of 365 days1956: 366 of 366 days1957: 365 of 365 days1958: 365 of 365 days1959: 365 of 365 days1960: 366 of 366 days1961: 365 of 365 days1962: 365 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 363 of 365 days1976: 364 of 366 days1977: 364 of 365 days1978: 364 of 365 days1979: 364 of 365 days1980: 364 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 365 of 365 days1983: 365 of 365 days1984: 366 of 366 days1985: 365 of 365 days1986: 365 of 365 days1987: 365 of 365 days1988: 366 of 366 days1989: 365 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 365 of 365 days1994: 365 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 365 of 365 days1999: 365 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 364 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 336 of 366 days2017: 334 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 364 of 365 days2023: 364 of 365 days2024: 365 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 214 of 365 days192019401960198020002020
126 years of record at Lugano, 1901 to 2026. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 2026.
Days with data per year at Lugano
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
1901365100%Yes
1902365100%Yes
1903365100%Yes
1904366100%Yes
1905365100%Yes
1906365100%Yes
1907365100%Yes
1908366100%Yes
1909365100%Yes
1910365100%Yes
1911365100%Yes
1912366100%Yes
1913365100%Yes
1914365100%Yes
1915365100%Yes
1916366100%Yes
1917365100%Yes
1918365100%Yes
1919365100%Yes
1920366100%Yes
1921365100%Yes
1922365100%Yes
1923365100%Yes
1924366100%Yes
1925365100%Yes
1926365100%Yes
1927365100%Yes
1928366100%Yes
1929365100%Yes
1930365100%Yes
1931365100%Yes
1932366100%Yes
1933365100%Yes
1934365100%Yes
1935365100%Yes
1936366100%Yes
1937365100%Yes
1938365100%Yes
1939365100%Yes
1940366100%Yes
1941365100%Yes
1942365100%Yes
1943365100%Yes
1944366100%Yes
1945365100%Yes
1946365100%Yes
1947365100%Yes
1948366100%Yes
1949365100%Yes
1950365100%Yes
1951365100%Yes
1952366100%Yes
1953365100%Yes
1954365100%Yes
1955365100%Yes
1956366100%Yes
1957365100%Yes
1958365100%Yes
1959365100%Yes
1960366100%Yes
1961365100%Yes
1962365100%Yes
1963365100%Yes
1964366100%Yes
1965365100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
197536399%Yes
197636499%Yes
1977364100%Yes
1978364100%Yes
1979364100%Yes
198036499%Yes
1981365100%Yes
1982365100%Yes
1983365100%Yes
1984366100%Yes
1985365100%Yes
1986365100%Yes
1987365100%Yes
1988366100%Yes
1989365100%Yes
1990365100%Yes
1991365100%Yes
1992366100%Yes
1993365100%Yes
1994365100%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
1997365100%Yes
1998365100%Yes
1999365100%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003365100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005364100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
201633692%Yes
201733492%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022364100%Yes
2023364100%Yes
2024365100%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202621459%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Lugano
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
24 August 2026Lugano, CHdaily rain (Provisional)81.6 mm (3.2 in)13.3 mm (0.5 in)20 years22 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 2026Lugano, CHdaily rain (Provisional)133.5 mm (5.3 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)104 years40 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 2026Lugano, CHdaily high min23.1 C (73.6 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)16 years21 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 2026Lugano, CHmonthly high min (Tie)24.0 C (75.2 F)tie0 years5 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 2026Lugano, CHdaily high min23.7 C (74.7 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)23 years17 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 2026Lugano, CHdaily high min23.3 C (73.9 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)1 year11 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 2026Lugano, CHdaily high min22.9 C (73.2 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)23 years17 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 2026Lugano, CHdaily high min23.8 C (74.8 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)23 years24 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 2026Lugano, CHdaily high min (Tie)22.6 C (72.7 F)tie23 years4 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 2026Lugano, CHdaily high max35.0 C (95.0 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)72 years33 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 2026Lugano, CHdaily high min (Tie)23.5 C (74.3 F)tie23 years4 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 2026Lugano, CHdaily high max34.2 C (93.6 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)4 years11 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 2026Lugano, CHmonthly high min24.0 C (75.2 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)22 years27 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 2026Lugano, CHmonthly high min (Tie)23.5 C (74.3 F)tie22 years6 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 2026Lugano, CHdaily high min22.5 C (72.5 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)5 years11 of 100 (Routine)
27 June 2026Lugano, CHall-time high min25.3 C (77.5 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)6 years33 of 100 (Routine)
22 June 2026Lugano, CHdaily high min22.9 C (73.2 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)8 years14 of 100 (Routine)
1 June 2026Lugano, CHdaily high min19.2 C (66.6 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)0 years10 of 100 (Routine)
28 May 2026Lugano, CHdaily high max30.9 C (87.6 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)120 years40 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2026Lugano, CHmonthly high min (Tie)20.4 C (68.7 F)tie8 years5 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

123 complete years, 1901 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Lugano as warming stripes, 1901 to 2025 One stripe for each of 123 complete years at Lugano, 1901 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 12.5 C (54.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1912, at 11.2 C (52.2 F), and the warmest was 2022, at 14.7 C (58.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.2 C (4.0 F). 1901: 11.3 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1902: 11.8 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1903: 11.6 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1904: 12.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1905: 11.5 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1906: 12.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1907: 12.1 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1908: 11.9 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1909: 11.5 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1910: 11.6 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1911: 12.2 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1912: 11.2 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1913: 12.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1914: 12.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1915: 11.6 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1916: 11.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1917: 11.7 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1918: 11.8 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1919: 12.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1920: 12.7 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1921: 12.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1922: 11.4 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1923: 12.1 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1924: 11.7 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1925: 11.3 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1926: 12.3 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1927: 12.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1928: 12.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1929: 11.3 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1930: 11.8 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1931: 11.4 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1932: 11.4 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1933: 11.5 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1934: 12.2 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1935: 11.7 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1936: 11.6 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1937: 11.9 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1938: 11.7 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1939: 11.4 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1940: 11.3 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1941: 11.4 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1942: 12.3 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1943: 13.2 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1944: 12.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1945: 13.2 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1946: 12.3 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1947: 12.8 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1948: 13.0 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1949: 13.3 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1950: 12.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1951: 12.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1952: 12.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1953: 13.0 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1954: 12.3 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1955: 12.7 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1956: 11.6 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1957: 12.9 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1958: 13.2 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1959: 13.6 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1960: 12.6 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1961: 13.3 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1962: 12.2 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1963: 11.7 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1964: 12.8 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1965: 11.9 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1966: 12.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1967: 12.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1968: 12.3 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1969: 12.1 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1970: 12.2 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1971: 12.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1972: 12.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1973: 12.2 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1974: 12.3 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1975: 12.2 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1976: 12.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1977: 11.8 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1978: 11.5 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1979: 11.7 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1980: 11.4 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1981: 11.8 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1982: 12.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1983: 12.3 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1984: 11.9 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1985: 12.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1986: 12.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1987: 12.1 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1988: 12.7 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1989: 12.7 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1990: 13.1 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1991: 12.6 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1992: 12.7 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1993: 12.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1994: 13.5 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1995: 12.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1996: 12.3 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1997: 13.3 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1998: 12.7 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1999: 12.8 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2000: 13.3 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2001: 13.0 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2002: 13.4 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2003: 14.1 C, +1.6 C from the station mean2004: 13.0 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2005: 12.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2006: 13.4 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2007: 13.8 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2008: 12.9 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2009: 13.4 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2010: 12.3 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2011: 13.9 C, +1.5 C from the station mean2012: 13.5 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2013: 13.1 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2014: 13.7 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2015: 14.0 C, +1.6 C from the station mean2018: 14.1 C, +1.7 C from the station mean2019: 14.1 C, +1.7 C from the station mean2020: 13.9 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2021: 13.4 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2022: 14.7 C, +2.2 C from the station mean2023: 14.5 C, +2.1 C from the station mean2024: 14.3 C, +1.8 C from the station mean2025: 14.3 C, +1.9 C from the station mean1901191019201930194019501960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 123 complete years at Lugano, 1901 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 12.5 C (54.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1912, at 11.2 C (52.2 F), and the warmest was 2022, at 14.7 C (58.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.2 C (4.0 F).
Annual mean temperature at Lugano as warming stripes, 1901 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
190111.3 C-1.14 C
190211.8 C-0.72 C
190311.6 C-0.87 C
190412.4 C-0.04 C
190511.5 C-0.96 C
190612.4 C-0.12 C
190712.1 C-0.38 C
190811.9 C-0.58 C
190911.5 C-0.98 C
191011.6 C-0.89 C
191112.2 C-0.28 C
191211.2 C-1.26 C
191312.0 C-0.52 C
191412.0 C-0.43 C
191511.6 C-0.84 C
191611.9 C-0.53 C
191711.7 C-0.77 C
191811.8 C-0.64 C
191912.0 C-0.44 C
192012.7 C+0.18 C
192112.6 C+0.16 C
192211.4 C-1.09 C
192312.1 C-0.37 C
192411.7 C-0.76 C
192511.3 C-1.16 C
192612.3 C-0.18 C
192712.4 C-0.06 C
192812.0 C-0.46 C
192911.3 C-1.13 C
193011.8 C-0.63 C
193111.4 C-1.03 C
193211.4 C-1.03 C
193311.5 C-1.00 C
193412.2 C-0.31 C
193511.7 C-0.75 C
193611.6 C-0.84 C
193711.9 C-0.55 C
193811.7 C-0.73 C
193911.4 C-1.07 C
194011.3 C-1.19 C
194111.4 C-1.06 C
194212.3 C-0.15 C
194313.2 C+0.70 C
194412.0 C-0.45 C
194513.2 C+0.72 C
194612.3 C-0.20 C
194712.8 C+0.35 C
194813.0 C+0.49 C
194913.3 C+0.87 C
195012.9 C+0.47 C
195112.4 C-0.11 C
195212.5 C-0.02 C
195313.0 C+0.56 C
195412.3 C-0.20 C
195512.7 C+0.22 C
195611.6 C-0.87 C
195712.9 C+0.39 C
195813.2 C+0.76 C
195913.6 C+1.10 C
196012.6 C+0.10 C
196113.3 C+0.81 C
196212.2 C-0.26 C
196311.7 C-0.73 C
196412.8 C+0.29 C
196511.9 C-0.56 C
196612.5 C+0.03 C
196712.7 C+0.27 C
196812.3 C-0.18 C
196912.1 C-0.39 C
197012.2 C-0.27 C
197112.5 C+0.07 C
197212.0 C-0.52 C
197312.2 C-0.28 C
197412.3 C-0.20 C
197512.2 C-0.28 C
197612.4 C-0.06 C
197711.8 C-0.69 C
197811.5 C-0.96 C
197911.7 C-0.76 C
198011.4 C-1.04 C
198111.8 C-0.67 C
198212.4 C-0.10 C
198312.3 C-0.19 C
198411.9 C-0.60 C
198512.0 C-0.48 C
198612.3 C-0.13 C
198712.1 C-0.39 C
198812.7 C+0.24 C
198912.7 C+0.21 C
199013.1 C+0.63 C
199112.6 C+0.13 C
199212.7 C+0.23 C
199312.4 C-0.06 C
199413.5 C+0.98 C
199512.7 C+0.27 C
199612.3 C-0.15 C
199713.3 C+0.84 C
199812.7 C+0.24 C
199912.8 C+0.34 C
200013.3 C+0.80 C
200113.0 C+0.57 C
200213.4 C+0.93 C
200314.1 C+1.58 C
200413.0 C+0.48 C
200512.8 C+0.37 C
200613.4 C+0.93 C
200713.8 C+1.32 C
200812.9 C+0.45 C
200913.4 C+0.95 C
201012.3 C-0.16 C
201113.9 C+1.46 C
201213.5 C+1.05 C
201313.1 C+0.60 C
201413.7 C+1.18 C
201514.0 C+1.56 C
201814.1 C+1.67 C
201914.1 C+1.67 C
202013.9 C+1.43 C
202113.4 C+0.91 C
202214.7 C+2.20 C
202314.5 C+2.06 C
202414.3 C+1.81 C
202514.3 C+1.87 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.2 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade over 1901 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.3 F (0.2 to 0.3) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 123 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Lugano
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.2 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade0.3 F (0.2 to 0.3) per decade1901 to 2025123Rise
Mean daily maximum-0.01 C (-0.06 to 0.03) per decade-0.02 F (-0.10 to 0.06) per decade1901 to 2025123Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.3 C (0.3 to 0.4) per decade0.6 F (0.5 to 0.6) per decade1901 to 2025123Rise

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1901 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Lugano: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)38.0 C (100.4 F)194532.5 C (90.4 F)126
Coldest night (TNn)-14.0 C (6.8 F)1929-5.7 C (21.7 F)126
Wettest day (Rx1day)262.8 mm (10.3 in)191191.8 mm (3.6 in)126
Wettest five days (Rx5day)387.8 mm (15.3 in)1911175.0 mm (6.9 in)126
Longest dry spell (CDD)64 days201529 days126

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Lugano by year The hottest day of the year at Lugano, 1901 to 2026. The record is 38.0 C (100.4 F) in 1945, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.5 C (90.4 F). 27.53032.53537.540192019401960198020002020Record: 38.0 C (100.4 F) in 1945
The hottest day of the year at Lugano, 1901 to 2026. The record is 38.0 C (100.4 F) in 1945, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.5 C (90.4 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Lugano by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
190132.0 C (89.6 F)
190236.0 C (96.8 F)
190330.6 C (87.1 F)
190434.5 C (94.1 F)
190535.5 C (95.9 F)
190636.0 C (96.8 F)
190733.5 C (92.3 F)
190832.0 C (89.6 F)
190934.6 C (94.3 F)
191032.5 C (90.5 F)
191136.0 C (96.8 F)
191231.2 C (88.2 F)
191332.2 C (90.0 F)
191432.5 C (90.5 F)
191532.0 C (89.6 F)
191635.0 C (95.0 F)
191734.5 C (94.1 F)
191833.5 C (92.3 F)
191934.0 C (93.2 F)
192033.0 C (91.4 F)
192135.0 C (95.0 F)
192231.5 C (88.7 F)
192333.6 C (92.5 F)
192431.4 C (88.5 F)
192534.4 C (93.9 F)
192632.2 C (90.0 F)
192733.2 C (91.8 F)
192836.2 C (97.2 F)
192935.2 C (95.4 F)
193032.8 C (91.0 F)
193133.5 C (92.3 F)
193233.6 C (92.5 F)
193336.4 C (97.5 F)
193431.6 C (88.9 F)
193536.2 C (97.2 F)
193630.8 C (87.4 F)
193731.4 C (88.5 F)
193832.0 C (89.6 F)
193930.2 C (86.4 F)
194032.0 C (89.6 F)
194131.0 C (87.8 F)
194231.4 C (88.5 F)
194334.6 C (94.3 F)
194431.4 C (88.5 F)
194538.0 C (100.4 F)
194632.2 C (90.0 F)
194736.2 C (97.2 F)
194831.2 C (88.2 F)
194933.8 C (92.8 F)
195033.8 C (92.8 F)
195131.0 C (87.8 F)
195235.0 C (95.0 F)
195334.2 C (93.6 F)
195432.4 C (90.3 F)
195533.2 C (91.8 F)
195632.2 C (90.0 F)
195737.0 C (98.6 F)
195834.2 C (93.6 F)
195935.1 C (95.2 F)
196032.1 C (89.8 F)
196131.7 C (89.1 F)
196232.9 C (91.2 F)
196331.7 C (89.1 F)
196434.0 C (93.2 F)
196535.0 C (95.0 F)
196631.0 C (87.8 F)
196731.5 C (88.7 F)
196831.2 C (88.2 F)
196931.4 C (88.5 F)
197032.8 C (91.0 F)
197131.1 C (88.0 F)
197229.8 C (85.6 F)
197331.4 C (88.5 F)
197431.4 C (88.5 F)
197530.4 C (86.7 F)
197633.2 C (91.8 F)
197729.2 C (84.6 F)
197828.3 C (82.9 F)
197928.9 C (84.0 F)
198030.2 C (86.4 F)
198129.1 C (84.4 F)
198234.0 C (93.2 F)
198337.1 C (98.8 F)
198434.6 C (94.3 F)
198530.3 C (86.5 F)
198630.0 C (86.0 F)
198730.1 C (86.2 F)
198830.8 C (87.4 F)
198932.1 C (89.8 F)
199031.3 C (88.3 F)
199132.3 C (90.1 F)
199231.7 C (89.1 F)
199331.0 C (87.8 F)
199433.3 C (91.9 F)
199531.2 C (88.2 F)
199633.4 C (92.1 F)
199730.4 C (86.7 F)
199832.0 C (89.6 F)
199930.2 C (86.4 F)
200031.5 C (88.7 F)
200131.0 C (87.8 F)
200231.6 C (88.9 F)
200335.9 C (96.6 F)
200432.4 C (90.3 F)
200532.6 C (90.7 F)
200634.4 C (93.9 F)
200731.8 C (89.2 F)
200831.7 C (89.1 F)
200931.2 C (88.2 F)
201031.8 C (89.2 F)
201132.7 C (90.9 F)
201233.4 C (92.1 F)
201332.5 C (90.5 F)
201431.4 C (88.5 F)
201533.9 C (93.0 F)
201631.6 C (88.9 F)
201733.0 C (91.4 F)
201832.8 C (91.0 F)
201934.8 C (94.6 F)
202033.3 C (91.9 F)
202133.3 C (91.9 F)
202234.2 C (93.6 F)
202333.9 C (93.0 F)
202433.3 C (91.9 F)
202534.2 C (93.6 F)
202635.0 C (95.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Lugano by year The coldest night of the year at Lugano, 1901 to 2026. The record is -14.0 C (6.8 F) in 1929, marked on the chart; the median year is -5.7 C (21.7 F). -15-10-50192019401960198020002020Record: -14.0 C (6.8 F) in 1929
The coldest night of the year at Lugano, 1901 to 2026. The record is -14.0 C (6.8 F) in 1929, marked on the chart; the median year is -5.7 C (21.7 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Lugano by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1901-11.0 C (12.2 F)
1902-3.7 C (25.3 F)
1903-7.6 C (18.3 F)
1904-4.6 C (23.7 F)
1905-9.8 C (14.4 F)
1906-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1907-9.5 C (14.9 F)
1908-6.5 C (20.3 F)
1909-7.3 C (18.9 F)
1910-5.5 C (22.1 F)
1911-6.2 C (20.8 F)
1912-6.2 C (20.8 F)
1913-7.0 C (19.4 F)
1914-6.5 C (20.3 F)
1915-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1916-4.6 C (23.7 F)
1917-9.8 C (14.4 F)
1918-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1919-7.6 C (18.3 F)
1920-4.0 C (24.8 F)
1921-6.5 C (20.3 F)
1922-7.6 C (18.3 F)
1923-4.5 C (23.9 F)
1924-7.6 C (18.3 F)
1925-8.0 C (17.6 F)
1926-12.5 C (9.5 F)
1927-9.6 C (14.7 F)
1928-7.6 C (18.3 F)
1929-14.0 C (6.8 F)
1930-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1931-7.5 C (18.5 F)
1932-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1933-9.0 C (15.8 F)
1934-5.8 C (21.6 F)
1935-8.6 C (16.5 F)
1936-4.0 C (24.8 F)
1937-6.4 C (20.5 F)
1938-8.8 C (16.2 F)
1939-8.8 C (16.2 F)
1940-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1941-8.4 C (16.9 F)
1942-6.4 C (20.5 F)
1943-5.4 C (22.3 F)
1944-6.6 C (20.1 F)
1945-10.8 C (12.6 F)
1946-6.8 C (19.8 F)
1947-9.2 C (15.4 F)
1948-6.0 C (21.2 F)
1949-7.0 C (19.4 F)
1950-6.4 C (20.5 F)
1951-3.4 C (25.9 F)
1952-6.4 C (20.5 F)
1953-6.4 C (20.5 F)
1954-7.6 C (18.3 F)
1955-4.6 C (23.7 F)
1956-10.8 C (12.6 F)
1957-6.6 C (20.1 F)
1958-5.2 C (22.6 F)
1959-5.7 C (21.7 F)
1960-8.2 C (17.2 F)
1961-6.2 C (20.8 F)
1962-7.0 C (19.4 F)
1963-8.6 C (16.5 F)
1964-4.8 C (23.4 F)
1965-4.6 C (23.7 F)
1966-7.6 C (18.3 F)
1967-7.1 C (19.2 F)
1968-6.4 C (20.5 F)
1969-6.0 C (21.2 F)
1970-6.2 C (20.8 F)
1971-8.0 C (17.6 F)
1972-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1973-6.6 C (20.1 F)
1974-1.3 C (29.7 F)
1975-2.0 C (28.4 F)
1976-4.6 C (23.7 F)
1977-4.3 C (24.3 F)
1978-3.0 C (26.6 F)
1979-5.8 C (21.6 F)
1980-4.1 C (24.6 F)
1981-5.4 C (22.3 F)
1982-3.6 C (25.5 F)
1983-2.6 C (27.3 F)
1984-3.5 C (25.7 F)
1985-9.0 C (15.8 F)
1986-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1987-5.2 C (22.6 F)
1988-3.0 C (26.6 F)
1989-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1990-3.0 C (26.6 F)
1991-8.2 C (17.2 F)
1992-2.9 C (26.8 F)
1993-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1994-3.5 C (25.7 F)
1995-4.2 C (24.4 F)
1996-6.2 C (20.8 F)
1997-1.5 C (29.3 F)
1998-2.9 C (26.8 F)
1999-3.8 C (25.2 F)
2000-4.7 C (23.5 F)
2001-4.4 C (24.1 F)
2002-3.8 C (25.2 F)
2003-3.2 C (26.2 F)
2004-2.3 C (27.9 F)
2005-5.5 C (22.1 F)
2006-3.4 C (25.9 F)
2007-2.6 C (27.3 F)
2008-4.0 C (24.8 F)
2009-5.2 C (22.6 F)
2010-5.0 C (23.0 F)
2011-2.6 C (27.3 F)
2012-8.5 C (16.7 F)
2013-2.4 C (27.7 F)
2014-1.7 C (28.9 F)
2015-1.4 C (29.5 F)
2016-2.6 C (27.3 F)
2017-1.5 C (29.3 F)
2018-6.1 C (21.0 F)
2019-2.1 C (28.2 F)
2020-1.5 C (29.3 F)
2021-3.2 C (26.2 F)
2022-1.7 C (28.9 F)
2023-2.1 C (28.2 F)
2024-1.9 C (28.6 F)
2025-1.2 C (29.8 F)
2026-3.1 C (26.4 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Lugano by year The wettest day of the year at Lugano, 1901 to 2026. The record is 262.8 mm (10.3 in) in 1911, marked on the chart; the median year is 91.8 mm (3.6 in). 0100200300192019401960198020002020Record: 262.8 mm (10.3 in) in 1911
The wettest day of the year at Lugano, 1901 to 2026. The record is 262.8 mm (10.3 in) in 1911, marked on the chart; the median year is 91.8 mm (3.6 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Lugano by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
1901113.8 mm (4.5 in)
190260.4 mm (2.4 in)
1903102.6 mm (4.0 in)
1904104.3 mm (4.1 in)
1905133.3 mm (5.2 in)
190688.1 mm (3.5 in)
1907111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1908124.9 mm (4.9 in)
190978.5 mm (3.1 in)
1910133.9 mm (5.3 in)
1911262.8 mm (10.3 in)
191268.1 mm (2.7 in)
191377.4 mm (3.0 in)
1914128.5 mm (5.1 in)
191575.7 mm (3.0 in)
191664.0 mm (2.5 in)
191767.2 mm (2.6 in)
191898.0 mm (3.9 in)
191970.2 mm (2.8 in)
1920100.6 mm (4.0 in)
1921133.0 mm (5.2 in)
192258.2 mm (2.3 in)
192367.5 mm (2.7 in)
192490.0 mm (3.5 in)
192573.0 mm (2.9 in)
1926108.2 mm (4.3 in)
192775.2 mm (3.0 in)
1928155.0 mm (6.1 in)
192978.0 mm (3.1 in)
193067.5 mm (2.7 in)
193194.0 mm (3.7 in)
193295.4 mm (3.8 in)
1933105.5 mm (4.2 in)
193480.8 mm (3.2 in)
1935100.6 mm (4.0 in)
193697.9 mm (3.9 in)
1937107.4 mm (4.2 in)
1938109.7 mm (4.3 in)
193986.7 mm (3.4 in)
1940102.5 mm (4.0 in)
194178.0 mm (3.1 in)
194274.3 mm (2.9 in)
194352.3 mm (2.1 in)
1944129.4 mm (5.1 in)
1945132.6 mm (5.2 in)
194684.6 mm (3.3 in)
1947112.3 mm (4.4 in)
1948172.7 mm (6.8 in)
194972.1 mm (2.8 in)
195082.8 mm (3.3 in)
1951102.6 mm (4.0 in)
195292.4 mm (3.6 in)
195388.3 mm (3.5 in)
195482.6 mm (3.3 in)
195553.9 mm (2.1 in)
1956108.1 mm (4.3 in)
195786.3 mm (3.4 in)
195885.0 mm (3.3 in)
195994.1 mm (3.7 in)
1960104.0 mm (4.1 in)
196168.6 mm (2.7 in)
196262.6 mm (2.5 in)
1963139.1 mm (5.5 in)
196465.7 mm (2.6 in)
196551.1 mm (2.0 in)
196692.0 mm (3.6 in)
196775.4 mm (3.0 in)
196897.0 mm (3.8 in)
196958.0 mm (2.3 in)
1970129.4 mm (5.1 in)
197183.3 mm (3.3 in)
197287.1 mm (3.4 in)
197388.2 mm (3.5 in)
197469.3 mm (2.7 in)
197547.7 mm (1.9 in)
197697.1 mm (3.8 in)
197791.5 mm (3.6 in)
197886.8 mm (3.4 in)
1979170.3 mm (6.7 in)
198097.2 mm (3.8 in)
198185.4 mm (3.4 in)
1982134.3 mm (5.3 in)
198379.1 mm (3.1 in)
198491.5 mm (3.6 in)
198569.1 mm (2.7 in)
198691.0 mm (3.6 in)
198792.7 mm (3.6 in)
198859.7 mm (2.4 in)
1989102.3 mm (4.0 in)
199080.7 mm (3.2 in)
1991135.5 mm (5.3 in)
199273.1 mm (2.9 in)
1993107.9 mm (4.2 in)
1994176.8 mm (7.0 in)
1995163.8 mm (6.4 in)
199698.7 mm (3.9 in)
199771.0 mm (2.8 in)
1998114.5 mm (4.5 in)
199963.9 mm (2.5 in)
2000144.0 mm (5.7 in)
2001100.1 mm (3.9 in)
2002121.9 mm (4.8 in)
200368.2 mm (2.7 in)
200483.2 mm (3.3 in)
200562.0 mm (2.4 in)
200670.2 mm (2.8 in)
2007105.8 mm (4.2 in)
2008105.3 mm (4.1 in)
2009105.5 mm (4.2 in)
201077.9 mm (3.1 in)
2011104.2 mm (4.1 in)
201265.5 mm (2.6 in)
201383.7 mm (3.3 in)
2014108.1 mm (4.3 in)
201596.9 mm (3.8 in)
2016110.0 mm (4.3 in)
2017109.6 mm (4.3 in)
201890.9 mm (3.6 in)
201974.9 mm (2.9 in)
2020139.2 mm (5.5 in)
202198.9 mm (3.9 in)
2022156.1 mm (6.1 in)
202376.0 mm (3.0 in)
202480.6 mm (3.2 in)
2025117.8 mm (4.6 in)
2026133.5 mm (5.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Lugano by year The wettest five days of the year at Lugano, 1901 to 2026. The record is 387.8 mm (15.3 in) in 1911, marked on the chart; the median year is 175.0 mm (6.9 in). 100200300400192019401960198020002020Record: 387.8 mm (15.3 in) in 1911
The wettest five days of the year at Lugano, 1901 to 2026. The record is 387.8 mm (15.3 in) in 1911, marked on the chart; the median year is 175.0 mm (6.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Lugano by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1901183.6 mm (7.2 in)
1902139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1903230.6 mm (9.1 in)
1904161.3 mm (6.4 in)
1905222.7 mm (8.8 in)
1906193.3 mm (7.6 in)
1907171.2 mm (6.7 in)
1908159.5 mm (6.3 in)
1909153.2 mm (6.0 in)
1910209.8 mm (8.3 in)
1911387.8 mm (15.3 in)
1912208.9 mm (8.2 in)
1913162.0 mm (6.4 in)
1914276.4 mm (10.9 in)
1915156.7 mm (6.2 in)
1916128.0 mm (5.0 in)
1917178.8 mm (7.0 in)
1918155.5 mm (6.1 in)
1919209.9 mm (8.3 in)
1920207.9 mm (8.2 in)
1921171.0 mm (6.7 in)
1922126.5 mm (5.0 in)
1923175.5 mm (6.9 in)
1924255.0 mm (10.0 in)
1925178.7 mm (7.0 in)
1926275.8 mm (10.9 in)
1927118.6 mm (4.7 in)
1928278.9 mm (11.0 in)
1929152.1 mm (6.0 in)
1930115.0 mm (4.5 in)
1931169.0 mm (6.7 in)
1932231.5 mm (9.1 in)
1933122.4 mm (4.8 in)
1934200.4 mm (7.9 in)
1935201.7 mm (7.9 in)
1936188.5 mm (7.4 in)
1937162.7 mm (6.4 in)
1938202.3 mm (8.0 in)
1939180.7 mm (7.1 in)
1940205.2 mm (8.1 in)
1941187.3 mm (7.4 in)
1942171.6 mm (6.8 in)
1943130.0 mm (5.1 in)
1944204.7 mm (8.1 in)
1945190.3 mm (7.5 in)
1946208.8 mm (8.2 in)
1947256.6 mm (10.1 in)
1948264.5 mm (10.4 in)
1949126.0 mm (5.0 in)
1950135.4 mm (5.3 in)
1951278.1 mm (10.9 in)
1952196.1 mm (7.7 in)
1953180.3 mm (7.1 in)
1954183.5 mm (7.2 in)
1955113.3 mm (4.5 in)
1956244.3 mm (9.6 in)
1957195.6 mm (7.7 in)
1958165.2 mm (6.5 in)
1959151.9 mm (6.0 in)
1960203.2 mm (8.0 in)
1961168.7 mm (6.6 in)
1962149.2 mm (5.9 in)
1963238.7 mm (9.4 in)
1964109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1965164.5 mm (6.5 in)
1966195.2 mm (7.7 in)
1967172.1 mm (6.8 in)
1968282.3 mm (11.1 in)
1969144.1 mm (5.7 in)
1970139.8 mm (5.5 in)
1971142.7 mm (5.6 in)
1972143.3 mm (5.6 in)
1973166.7 mm (6.6 in)
1974127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1975109.7 mm (4.3 in)
1976224.8 mm (8.9 in)
1977239.3 mm (9.4 in)
1978165.2 mm (6.5 in)
1979217.9 mm (8.6 in)
1980177.9 mm (7.0 in)
1981208.5 mm (8.2 in)
1982155.0 mm (6.1 in)
1983147.4 mm (5.8 in)
1984160.5 mm (6.3 in)
1985134.9 mm (5.3 in)
1986182.6 mm (7.2 in)
1987142.4 mm (5.6 in)
1988153.7 mm (6.1 in)
1989197.9 mm (7.8 in)
1990172.5 mm (6.8 in)
1991198.9 mm (7.8 in)
1992175.2 mm (6.9 in)
1993227.3 mm (8.9 in)
1994318.2 mm (12.5 in)
1995271.4 mm (10.7 in)
1996168.2 mm (6.6 in)
1997152.4 mm (6.0 in)
1998154.2 mm (6.1 in)
1999140.8 mm (5.5 in)
2000207.2 mm (8.2 in)
2001154.5 mm (6.1 in)
2002224.9 mm (8.9 in)
2003118.5 mm (4.7 in)
2004146.7 mm (5.8 in)
2005118.1 mm (4.6 in)
2006155.4 mm (6.1 in)
2007162.9 mm (6.4 in)
2008171.2 mm (6.7 in)
2009261.1 mm (10.3 in)
2010155.8 mm (6.1 in)
2011195.0 mm (7.7 in)
2012141.5 mm (5.6 in)
2013164.5 mm (6.5 in)
2014202.5 mm (8.0 in)
2015137.1 mm (5.4 in)
2016137.6 mm (5.4 in)
2017264.6 mm (10.4 in)
2018221.8 mm (8.7 in)
2019155.1 mm (6.1 in)
2020229.2 mm (9.0 in)
2021202.7 mm (8.0 in)
2022183.7 mm (7.2 in)
2023132.9 mm (5.2 in)
2024174.7 mm (6.9 in)
2025225.2 mm (8.9 in)
2026250.7 mm (9.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Lugano by year The longest dry spell of the year at Lugano, 1901 to 2026. The record is 64 days in 2015, marked on the chart; the median year is 29 days. 020406080192019401960198020002020Record: 64 days in 2015
The longest dry spell of the year at Lugano, 1901 to 2026. The record is 64 days in 2015, marked on the chart; the median year is 29 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Lugano by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
190132 days
190224 days
190321 days
190423 days
190533 days
190636 days
190729 days
190858 days
190940 days
191015 days
191128 days
191220 days
191329 days
191433 days
191523 days
191630 days
191725 days
191835 days
191920 days
192021 days
192148 days
192243 days
192338 days
192427 days
192536 days
192636 days
192721 days
192832 days
192947 days
193022 days
193135 days
193221 days
193318 days
193434 days
193521 days
193626 days
193723 days
193832 days
193927 days
194031 days
194144 days
194229 days
194322 days
194452 days
194549 days
194621 days
194718 days
194832 days
194957 days
195023 days
195118 days
195243 days
195347 days
195423 days
195532 days
195631 days
195726 days
195819 days
195929 days
196013 days
196124 days
196226 days
196328 days
196431 days
196525 days
196624 days
196731 days
196825 days
196936 days
197022 days
197126 days
197216 days
197331 days
197419 days
197523 days
197629 days
197717 days
197837 days
197922 days
198034 days
198148 days
198229 days
198338 days
198424 days
198543 days
198638 days
198726 days
198840 days
198952 days
199027 days
199130 days
199238 days
199343 days
199438 days
199534 days
199623 days
199761 days
199830 days
199933 days
200046 days
200134 days
200222 days
200329 days
200422 days
200534 days
200625 days
200729 days
200833 days
200921 days
201025 days
201135 days
201230 days
201326 days
201423 days
201564 days
201625 days
201723 days
201819 days
201921 days
202034 days
202127 days
202243 days
202337 days
202424 days
202524 days
202621 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

120 years with a frost

Across 120 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Lugano falls on 12 March and the median first autumn frost on 24 November, which leaves a median of 256 days between them.

In 1991 to 2025 the median growing season was 286 days. That is 51 days more than in 1901 to 1930.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +6.0 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Lugano
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1901 to 1930)Recent period (1991 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost12 March28 March23 February33 days earlier-3.8 days per decade
First autumn frost24 November17 November8 December21 days later+2.2 days per decade
Growing days256 days235 days286 days51 days more+6.0 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

125 years, 1901 to 2025

A day with at least 90.6 mm (3.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 196.8 mm (7.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Lugano: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years90.6 mm (3.6 in)
5 years116.6 mm (4.6 in)
10 years134.8 mm (5.3 in)
25 years158.8 mm (6.3 in)
50 years177.5 mm (7.0 in)
100 years196.8 mm (7.7 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 125 years of values from 1901 to 2025.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 262.8 mm (10.3 in) in 1911; 176.8 mm (7.0 in) in 1994; 172.7 mm (6.8 in) in 1948.

Station Changes

1 suspected

One change was suspected in the annual mean temperature of Lugano, at 1974. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.

  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1974 ran 0.5 C (1.0 F) lower than in the years before (likely change).
Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Lugano, against neighbouring stations
YearShift (C)Shift (F)StrengthNeighbours
1974-0.5-1.0likely5

Possible change at the station (a move, a new instrument or a new site); the record is kept as measured. A "likely" change has a larger test statistic than a "possible" one. Neither says why the station differs from its neighbours. How changes are found, and the largest ones.

Climate Twins

2009 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2009 to 2025, Lugano had a mean temperature of 13.8 C (56.9 F) and 1,576.6 mm (62.1 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Rijeka (Croatia, 432 km away), Cornelia (United States, 7,506 km away) and Tapoco (United States, 7,465 km away).

Climate twins of Lugano: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2009 to 2025 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
RijekaCroatia432 km (268 mi)13.9 C (56.9 F)1,548.5 mm (61.0 in)0.67
CorneliaUnited States7,506 km (4,664 mi)14.1 C (57.5 F)1,554.3 mm (61.2 in)0.83
TapocoUnited States7,465 km (4,639 mi)14.2 C (57.5 F)1,500.7 mm (59.1 in)0.96

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).