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Municipality

Lugano

Located in Lugano District, Canton Ticino Coordinates: 46°00′20″ N 8°58′17″ E

Map showing the location of Lugano Lugano
Location in Switzerland
Population
62,615
62.6K
Elevation
345 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
113
listed under Lugano
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport5 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport46 km

About Lugano

Lugano is a municipality. Location: Lugano District, Canton Ticino. Population: 62,615. Elevation: 345 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (5 km). Nearby sights include Lido di Lugano and Cassarate.

Climate of Lugano

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
May (160 mm)
Driest month
February (61 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Lugano
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°13°16°20°23°26°26°22°16°11°8°
Average low (°C)0°0°3°6°11°14°16°16°13°8°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)77619212916015712814815014310170

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Lugano

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 5 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (46 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 155 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 5 kmwest
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 46 kmsouthwest
  • Milano Linate Airport (LIN) Segrate (MI) 67 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 155 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 157 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 168 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 189 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 203 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Lugano

Within 100 km: 99 historic and cultural sites, 4,612 natural sites, 595 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km182 places

  • Isole di Brissago Island 23 kmNW
  • Sant' Apollinare Island 23 kmNW
  • San Pancrazio Island 23 kmNW
  • Laghetto di Muzzano Lake 4 kmW

25–60 km1,064 places

  • Lago Nero Lake 60 kmNW
  • Lago Tremorgio Lake 56 kmN
  • Lago del Sambuco Lake 56 kmNW
  • Laghetto Lake 45 kmN

60–100 km4,060 places

  • Chaviolas Island 76 kmNE
  • Lajets Lake 72 kmNE
  • Silvaplanersee Lake 81 kmNE
  • Lake Sils Lake 75 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Lugano and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Lugano Lugano Biel/Bienne St. Gallen
Population 62.6K 63.2K 55.1K 75.8K
Elevation 345 m 284 m 434 m 684 m
Summer day (hottest month) 26° 27° 24° 22°
Winter night (coldest month) 0° 0° -2° -3°
Annual rainfall 1,416 mm 1,416 mm 987 mm 1,297 mm
Best months May–Sep May–Sep Jun–Sep Jun–Sep
Distance — 1 km 183 km 161 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Places in Lugano

113 places

Cities & villages42

Mountains & nature3

Heritage & sights8

Nearby attractions & nature

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