Basel vs Lugano: which is better, month by month

Basel and Lugano split the year 4–4 — Basel wins June to September, Lugano wins November to February, and they are within 3 points in the other 4 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Basel

🇨🇭 Switzerland · mild climate

Best month
September 91/100
Months won
4 of 12

Lugano

🇨🇭 Switzerland · mild climate

Best month
September 86/100
Months won
4 of 12

Basel vs Lugano — all 12 months

MonthBaselLuganoWinnerGap
January51Dcold, a little rain, clean air64Ccold, a little rain, clean airLugano13
February64Ccold, a little rain, clean air68Ccold, a little rain, reliable snowLugano4
March72Bcool, a little rain, clean air73Bcool, rainy, clean airTie1
April80Acool, a little rain, clean air81Anice, rainy, clean airTie1
May83Anice, rainy, clean air83Anice, soaked, clean airTie0
June89Awarm, rainy82Ahot, soakedBasel7
July88Ahot, a little rain, clean air78Bhot, rainyBasel10
August85Awarm, rainy, clean air77Bhot, soaked, clean airBasel8
September91Snice, a little rain, clean air86Awarm, soaked, clean airBasel5
October75Bcool, a little rain, clean air74Bnice, soaked, clean airTie1
November61Ccold, a little rain, clean air66Ccool, rainy, clean airLugano5
December54Dcold, a little rain, clean air62Ccold, a little rain, reliable snowLugano8

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (51 vs 64). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.