Grindelwald vs Lugano: which is better, month by month

Lugano beats Grindelwald in 3 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (64 vs 57) — while Grindelwald wins October; they are within 3 points in the other 8 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Grindelwald vs Lugano — all 12 months

MonthGrindelwaldLuganoWinnerGap
January57Dcold, rainy, clean air64Ccold, a little rain, clean airLugano7
February69Ccold, rainy, clean air68Ccold, a little rain, reliable snowTie1
March73Bcold, rainy, clean air73Bcool, rainy, clean airTie0
April81Acool, rainy, clean air81Anice, rainy, clean airTie0
May79Bcool, soaked, clean air83Anice, soaked, clean airLugano4
June78Bnice, soaked, clean air82Ahot, soakedLugano4
July75Bwarm, soaked, clean air78Bhot, rainyTie3
August77Bwarm, soaked, clean air77Bhot, soaked, clean airTie0
September84Anice, soaked, clean air86Awarm, soaked, clean airTie2
October79Bcool, rainy, clean air74Bnice, soaked, clean airGrindelwald5
November67Ccold, rainy, clean air66Ccool, rainy, clean airTie1
December60Ccold, rainy, clean air62Ccold, a little rain, reliable snowTie2

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (57 vs 64). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Grindelwald

🇨🇭 Switzerland · mild climate

Best month
September 84/100
Months won
1 of 12

Lugano

🇨🇭 Switzerland · mild climate

Best month
September 86/100
Months won
3 of 12

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