Interlaken vs Lugano: which is better, month by month

Interlaken beats Lugano in 3 of 12 months — its lead peaks in October (81 vs 74) — while Lugano wins June to July; they are within 3 points in the other 7 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.

Interlaken vs Lugano — all 12 months

MonthInterlakenLuganoWinnerGap
January62Ccold, rainy, clean air64Ccold, a little rain, clean airTie2
February71Bcold, rainy, clean air68Ccold, a little rain, reliable snowTie3
March78Bcool, rainy, clean air73Bcool, rainy, clean airInterlaken5
April85Acool, rainy, clean air81Anice, rainy, clean airInterlaken4
May84Anice, soaked, clean air83Anice, soaked, clean airTie1
June76Bwarm, soaked, clean air82Ahot, soakedLugano6
July74Bwarm, soaked, clean air78Bhot, rainyLugano4
August77Bwarm, soaked, clean air77Bhot, soaked, clean airTie0
September86Anice, soaked, clean air86Awarm, soaked, clean airTie0
October81Acool, rainy, clean air74Bnice, soaked, clean airInterlaken7
November69Ccold, rainy, clean air66Ccool, rainy, clean airTie3
December61Ccold, rainy, clean air62Ccold, a little rain, reliable snowTie1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is October (81 vs 74). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Interlaken

🇨🇭 Switzerland · mild climate

Best month
September 86/100
Months won
3 of 12

Lugano

🇨🇭 Switzerland · mild climate

Best month
September 86/100
Months won
2 of 12

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