Lausanne vs Lugano: which is better, month by month

Lugano beats Lausanne in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (64 vs 46) — while Lausanne wins June to August; they are within 3 points in May, September and October.

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.

Lausanne

🇨🇭 Switzerland · mild climate

Best month: June 91/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Lugano

🇨🇭 Switzerland · mild climate

Best month: September 86/100
Months won: 6 of 12

Lausanne vs Lugano — all 12 months

Month	Lausanne	Lugano	Winner	Gap
January	46Fcold, rainy, clean air	64Ccold, a little rain, clean air	Lugano	18
February	60Ccold, rainy, clean air	68Ccold, a little rain, reliable snow	Lugano	8
March	68Ccold, rainy, clean air	73Bcool, rainy, clean air	Lugano	5
April	77Bcool, rainy, clean air	81Anice, rainy, clean air	Lugano	4
May	80Anice, rainy, clean air	83Anice, soaked, clean air	Tie	3
June	91Swarm, rainy, clean air	82Ahot, soaked	Lausanne	9
July	84Awarm, rainy, clean air	78Bhot, rainy	Lausanne	6
August	87Awarm, rainy, clean air	77Bhot, soaked, clean air	Lausanne	10
September	86Anice, rainy, clean air	86Awarm, soaked, clean air	Tie	0
October	73Bcool, rainy, clean air	74Bnice, soaked, clean air	Tie	1
November	58Dcold, rainy, clean air	66Ccool, rainy, clean air	Lugano	8
December	48Fcold, rainy, clean air	62Ccold, a little rain, reliable snow	Lugano	14

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (46 vs 64). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.