Lugano vs Salzburg: which is better, month by month

Lugano beats Salzburg in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (64 vs 48) — while Salzburg wins June to August; 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.

Lugano

🇨🇭 Switzerland · mild climate

Best month: September 86/100
Months won: 5 of 12

Salzburg

🇦🇹 Austria · mild climate

Best month: June 88/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Lugano vs Salzburg — all 12 months

Month	Lugano	Salzburg	Winner	Gap
January	64Ccold, a little rain, clean air	48Fcold, a little rain, clean air	Lugano	16
February	68Ccold, a little rain, reliable snow	63Ccold, a little rain, clean air	Lugano	5
March	73Bcool, rainy, clean air	69Ccold, a little rain, clean air	Lugano	4
April	81Anice, rainy, clean air	78Bcool, rainy, clean air	Tie	3
May	83Anice, soaked, clean air	80Anice, rainy, clean air	Tie	3
June	82Ahot, soaked	88Awarm, rainy, clean air	Salzburg	6
July	78Bhot, rainy	82Awarm, soaked, clean air	Salzburg	4
August	77Bhot, soaked, clean air	81Awarm, soaked, clean air	Salzburg	4
September	86Awarm, soaked, clean air	84Anice, rainy, clean air	Tie	2
October	74Bnice, soaked, clean air	74Bcool, a little rain, clean air	Tie	0
November	66Ccool, rainy, clean air	60Ccold, rainy, clean air	Lugano	6
December	62Ccold, a little rain, reliable snow	51Dcold, a little rain, clean air	Lugano	11

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (64 vs 48). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.