Lugano vs Zermatt: which is better, month by month

Lugano beats Zermatt in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (78 vs 13) — while Zermatt wins November to March.

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.

Lugano vs Zermatt — all 12 months

Month	Lugano	Zermatt	Winner	Gap
January	64Ccold, a little rain, clean air	90Sfreezing, rainy, clean air	Zermatt	26
February	68Ccold, a little rain, reliable snow	85Acold, a little rain, clean air	Zermatt	17
March	73Bcool, rainy, clean air	80Acold, rainy, clean air	Zermatt	7
April	81Anice, rainy, clean air	63Ccold, rainy, clean air	Lugano	18
May	83Anice, soaked, clean air	44Fcool, soaked, clean air	Lugano	39
June	82Ahot, soaked	19Fnice, soaked, clean air	Lugano	63
July	78Bhot, rainy	13Fwarm, soaked, clean air	Lugano	65
August	77Bhot, soaked, clean air	16Fwarm, soaked, clean air	Lugano	61
September	86Awarm, soaked, clean air	27Fnice, rainy, clean air	Lugano	59
October	74Bnice, soaked, clean air	51Dcool, soaked, clean air	Lugano	23
November	66Ccool, rainy, clean air	75Bcold, rainy, clean air	Zermatt	9
December	62Ccold, a little rain, reliable snow	82Afreezing, rainy, clean air	Zermatt	20

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (78 vs 13). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Lugano

🇨🇭 Switzerland · mild climate

Best month: September 86/100
Months won: 7 of 12

Zermatt

🇨🇭 Switzerland · mild climate

Best month: January 90/100
Months won: 5 of 12

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