Lugano vs Zürich: which is better, month by month

Lugano beats Zürich in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (64 vs 48) — while Zürich wins June and August; they are within 3 points in the other 5 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

Zürich

🇨🇭 Switzerland · mild climate

Best month: June 88/100
Months won: 2 of 12

Lugano vs Zürich — all 12 months

Month	Lugano	Zürich	Winner	Gap
January	64Ccold, a little rain, clean air	48Fcold, rainy, clean air	Lugano	16
February	68Ccold, a little rain, reliable snow	62Ccold, a little rain, muggy air	Lugano	6
March	73Bcool, rainy, clean air	70Bcold, a little rain, reliable snow	Tie	3
April	81Anice, rainy, clean air	78Bcool, rainy, clean air	Tie	3
May	83Anice, soaked, clean air	79Bnice, rainy, clean air	Lugano	4
June	82Ahot, soaked	88Awarm, rainy	Zürich	6
July	78Bhot, rainy	81Awarm, soaked	Tie	3
August	77Bhot, soaked, clean air	84Awarm, rainy	Zürich	7
September	86Awarm, soaked, clean air	86Anice, rainy, clean air	Tie	0
October	74Bnice, soaked, clean air	73Bcool, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
November	66Ccool, rainy, clean air	60Ccold, rainy, clean air	Lugano	6
December	62Ccold, a little rain, reliable snow	50Dcold, rainy, muggy air	Lugano	12

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.