Weather in Lugano in August 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Lugano in August
Going from a maximum of +34°C during the day to a minimum of +11°C during the night, the temperature in August averages around +29°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 9% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +27°C to +25°C.
Is Lugano warm or cold in August?
Lugano is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +27°C to +26°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +17°C to +17°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is one of the warmest months in Lugano, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Lugano in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +26°C | +22°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +8°C | +6°C | +5°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +36°C | +36°C | +30°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 166 mm | 180 mm | 191 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 69% | 72% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 11 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. It’s getting colder in August. From +27°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +26°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 166 mm to 180 mm. Humidity rises from 69% to 72%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 1 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 7 sunny days during the month.
Next month (September) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Lugano is gradually decreasing during August, going from 2 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Lugano?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Lugano in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+15°C) and the highest in 2022 (+20°C). The driest year was 2005 with only 806 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2014 with 3105 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Lugano, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.