Weather in Lugano in March 2025
- March is usually the driest month of the year in Lugano
Average weather
Average temperature in Lugano in March
Going from a maximum of +20°C during the day to a minimum of -1°C during the night, the temperature in March averages around +15°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 5% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +10°C to +11°C.
Is Lugano warm or cold in March?
Lugano is typically mild in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +8°C to +13°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from 0°C to +3°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Lugano:
Climate in Lugano in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +8°C | +13°C | +16°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -15°C | -9°C | -6°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +27°C | +31°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 52 mm | 94 mm | 163 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 70% | 65% | 67% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 8 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 11 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 6 | 3 | 1 | ||||
March often has better weather than February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +8°C to +13°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 52 mm to 94 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 70% to 65%. Winds are stronger in comparison to February, going up from 1 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 8 to 9.
Next month (April) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Lugano is gradually increasing during March, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how March is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last March in Lugano?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Lugano in March 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.
FAQ
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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.