Weather in Lugano in August 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Lugano in August
Going from a maximum of +97°F during the day to a minimum of +57°F during the night, the temperature in August averages around +86°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 27% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +93°F to +82°F.
Is Lugano warm or cold in August?
Lugano is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +81°F to +79°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +63°F to +63°F.
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 | ||||||
| +81°F | +79°F | +72°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +46°F | +43°F | +41°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +97°F | +97°F | +86°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 167 mm | 177 mm | 190 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 68% | 71% | 75% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 9 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | 15 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. It’s getting colder in August. From +81°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +79°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 167 mm to 177 mm. Humidity rises from 68% to 71%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 1 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 10 sunny days in July to 9 in August.
Next month (September) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Lugano is gradually increasing during August, going from 1 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Lugano?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Lugano in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2006 (+78°F) and the highest in 2012 (+94°F). The driest year was 1991 with only 21 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2014 with 588 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, 2022.
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.