How warm is it in Lugano in April?

Daytime highs averaged 14.2 °C, night-time lows 5.6 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 23.1 °C (21 Apr 2018), the lowest -3.6 °C (8 Apr 2021).

How often does it rain in Lugano in April?

On average there were 9.9 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 93.2 mm of precipitation in total.

🇨🇭 Weather in Lugano in April

This is what the weather in Lugano (Ticino, Switzerland) was like in April in 2017–2026.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Partly cloudy

Avg. daytime high

14.2 °C

11.2 °C – 17.1 °C

Avg. night-time low

5.6 °C

3.1 °C – 8.1 °C

Avg. rain days in period

9.9

33 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

93.2 mm

39.7 mm – 160 mm

Avg. cloud cover

67 %

This data source has no sunshine hours – average cloud cover shown instead.

Avg. sea temperature

–

No sea nearby – no sea temperature.

Extremes: Highest temperature 23.1 °C (21 Apr 2018) · Lowest temperature -3.6 °C (8 Apr 2021) · Avg. daily peak wind 13 km/h

Weather mix of all days

34Sunny
101Partly cloudy
66Cloudy
47Light rain
52Rain

Summary

On average 14.2 °C during the day and 5.6 °C at night.
On average 9.9 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 93.2 mm of precipitation in total.
Prevailing: Partly cloudy.
Warmest year: 2026 (avg. 17.1 °C), coolest: 2021 (avg. 11.2 °C).
Wettest year: 2019 (160 mm), driest: 2026 (39.7 mm).
Extremes: 23.1 °C on 21 Apr 2018 and -3.6 °C on 8 Apr 2021.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

2026
Avg. max17.1°Avg. min8.1°
Rain days
10 Rain days
Precipitation
39.7 mm
Avg. cloud cover
53 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 20.8 °C · Min -1.6 °C
2025
Avg. max14.7°Avg. min6.5°
Rain days
10 Rain days
Precipitation
139 mm
Avg. cloud cover
62 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 19.7 °C · Min -0.4 °C
2024
Avg. max13.5°Avg. min5.4°
Rain days
10 Rain days
Precipitation
93.6 mm
Avg. cloud cover
78 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 22.8 °C · Min -1.0 °C
2023
Avg. max13.4°Avg. min4.5°
Rain days
10 Rain days
Precipitation
103 mm
Avg. cloud cover
78 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 18.8 °C · Min 0.9 °C
2022
Avg. max14.0°Avg. min4.9°
Rain days
9 Rain days
Precipitation
60.7 mm
Avg. cloud cover
67 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 21.5 °C · Min -1.4 °C
2021
Avg. max11.2°Avg. min3.1°
Rain days
11 Rain days
Precipitation
71.4 mm
Avg. cloud cover
67 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 20.0 °C · Min -3.6 °C
2020
Avg. max15.2°Avg. min7.3°
Rain days
7 Rain days
Precipitation
68.6 mm
Avg. cloud cover
55 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 19.8 °C · Min -0.8 °C
2019
Avg. max12.8°Avg. min4.9°
Rain days
15 Rain days
Precipitation
160 mm
Avg. cloud cover
81 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 17.9 °C · Min -1.5 °C
2018
Avg. max15.5°Avg. min7.2°
Rain days
11 Rain days
Precipitation
111 mm
Avg. cloud cover
65 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 23.1 °C · Min -1.8 °C
2017
Avg. max14.6°Avg. min4.5°
Rain days
6 Rain days
Precipitation
84.9 mm
Avg. cloud cover
63 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 20.3 °C · Min -2.8 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Lugano in April?: Daytime highs averaged 14.2 °C, night-time lows 5.6 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 23.1 °C (21 Apr 2018), the lowest -3.6 °C (8 Apr 2021).
How often does it rain in Lugano in April?: On average there were 9.9 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 93.2 mm of precipitation in total.

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Data sources

Weather data: Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature: MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
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