How warm is it in Lugano in December?

Daytime highs averaged 5.2 °C, night-time lows -1.2 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 12.7 °C (26 Dec 2016), the lowest -12.4 °C (29 Dec 2017).

How often does it rain in Lugano in December?

On average there were 8.8 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 66.3 mm of precipitation in total.

🇨🇭 Weather in Lugano in December

This is what the weather in Lugano (Ticino, Switzerland) was like in December in 2016–2025.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Partly cloudy

Avg. daytime high

5.2 °C

2.5 °C – 7.2 °C

Avg. night-time low

-1.2 °C

-4.9 °C – 1.2 °C

Avg. rain days in period

8.8

28 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

66.3 mm

5.8 mm – 140 mm

Avg. cloud cover

75 %

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

Avg. sea temperature

–

No sea nearby – no sea temperature.

Extremes: Highest temperature 12.7 °C (26 Dec 2016) · Lowest temperature -12.4 °C (29 Dec 2017) · Avg. daily peak wind 11 km/h

Weather mix of all days

1Sunny
120Partly cloudy
101Cloudy
53Light rain
35Rain

Summary

On average 5.2 °C during the day and -1.2 °C at night.
On average 8.8 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 66.3 mm of precipitation in total.
Prevailing: Partly cloudy.
Warmest year: 2016 (avg. 7.2 °C), coolest: 2020 (avg. 2.5 °C).
Wettest year: 2020 (140 mm), driest: 2016 (5.8 mm).
Extremes: 12.7 °C on 26 Dec 2016 and -12.4 °C on 29 Dec 2017.

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

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

2025
Avg. max6.5°Avg. min1.2°
Rain days
9 Rain days
Precipitation
41.6 mm
Avg. cloud cover
75 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 11.5 °C · Min -6.6 °C
2024
Avg. max6.3°Avg. min-0.5°
Rain days
6 Rain days
Precipitation
22.3 mm
Avg. cloud cover
76 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 11.0 °C · Min -5.5 °C
2023
Avg. max5.8°Avg. min-1.5°
Rain days
11 Rain days
Precipitation
79.7 mm
Avg. cloud cover
83 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 10.6 °C · Min -10.6 °C
2022
Avg. max4.4°Avg. min-1.5°
Rain days
7 Rain days
Precipitation
67.3 mm
Avg. cloud cover
82 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 10.1 °C · Min -10.4 °C
2021
Avg. max5.3°Avg. min-1.8°
Rain days
6 Rain days
Precipitation
28.4 mm
Avg. cloud cover
70 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 11.8 °C · Min -9.0 °C
2020
Avg. max2.5°Avg. min-2.2°
Rain days
14 Rain days
Precipitation
140 mm
Avg. cloud cover
83 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 7.6 °C · Min -9.8 °C
2019
Avg. max5.7°Avg. min0.0°
Rain days
14 Rain days
Precipitation
138 mm
Avg. cloud cover
74 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 9.6 °C · Min -4.1 °C
2018
Avg. max5.5°Avg. min-1.4°
Rain days
9 Rain days
Precipitation
36.6 mm
Avg. cloud cover
74 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 11.2 °C · Min -8.8 °C
2017
Avg. max2.7°Avg. min-4.9°
Rain days
10 Rain days
Precipitation
103 mm
Avg. cloud cover
73 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 7.5 °C · Min -12.4 °C
2016
Avg. max7.2°Avg. min0.4°
Rain days
2 Rain days
Precipitation
5.8 mm
Avg. cloud cover
56 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 12.7 °C · Min -1.9 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Lugano in December?: Daytime highs averaged 5.2 °C, night-time lows -1.2 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 12.7 °C (26 Dec 2016), the lowest -12.4 °C (29 Dec 2017).
How often does it rain in Lugano in December?: On average there were 8.8 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 66.3 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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