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🇨🇭 Weather in Lugano in February

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

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Partly cloudy

Avg. daytime high

7.0 °C

2.1 °C – 9.4 °C

Avg. night-time low

-0.5 °C

-5.7 °C – 2.2 °C

Avg. rain days in period

8.3

29 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

52.6 mm

9.0 mm – 166 mm

Avg. cloud cover

72 %

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

Avg. sea temperature

–

No sea nearby – no sea temperature.

Extremes: Highest temperature 17.4 °C (27 Feb 2019) · Lowest temperature -12.3 °C (27 Feb 2018) · Avg. daily peak wind 12 km/h

Weather mix of all days

  • 4Sunny
  • 112Partly cloudy
  • 83Cloudy
  • 57Light rain
  • 26Rain

Summary

  • On average 7.0 °C during the day and -0.5 °C at night.
  • On average 8.3 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 52.6 mm of precipitation in total.
  • Prevailing: Partly cloudy.
  • Warmest year: 2024 (avg. 9.4 °C), coolest: 2018 (avg. 2.1 °C).
  • Wettest year: 2024 (166 mm), driest: 2023 (9.0 mm).
  • Extremes: 17.4 °C on 27 Feb 2019 and -12.3 °C on 27 Feb 2018.

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

Charts

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

  • 2026

    Light rain
    Avg. max8.1°Avg. min1.0°
    Rain days
    19 Rain days
    Precipitation
    75.5 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    76 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 14.8 °C · Min -5.3 °C

    29 February does not exist in this year – 28 February used.

  • 2025

    Cloudy
    Avg. max6.1°Avg. min0.0°
    Rain days
    8 Rain days
    Precipitation
    37.2 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    77 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 11.0 °C · Min -4.3 °C

    29 February does not exist in this year – 28 February used.

  • 2024

    Cloudy
    Avg. max9.4°Avg. min2.2°
    Rain days
    12 Rain days
    Precipitation
    166 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    84 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 14.4 °C · Min -1.1 °C

  • 2023

    Partly cloudy
    Avg. max8.7°Avg. min-0.1°
    Rain days
    3 Rain days
    Precipitation
    9.0 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    67 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 14.6 °C · Min -7.0 °C

    29 February does not exist in this year – 28 February used.

  • 2022

    Partly cloudy
    Avg. max7.8°Avg. min-0.9°
    Rain days
    6 Rain days
    Precipitation
    24.9 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    63 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 12.9 °C · Min -5.7 °C

    29 February does not exist in this year – 28 February used.

  • 2021

    Partly cloudy
    Avg. max4.5°Avg. min-1.0°
    Rain days
    6 Rain days
    Precipitation
    56.0 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    68 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 10.9 °C · Min -11.6 °C

    29 February does not exist in this year – 28 February used.

  • 2020

    Partly cloudy
    Avg. max8.3°Avg. min0.9°
    Rain days
    7 Rain days
    Precipitation
    18.2 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    74 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 16.6 °C · Min -3.1 °C

  • 2019

    Partly cloudy
    Avg. max8.3°Avg. min-0.6°
    Rain days
    4 Rain days
    Precipitation
    40.7 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    60 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 17.4 °C · Min -8.0 °C

    29 February does not exist in this year – 28 February used.

  • 2018

    Light rain
    Avg. max2.1°Avg. min-5.7°
    Rain days
    10 Rain days
    Precipitation
    23.7 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    77 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 6.9 °C · Min -12.3 °C

    29 February does not exist in this year – 28 February used.

  • 2017

    Cloudy
    Avg. max6.5°Avg. min-0.3°
    Rain days
    8 Rain days
    Precipitation
    75.3 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    74 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 13.8 °C · Min -5.0 °C

    29 February does not exist in this year – 28 February used.

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Lugano in February?
Daytime highs averaged 7.0 °C, night-time lows -0.5 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 17.4 °C (27 Feb 2019), the lowest -12.3 °C (27 Feb 2018).
How often does it rain in Lugano in February?
On average there were 8.3 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 52.6 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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