Frost Dates for LUGANO, Switzerland

Elevation: 270 m

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) March 12

First Fall Frost (50%) December 1

30% Probability

Last Spring Frost March 21

First Fall Frost November 23

Hard Freeze (−2°C)

Last Spring Hard Freeze February 20

First Fall Hard Freeze December 16

46.00°N, 8.97°E © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

264 Days March 12 to December 1

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 9a

Avg. annual minimum: −7 to −4°C

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Köppen Climate

Cfa Humid Subtropical

Hot, humid summers and mild winters with rain year-round. Long growing seasons support a wide variety of vegetables, fruits, and ornamentals. The most common climate in the eastern US.

Köppen climate map

Temperature

0° 10° 20° 30°

4°

Jan

5°

Feb

8°

Mar

12°

Apr

16°

May

20°

Jun

23°

Jul

22°

Aug

18°

Sep

14°

Oct

9°

Nov

5°

Dec

Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low

Temperature table

Average monthly temperatures (°C)
Month	Avg High	Avg Temp	Avg Low
January	7°	4°	1°
February	9°	5°	1°
March	13°	8°	4°
April	16°	12°	7°
May	20°	16°	11°
June	24°	20°	15°
July	26°	23°	18°
August	26°	22°	18°
September	22°	18°	14°
October	17°	14°	11°
November	12°	9°	6°
December	8°	5°	2°

Precipitation

0 mm 50 mm 100 mm 150 mm 200 mm

71 mm

Jan

69 mm

Feb

91 mm

Mar

142 mm

Apr

170 mm

May

168 mm

Jun

147 mm

Jul

191 mm

Aug

178 mm

Sep

188 mm

Oct

183 mm

Nov

86 mm

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
Month	Precipitation
January	71
February	69
March	91
April	142
May	170
June	168
July	147
August	191
September	178
October	188
November	183
December	86

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 7:35 AM – 4:25 PM · 8h 50m

Feb: 6:57 AM – 5:03 PM · 10h 07m

Mar: 6:12 AM – 5:48 PM · 11h 37m

Apr: 5:20 AM – 6:40 PM · 13h 19m

May: 4:37 AM – 7:23 PM · 14h 45m

Jun: 4:14 AM – 7:46 PM · 15h 32m

Jul: 4:24 AM – 7:36 PM · 15h 13m

Aug: 5:01 AM – 6:59 PM · 13h 58m

Sep: 5:51 AM – 6:09 PM · 12h 18m

Oct: 6:40 AM – 5:20 PM · 10h 39m

Nov: 7:24 AM – 4:36 PM · 9h 11m

Dec: 7:46 AM – 4:14 PM · 8h 28m

Daylight Longest: 15h 34m · Shortest: 8h 27m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (local solar time)
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	7:35 AM	4:25 PM	8h 50m
February	6:57 AM	5:03 PM	10h 07m
March	6:12 AM	5:48 PM	11h 37m
April	5:20 AM	6:40 PM	13h 19m
May	4:37 AM	7:23 PM	14h 45m
June	4:14 AM	7:46 PM	15h 32m
July	4:24 AM	7:36 PM	15h 13m
August	5:01 AM	6:59 PM	13h 58m
September	5:51 AM	6:09 PM	12h 18m
October	6:40 AM	5:20 PM	10h 39m
November	7:24 AM	4:36 PM	9h 11m
December	7:46 AM	4:14 PM	8h 28m

Nearby Stations

MILAN, Italy March 17 - November 20 PIAN ROSA (MTN TOP), Italy June 29 - July 5 SION 2, Switzerland April 19 - October 25 COL DU GRAND ST-BERNARD, Switzerland June 22 - July 23 SAENTIS, Switzerland June 24 - July 27 ZUERICH/FLUNTERN, Switzerland April 21 - October 30

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