Locarno Travel Guide

City City in Ticino, Switzerland, by Lake Maggiore

Locarno faces Lake Maggiore with a sunlit piazza, palm-lined promenade and an annual film festival. Visitors ride the Cardada cable car for alpine views, sip espresso in arcades and board boats to lakeside villages.

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Villa Balbianello

Elegant lakeside villa famed for gardens and views

Museum

Museo Baroffio e del Sacro Monte

Museum of sacred art on Sacro Monte

Museum

Lake Maggiore

Large lake on Italy–Switzerland border with lakeside towns

Lake

Lake Lugano

Cross-border lake between Switzerland and Italy

Lake

Monte San Giorgio

Fossil-rich mountain on Swiss-Italian border, UNESCO site

Mountain

Swiss Alps

Major Alpine mountain range spanning Switzerland; famous peaks

Mountain

Lepontine Alps

Alpine mountain range spanning Switzerland and northern Italy

Mountains

Isola Bella

Baroque island palace and terraced gardens on Lake Maggiore

Island

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Climate

Locarno's climate is classified as Humid Subtropical - Humid Subtropical climate with warm summers (peaking in July) and cold winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from -2°C to 27°C. Abundant rainfall (1423 mm/year), wettest in May.

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JulyAugustJune

Temperature & Rainfall

Temperature Range

36°

Warmest Month

-20°

Coldest Month

Monthly Conditions

January

January is the coolest month with highs of 6°C and lows of -2°C. Moderate rainfall (78 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

45 Poor

Comfort

2°

Feels Like Cold

2°C

Temperature

-2° – 6°

75%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

78 mm

Rainfall

1.2 m/s

Wind

Calm

0.2

UV Index

Low

8.9h daylight

February

February is cold with highs of 8°C and lows of -1°C. Moderate rainfall (64 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

49 Poor

Comfort

4°

Feels Like Cold

4°C

Temperature

-1° – 8°

74%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

64 mm

Rainfall

1.3 m/s

Wind

Calm

0.3

UV Index

Low

10.2h daylight

March

March is cold with highs of 13°C and lows of 2°C. Regular rainfall (94 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

55 Acceptable

Comfort

8°

Feels Like Cold

8°C

Temperature

2° – 13°

72%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

94 mm

Rainfall

1.7 m/s

Wind

Calm

0.7

UV Index

Moderate

11.8h daylight

April

April is cool with highs of 16°C and lows of 6°C. Significant rainfall (129 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

57 Acceptable

Comfort

11°

Feels Like Cool

11°C

Temperature

6° – 16°

72%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

129 mm

Rainfall

1.9 m/s

Wind

Calm

1.0

UV Index

High

13.4h daylight

May

May is cool with highs of 20°C and lows of 10°C. The wettest month with heavy rain (164 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

57 Acceptable

Comfort

15°

Feels Like Cool

15°C

Temperature

10° – 20°

72%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

164 mm

Rainfall

1.6 m/s

Wind

Calm

1.3

UV Index

High

14.8h daylight

June

June is mild with highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C. The wettest month with heavy rain (164 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

65 Good

Comfort

19°

Feels Like Mild

19°C

Temperature

13° – 24°

71%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

164 mm

Rainfall

1.6 m/s

Wind

Calm

1.7

UV Index

Very High

15.6h daylight

July

July is the warmest month with highs of 27°C and lows of 16°C. Significant rainfall (128 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

73 Very Good

Comfort

21°

Feels Like Mild

21°C

Temperature

16° – 27°

69%

Humidity

Humid

Weather

128 mm

Rainfall

1.5 m/s

Wind

Calm

1.7

UV Index

Very High

15.2h daylight

August

August is mild with highs of 26°C and lows of 16°C. Significant rainfall (152 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

69 Good

Comfort

21°

Feels Like Mild

21°C

Temperature

16° – 26°

70%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

152 mm

Rainfall

1.4 m/s

Wind

Calm

1.4

UV Index

High

14.0h daylight

September

September is cool with highs of 22°C and lows of 12°C. Significant rainfall (145 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

63 Good

Comfort

17°

Feels Like Cool

17°C

Temperature

12° – 22°

72%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

145 mm

Rainfall

1.3 m/s

Wind

Calm

1.0

UV Index

Moderate

12.4h daylight

October

October is cool with highs of 16°C and lows of 7°C. Significant rainfall (135 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

61 Good

Comfort

12°

Feels Like Cool

12°C

Temperature

7° – 16°

78%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

135 mm

Rainfall

1.1 m/s

Wind

Calm

0.5

UV Index

Low

10.7h daylight

November

November is cold with highs of 10°C and lows of 2°C. Regular rainfall (99 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

55 Acceptable

Comfort

6°

Feels Like Cold

6°C

Temperature

2° – 10°

79%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

99 mm

Rainfall

1.2 m/s

Wind

Calm

0.2

UV Index

Low

9.3h daylight

December

December is cold with highs of 7°C and lows of -1°C. Moderate rainfall (71 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

47 Poor

Comfort

3°

Feels Like Cold

3°C

Temperature

-1° – 7°

75%

Humidity

Very Humid

Weather

71 mm

Rainfall

1.2 m/s

Wind

Calm

0.1

UV Index

Low

8.5h daylight

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