Lake Lugano vs Lake Varese

Lake Lugano is the warmer swim right now at about 23.9°C. They are roughly 27 km apart in Switzerland and Italy.

Lake Lugano

Ticino

23.9°C

warm · modelled estimate

September average
23.9°C
Warmest month
August · 25.0°C
Coldest month
8.0°C
Swim season
June–October

Sub-Mediterranean Swiss lake — the warmest big lake in Switzerland.

Lake Varese

Lombardy

23.7°C

warm · modelled estimate

September average
23.7°C
Warmest month
August · 25.0°C
Coldest month
6.0°C
Swim season
June–October

Lake Varese in Lombardy, Italy warms into the mid-20s °C for reliable summer swimming, and drops close to single digits in winter.

Month by month

LakeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Lake Lugano9.1°C8.0°C9.1°C12.3°C16.5°C20.8°C23.9°C25.0°C23.9°C20.8°C16.5°C12.3°C
Lake Varese7.3°C6.0°C7.3°C10.8°C15.5°C20.3°C23.7°C25.0°C23.7°C20.3°C15.5°C10.8°C

Monthly values are modelled from each lake's long-term winter and summer envelope, then refined with today's forecast air temperature for the headline reading.

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