November
Wk 45–47
Best balance of weather comfort and space: crowd level around 6 out of 100, weather comfort near 15.
- Crowd level
- 6
- Comfort
- 13–18
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Switzerland
Best time to visit Tessin
When is it busiest here, and when is it quietest? The answer runs week by week through the region's own year, from official EU overnight-stay statistics.
Busiest week
JulyCrowd level 100
Wk 30 · 184,013 overnight stays
Quietest weeks
JanuaryCrowd level 0
Wk 2–4 · measured against the region's own year, not against other regions
Sweet spot
NovemberCrowd level 6
Wk 45–47 · a good balance of weather comfort and crowd level
Warmest month
18 °CComfort 59
July · around 206 mm of rain in the month
Crowding Index 1.1 · As of 06/08/2026 · Crowding score 0–100, season-relative
Tessin (Switzerland) is quietest in January: across Wk 2–4 the crowd level runs from 0 out of 100. The busiest single week falls in July (Wk 30), at 100 out of 100 with roughly 184,013 overnight stays. Calculated from open official data; the values are modelled, not counted.
When is Tessin busy, when is it quiet?
Click a week. The panel on the right explains why it is busy or quiet.
Weather profile
Weather comfort is an absolute scale (0 = poor, 100 = ideal) and a second axis next to the season-relative crowd level.
JanuaryØ 0
FebruaryØ 5
MarchØ 16
AprilØ 49
MayØ 51
JuneØ 62
JulyØ 96
AugustØ 89
SeptemberØ 62
OctoberØ 47
NovemberØ 10
DecemberØ 4
Colour = season-relative crowd levelBar = weather comfort (Sun & warmth), absolute 0–100
Why this week?
November · Wk 45
Crowd level6/100 · fairly quiet
quietbusy
Weather comfort2/100 · Sun & warmth
-67 % versus the region's annual average.
- Contributing months
- November (100 %)
- Overnight stays/week
- 27,853
- School-holiday pressure (source markets)
- 1 % of source markets on school holidays
- Main source markets
- Switzerland (68 %) · Germany (12 %) · United Kingdom (4 %) · 87% of guests modelled
- Region range
- 18,142–184,013 (avg 84,735)
- Base years
- 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 (excluding 2021)
v1: Crowd-Score aus der Eurostat-Basisschicht (Übernachtungen), moduliert vom Schulferien-Druck der Quellmärkte, region-spezifisch gewichtet mit dem Quellland-Mix. Season-relativ zur Region. Event-Schichten folgen.
Plan your trip
Pre-filled with the next date in week 45.
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The travel year in Tessin, month by month
The year as a table to read and to cite: crowd level for every month, plus weather comfort and temperature from the climate normals.
| Month | Crowd level0–100, season-relative | Weather comfort0–100, profile “mild” | Avg temperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 7 | -1 °C |
| February | 5 | 10 | 1 °C |
| March | 16 | 14 | 3 °C |
| April | 49 | 25 | 7 °C |
| May | 51 | 40 | 11 °C |
| June | 62 | 56 | 17 °C |
| July | 96 | 59 | 18 °C |
| August | 89 | 58 | 18 °C |
| September | 62 | 46 | 14 °C |
| October | 47 | 32 | 10 °C |
| November | 10 | 16 | 3 °C |
| December | 4 | 8 | 0 °C |
The crowd level is season-relative: 100 is the annual peak of Tessin itself, not the busiest destination in Europe. The figures say when it is quiet here — not where it is quieter than elsewhere.
Weather comfort 0–100 from the climate normals, profile “mild” – the same profile as the recommendation above, not the selection in the calendar. A “–” means the data for that month is missing.
Index 1.1 · As of 06/08/2026
The windows worth catching
Three windows from the model, weighing crowd level against weather comfort.
January
Wk 2–4
A quieter choice in the other half of the year: crowd level around 0, weather comfort near 7.
- Crowd level
- 0
- Comfort
- 7
July
Wk 28–30
The region's peak: crowd level around 98 out of 100. Only if the dates are fixed.
- Crowd level
- 96–100
- Comfort
- 59
Tessin compared with Europe
How dense it gets here measured against Europe — on the one figure that lets two destinations be compared.
- Crowd density in Tessin
- 30.13
- European median
- 11.80
overnight stays per km² and week
overnight stays per km² and week
Furthest from the median: April, at 3.2× the value. Closest to the median: January, at 1.3× the value.
Mean across 12 months, weighted by their weeks. This density compares destinations with each other. The crowd level in the table above compares Tessin with itself. The two figures are never combined.
Index 1.1 · As of 06/08/2026
Climate through the year
Average temperature with day/night range and precipitation across the twelve months.
- Avg temperature
- Day/night range
- Precipitation
| Month | Avg temperature (°C) | Day avg (°C) | Night avg (°C) | Precipitation (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -2 | -1 | -4 | 77 |
| Feb | -1 | 1 | -2 | 69 |
| Mar | 1 | 3 | 0 | 181 |
| Apr | 5 | 7 | 3 | 155 |
| May | 9 | 11 | 8 | 179 |
| Jun | 15 | 17 | 13 | 186 |
| Jul | 17 | 18 | 15 | 206 |
| Aug | 16 | 18 | 14 | 198 |
| Sep | 12 | 14 | 11 | 206 |
| Oct | 8 | 10 | 7 | 193 |
| Nov | 2 | 3 | 1 | 107 |
| Dec | -1 | 0 | -2 | 80 |
The band shows mean daytime to nighttime temperature. Precipitation shown as monthly total (mm). Typical monthly value (climate normal), not a forecast. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2025.
How sunny?
Average daily solar energy across the twelve months. The higher the value, the sunnier.
3.7 kWh/m²/Tag
Annual average
Jun
Sunniest month
| Month | Solar irradiance (kWh/m²/day) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1.7 |
| Feb | 2.5 |
| Mar | 3.8 |
| Apr | 5.0 |
| May | 5.4 |
| Jun | 5.9 |
| Jul | 5.8 |
| Aug | 5.1 |
| Sep | 3.8 |
| Oct | 2.5 |
| Nov | 1.6 |
| Dec | 1.3 |
Mean daily solar irradiance in kWh/m²/day (≈ peak-sun-hours equivalent). Typical monthly value (climate normal), not a forecast. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2025.
Ski areas in Tessin
Mapped ski areas in this region with slope kilometres, lifts and elevation, plus the long-term snow average from our climate data.
- Ski areas
- 15
- Slopes in total
- 75 km
- Lifts
- 59
- Highest point
- 2,326 m
On a long-term average, July sees the most snow: 650 cm mean snow depth across the region. In 8 months of the year the regional average reaches at least 10 cm of snow depth.
| Ski area | Slopes | Lifts | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airolo Pesciüm | 20.46 km | 8 | 1,179–2,253 m1,073 m vertical drop |
| Bosco Gurin – Grossalp | 17.17 km | 4 | 1,482–2,326 m844 m vertical drop |
| Nara | 12.83 km | 7 | 925–2,114 m1,189 m vertical drop |
| Cari | 11.14 km | 4 | 1,651–2,280 m628 m vertical drop |
| Prato Leventina | 5.22 km | 3 | 1,044–1,272 m228 m vertical drop |
| Campo (Blenio) | 2.63 km | 4 | 1,205–1,578 m374 m vertical drop |
| Mogno | 1.78 km | 1 | 1,156–1,249 m93 m vertical drop |
| Cioss Prato | 1.57 km | 2 | 1,542–1,598 m56 m vertical drop |
| Alpe di Neggia | 1.42 km | 2 | 1,375–1,514 m140 m vertical drop |
| Bedea-Novaggio | 0.6 km | 1 | 626–683 m57 m vertical drop |
| Airolo Lüina | 0.49 km | 2 | 1,178–1,251 m74 m vertical drop |
| CampraCross-country only | 14.85 km cross-country | not available | 1,383–1,448 m65 m vertical drop |
| Cimetta | not available | 16 | 202–1,653 m1,451 m vertical drop |
| Mogno | not available | 1 | 1,156–1,261 m105 m vertical drop |
| Monte Tamaro | not available | 4 | 473–1,603 m1,130 m vertical drop |
Slope, lift and elevation figures come from open mapping and are complete to varying degrees. “Not available” means not mapped, not “does not exist”. Opening hours and season are not included. Snow figures are long-term averages for the whole region, not snow depth on the mountain and not a forecast.
Data sources: ski areas from OpenSkiMap, based on OpenStreetMap, licensed under ODbL 1.0; snow depths from ERA5-Land (Copernicus Climate Change Service).
Frequently asked questions about the best time to visit Tessin
Short answers on timing, weather and getting there, all from the data on this page.
When is the best time to visit Tessin?
- The best time to visit Tessin is November (Wk 45–47): in this window the crowd level is low at around 6 out of 100 and weather comfort is good at about 15 out of 100.
When is Tessin quietest?
- January (Wk 2–4) is the quietest time in Tessin. Crowd levels there sit at 0 out of 100, the lowest across the year.
When is Tessin busiest?
- Tessin is busiest in July (Wk 30) with around 184,013 overnight stays in the peak week.
What is the weather like in Tessin and when is it warmest?
- It is warmest in Tessin in July with an average of 18 °C and around 206 mm of rain in the month.
When is there the most snow in Tessin and when are ski conditions best?
- Tessin has the most snow in July with an average of around 650 cm. Those are the most reliable weeks for winter sports.
When is Tessin least busy while still having good snow?
- The best time for quiet winter sports in Tessin is August: with still around 649 cm of snow, the crowd level of about 89 out of 100 is below peak season.
All figures are approximations derived from open data (crowd level from Eurostat overnight stays, climate from Copernicus/ERA5-Land), not measurements.
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v1 approximation, calculated from Eurostat overnight stays. Day tourism and cruises (Venice, Dubrovnik …) are still missing, so we show these destinations as quieter than they are. The crowd score is a model-based forecast, not a measurement.