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Whistler vs Luxor
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Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 19°C on the annual average; Whistler is the wetter, with 1259 mm more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Whistler and Luxor, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has far hotter summers
Whistler: Mild
Luxor: Extreme heat
Winters
Luxor has much milder winters
Whistler: Cold
Luxor: Cool
Rain & snow
Whistler is much wetter
Whistler: Wet
Luxor: Very dry
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Whistler: Often cloudy
Luxor: Sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 19°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Whistler is the wetter — about 1259 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Luxor has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°C) Luxor runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 4 | -0 |
| Luxor | 23 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 29 | 24 |
| Difference | +23 | +22 | +23 | +23 | +22 | +21 | +17 | +17 | +20 | +25 | +25 | +24 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 20 |
| Luxor | 23 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 41 |
| Difference | +23 | +22 | +23 | +23 | +22 | +21 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 24 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 4 | -0 |
| Luxor | 41 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 29 | 24 |
| Difference | +17 | +17 | +20 | +25 | +25 | +24 |
Avg low (°C) Luxor runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | -5 | -4 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | -1 | -5 |
| Luxor | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 8 |
| Difference | +12 | +13 | +15 | +17 | +18 | +17 | +16 | +16 | +17 | +17 | +15 | +13 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | -5 | -4 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| Luxor | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 25 |
| Difference | +12 | +13 | +15 | +17 | +18 | +17 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | -1 | -5 |
| Luxor | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 8 |
| Difference | +16 | +16 | +17 | +17 | +15 | +13 |
Precipitation (mm) Whistler runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 184 | 95 | 116 | 80 | 58 | 57 | 39 | 53 | 77 | 153 | 205 | 164 |
| Luxor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Difference | -182 | -95 | -115 | -78 | -47 | -57 | -39 | -53 | -76 | -152 | -201 | -164 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 184 | 95 | 116 | 80 | 58 | 57 |
| Luxor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Difference | -182 | -95 | -115 | -78 | -47 | -57 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 39 | 53 | 77 | 153 | 205 | 164 |
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Difference | -39 | -53 | -76 | -152 | -201 | -164 |
Snowfall (cm)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 107 | 61 | 51 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 59 | 114 |
| Luxor | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 107 | 61 | 51 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Luxor | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 59 | 114 |
| Luxor | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Whistler runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 71 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 71 | 56 | 55 | 58 | 69 | 73 | 71 |
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Difference | -47 | -44 | -47 | -46 | -45 | -61 | -47 | -47 | -49 | -58 | -58 | -49 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 71 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 71 |
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| Difference | -47 | -44 | -47 | -46 | -45 | -61 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 56 | 55 | 58 | 69 | 73 | 71 |
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Difference | -47 | -47 | -49 | -58 | -58 | -49 |
Relative humidity (%) Whistler runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 96 | 97 | 97 | 95 | 86 | 80 | 77 | 78 | 80 | 88 | 95 | 96 |
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Difference | -50 | -60 | -70 | -75 | -68 | -62 | -58 | -57 | -55 | -57 | -55 | -48 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 96 | 97 | 97 | 95 | 86 | 80 |
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Difference | -50 | -60 | -70 | -75 | -68 | -62 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 77 | 78 | 80 | 88 | 95 | 96 |
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Difference | -58 | -57 | -55 | -57 | -55 | -48 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Whistler trends → · Luxor trends →
Methodology & sources
Whistler
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 29 years of daily observations at Whistler, a weather station, about 1 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Luxor
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Luxor Intl, a weather station, about 7 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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