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Medellín vs Luxor
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Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 14°F on the annual average; Medellín is the wetter, with 66 in more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Medellín and Luxor, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has far hotter summers
Medellín: Mild
Luxor: Extreme heat
Winters
Medellín has much milder winters
Medellín: Mild
Luxor: Cool
Rain & snow
Medellín is much wetter
Medellín: Very wet
Luxor: Very dry
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Medellín: Often grey
Luxor: Sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 14°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Medellín is the wetter — about 66 in 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 (°F) Luxor runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medellín | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 71 |
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Difference | +1 | +5 | +13 | +22 | +29 | +33 | +34 | +33 | +30 | +24 | +13 | +4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medellín | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 |
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 |
| Difference | +1 | +5 | +13 | +22 | +29 | +33 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medellín | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 71 |
| Luxor | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Difference | +34 | +33 | +30 | +24 | +13 | +4 |
Avg low (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medellín | 54 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Difference | -10 | -7 | -1 | +7 | +15 | +21 | +24 | +24 | +19 | +12 | — | -8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medellín | 54 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 55 |
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 |
| Difference | -10 | -7 | -1 | +7 | +15 | +21 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medellín | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
| Luxor | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Difference | +24 | +24 | +19 | +12 | — | -8 |
Precipitation (in) Medellín runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medellín | 2.6 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 7.5 | 3.8 |
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Difference | -2.5 | -2.9 | -4.7 | -7.2 | -7.3 | -6.1 | -5.7 | -5.5 | -5.9 | -6.6 | -7.3 | -3.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medellín | 2.6 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 6.1 |
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Difference | -2.5 | -2.9 | -4.7 | -7.2 | -7.3 | -6.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medellín | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 7.5 | 3.8 |
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Difference | -5.7 | -5.5 | -5.9 | -6.6 | -7.3 | -3.8 |
Cloud cover (%) Medellín runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medellín | 68 | 73 | 80 | 86 | 86 | 82 | 79 | 80 | 82 | 84 | 81 | 72 |
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Difference | -44 | -48 | -54 | -59 | -62 | -72 | -70 | -72 | -73 | -73 | -65 | -50 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medellín | 68 | 73 | 80 | 86 | 86 | 82 |
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| Difference | -44 | -48 | -54 | -59 | -62 | -72 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medellín | 79 | 80 | 82 | 84 | 81 | 72 |
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Difference | -70 | -72 | -73 | -73 | -65 | -50 |
Relative humidity (%) Medellín runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medellín | 88 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 90 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 90 | 91 | 90 |
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Difference | -42 | -50 | -60 | -69 | -72 | -71 | -68 | -66 | -63 | -60 | -51 | -43 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medellín | 88 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 90 | 89 |
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Difference | -42 | -50 | -60 | -69 | -72 | -71 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medellín | 87 | 87 | 88 | 90 | 91 | 90 |
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Difference | -68 | -66 | -63 | -60 | -51 | -43 |
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. Medellín trends → · Luxor trends →
Methodology & sources
Medellín
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 29 years of daily observations at Jose Maria Cordova, a weather station, about 19 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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