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Luxor vs Portofino
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Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 16°F on the annual average; Portofino is the wetter, with 36 in more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Luxor and Portofino, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has far hotter summers
Luxor: Extreme heat
Portofino: Warm
Winters
Winters are similar
Luxor: Cool
Portofino: Cool
Rain & snow
Portofino is much wetter
Luxor: Very dry
Portofino: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Luxor: Sunny
Portofino: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 16°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Portofino is the wetter — about 36 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Portofino | 54 | 55 | — | 64 | — | 77 | 82 | 83 | 77 | 69 | 61 | 56 |
| Difference | -19 | -23 | — | -31 | — | -30 | -24 | -24 | -26 | -27 | -24 | -20 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 |
| Portofino | 54 | 55 | — | 64 | — | 77 |
| Difference | -19 | -23 | — | -31 | — | -30 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Portofino | 82 | 83 | 77 | 69 | 61 | 56 |
| Difference | -24 | -24 | -26 | -27 | -24 | -20 |
Avg low (°F) Luxor runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Portofino | 43 | 44 | 48 | 53 | — | 66 | 71 | 71 | 65 | 58 | 51 | 45 |
| Difference | -2 | -4 | -7 | -10 | — | -10 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -5 | -2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 |
| Portofino | 43 | 44 | 48 | 53 | — | 66 |
| Difference | -2 | -4 | -7 | -10 | — | -10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Portofino | 71 | 71 | 65 | 58 | 51 | 45 |
| Difference | -7 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -5 | -2 |
Precipitation (in) Portofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Portofino | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.8 | — | 1.9 | 1 | 2.2 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 8 | 3.5 |
| Difference | +2.8 | +2.1 | +2.1 | +2.7 | — | +1.9 | +1 | +2.2 | +4.7 | +5.9 | +7.8 | +3.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Portofino | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.8 | — | 1.9 |
| Difference | +2.8 | +2.1 | +2.1 | +2.7 | — | +1.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Portofino | 1 | 2.2 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 8 | 3.5 |
| Difference | +1 | +2.2 | +4.7 | +5.9 | +7.8 | +3.5 |
Cloud cover (%) Portofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Portofino | 60 | 58 | 54 | 59 | 59 | 49 | 38 | 41 | 51 | 64 | 66 | 63 |
| Difference | +36 | +33 | +29 | +32 | +34 | +40 | +29 | +33 | +42 | +53 | +51 | +41 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| Portofino | 60 | 58 | 54 | 59 | 59 | 49 |
| Difference | +36 | +33 | +29 | +32 | +34 | +40 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Portofino | 38 | 41 | 51 | 64 | 66 | 63 |
| Difference | +29 | +33 | +42 | +53 | +51 | +41 |
Relative humidity (%) Portofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Portofino | 85 | 81 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 72 | 65 | 66 | 70 | 80 | 84 | 85 |
| Difference | +39 | +44 | +51 | +57 | +58 | +54 | +46 | +45 | +46 | +49 | +44 | +37 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Portofino | 85 | 81 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 72 |
| Difference | +39 | +44 | +51 | +57 | +58 | +54 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Portofino | 65 | 66 | 70 | 80 | 84 | 85 |
| Difference | +46 | +45 | +46 | +49 | +44 | +37 |
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. Luxor trends → · Portofino trends →
Methodology & sources
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.
Portofino
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the WMO's CLINO 1991–2020 collection, measured at Genova_sestri, about 32 km from the city centre.
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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