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Luxor vs Nara-shi
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Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 18°F on the annual average; Nara-shi is the wetter, with 53 in more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Luxor and Nara-shi, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has far hotter summers
Luxor: Extreme heat
Nara-shi: Hot
Winters
Luxor has much milder winters
Luxor: Cool
Nara-shi: Chilly
Rain & snow
Nara-shi is much wetter
Luxor: Very dry
Nara-shi: Wet
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Luxor: Sunny
Nara-shi: Often cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 18°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Nara-shi is the wetter — about 53 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 |
| Nara-shi | 48 | 50 | 57 | 68 | 77 | 83 | 89 | 92 | 84 | 73 | 63 | 53 |
| Difference | -25 | -28 | -28 | -27 | -26 | -24 | -18 | -14 | -19 | -23 | -22 | -23 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 |
| Nara-shi | 48 | 50 | 57 | 68 | 77 | 83 |
| Difference | -25 | -28 | -28 | -27 | -26 | -24 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Nara-shi | 89 | 92 | 84 | 73 | 63 | 53 |
| Difference | -18 | -14 | -19 | -23 | -22 | -23 |
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 |
| Nara-shi | 33 | 34 | 38 | 48 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Difference | -11 | -14 | -16 | -16 | -15 | -11 | -5 | -2 | -6 | -11 | -11 | -10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 |
| Nara-shi | 33 | 34 | 38 | 48 | 57 | 65 |
| Difference | -11 | -14 | -16 | -16 | -15 | -11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Nara-shi | 73 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Difference | -5 | -2 | -6 | -11 | -11 | -10 |
Precipitation (in) Nara-shi 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 |
| Nara-shi | 2.1 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 5 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
| Difference | +2 | +2.5 | +4.1 | +3.8 | +5 | +7.2 | +6.8 | +5 | +6.2 | +5.3 | +2.7 | +2.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nara-shi | 2.1 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 7.2 |
| Difference | +2 | +2.5 | +4.1 | +3.8 | +5 | +7.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Nara-shi | 6.8 | 5 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
| Difference | +6.8 | +5 | +6.2 | +5.3 | +2.7 | +2.2 |
Cloud cover (%) Nara-shi 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 |
| Nara-shi | 72 | 69 | 67 | 65 | 69 | 80 | 74 | 63 | 70 | 66 | 66 | 69 |
| Difference | +47 | +45 | +42 | +39 | +45 | +71 | +65 | +56 | +61 | +55 | +51 | +47 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| Nara-shi | 72 | 69 | 67 | 65 | 69 | 80 |
| Difference | +47 | +45 | +42 | +39 | +45 | +71 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Nara-shi | 74 | 63 | 70 | 66 | 66 | 69 |
| Difference | +65 | +56 | +61 | +55 | +51 | +47 |
Relative humidity (%) Nara-shi 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 |
| Nara-shi | 84 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 80 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 |
| Difference | +38 | +45 | +53 | +58 | +62 | +66 | +65 | +62 | +60 | +54 | +43 | +37 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Nara-shi | 84 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 80 | 83 |
| Difference | +38 | +45 | +53 | +58 | +62 | +66 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Nara-shi | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 |
| Difference | +65 | +62 | +60 | +54 | +43 | +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 → · Nara-shi 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.
Nara-shi
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the Japan Meteorological Agency, measured at Nara, about 3 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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