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Luxor vs Isla Holbox
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Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 1°F on the annual average; Isla Holbox is the wetter, with 48 in more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Luxor and Isla Holbox, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has far hotter summers
Luxor: Extreme heat
Isla Holbox: Hot
Winters
Isla Holbox has much milder winters
Luxor: Cool
Isla Holbox: Stays warm
Rain & snow
Isla Holbox is much wetter
Luxor: Very dry
Isla Holbox: Wet
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Luxor: Sunny
Isla Holbox: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 1°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Isla Holbox is the wetter — about 48 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) Varies through 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 |
| Isla Holbox | 83 | 86 | 89 | 92 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 92 | 88 | 85 | 83 |
| Difference | +10 | +8 | +3 | -3 | -9 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -11 | -8 | +1 | +8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 |
| Isla Holbox | 83 | 86 | 89 | 92 | 93 | 92 |
| Difference | +10 | +8 | +3 | -3 | -9 | -14 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Isla Holbox | 92 | 93 | 92 | 88 | 85 | 83 |
| Difference | -14 | -14 | -11 | -8 | +1 | +8 |
Avg low (°F) Varies through 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 |
| Isla Holbox | 58 | 59 | 60 | 64 | 67 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 67 | 64 | 60 |
| Difference | +14 | +11 | +6 | — | -5 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -4 | — | +8 | +13 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 |
| Isla Holbox | 58 | 59 | 60 | 64 | 67 | 69 |
| Difference | +14 | +11 | +6 | — | -5 | -7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Isla Holbox | 69 | 69 | 70 | 67 | 64 | 60 |
| Difference | -9 | -9 | -4 | — | +8 | +13 |
Precipitation (in) Isla Holbox 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 |
| Isla Holbox | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 2 | 3.5 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 7.8 | 6.5 | 3.8 | 1.9 |
| Difference | +1.7 | +1.6 | +0.9 | +2 | +3.1 | +6.6 | +5.7 | +6.3 | +7.8 | +6.4 | +3.7 | +1.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Isla Holbox | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 2 | 3.5 | 6.6 |
| Difference | +1.7 | +1.6 | +0.9 | +2 | +3.1 | +6.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Isla Holbox | 5.7 | 6.3 | 7.8 | 6.5 | 3.8 | 1.9 |
| Difference | +5.7 | +6.3 | +7.8 | +6.4 | +3.7 | +1.9 |
Cloud cover (%) Isla Holbox 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 |
| Isla Holbox | 55 | 46 | 44 | 45 | 50 | 60 | 55 | 56 | 58 | 57 | 53 | 53 |
| Difference | +31 | +22 | +19 | +18 | +26 | +50 | +46 | +48 | +50 | +46 | +38 | +31 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| Isla Holbox | 55 | 46 | 44 | 45 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | +31 | +22 | +19 | +18 | +26 | +50 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Isla Holbox | 55 | 56 | 58 | 57 | 53 | 53 |
| Difference | +46 | +48 | +50 | +46 | +38 | +31 |
Relative humidity (%) Isla Holbox 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 |
| Isla Holbox | 76 | 75 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 80 | 78 |
| Difference | +31 | +38 | +44 | +51 | +55 | +64 | +63 | +61 | +60 | +54 | +39 | +31 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Isla Holbox | 76 | 75 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 82 |
| Difference | +31 | +38 | +44 | +51 | +55 | +64 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Isla Holbox | 82 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 80 | 78 |
| Difference | +63 | +61 | +60 | +54 | +39 | +31 |
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 → · Isla Holbox 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.
Isla Holbox
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from CONAGUA / SMN, Mexico's national weather service, measured at Solferino, about 20 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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