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Luxor vs Albufeira
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Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 7°C on the annual average; Albufeira is the wetter, with 433 mm more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Luxor and Albufeira, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has far hotter summers
Luxor: Extreme heat
Albufeira: Warm
Winters
Winters are similar
Luxor: Cool
Albufeira: Cool
Rain & snow
Albufeira is much wetter
Luxor: Very dry
Albufeira: Fairly dry
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Luxor: Sunny
Albufeira: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 7°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Albufeira is the wetter — about 433 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 23 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 29 | 24 |
| Albufeira | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
| Difference | -6 | -8 | -11 | -14 | -16 | -15 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -9 | -7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 23 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 41 |
| Albufeira | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 27 |
| Difference | -6 | -8 | -11 | -14 | -16 | -15 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 41 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 29 | 24 |
| Albufeira | 29 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
| Difference | -12 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -9 | -7 |
Avg low (°C) Luxor runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 8 |
| Albufeira | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 10 |
| Difference | +1 | — | -2 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -2 | +1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 25 |
| Albufeira | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 |
| Difference | +1 | — | -2 | -5 | -7 | -7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 8 |
| Albufeira | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 10 |
| Difference | -6 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -2 | +1 |
Precipitation (mm) Albufeira runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Albufeira | 48 | 45 | 48 | 41 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 61 | 73 | 85 |
| Difference | +47 | +45 | +47 | +39 | +14 | +5 | +1 | +3 | +20 | +60 | +69 | +85 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Albufeira | 48 | 45 | 48 | 41 | 25 | 5 |
| Difference | +47 | +45 | +47 | +39 | +14 | +5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Albufeira | 1 | 3 | 21 | 61 | 73 | 85 |
| Difference | +1 | +3 | +20 | +60 | +69 | +85 |
Cloud cover (%) Albufeira 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 |
| Albufeira | 51 | 47 | 49 | 53 | 46 | 30 | 18 | 20 | 34 | 46 | 48 | 52 |
| Difference | +26 | +23 | +23 | +26 | +22 | +20 | +9 | +13 | +26 | +35 | +33 | +30 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| Albufeira | 51 | 47 | 49 | 53 | 46 | 30 |
| Difference | +26 | +23 | +23 | +26 | +22 | +20 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Albufeira | 18 | 20 | 34 | 46 | 48 | 52 |
| Difference | +9 | +13 | +26 | +35 | +33 | +30 |
Relative humidity (%) Albufeira 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 |
| Albufeira | 80 | 80 | 78 | 75 | 72 | 67 | 62 | 65 | 71 | 77 | 79 | 82 |
| Difference | +35 | +43 | +51 | +55 | +54 | +49 | +43 | +44 | +46 | +46 | +39 | +34 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Albufeira | 80 | 80 | 78 | 75 | 72 | 67 |
| Difference | +35 | +43 | +51 | +55 | +54 | +49 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Albufeira | 62 | 65 | 71 | 77 | 79 | 82 |
| Difference | +43 | +44 | +46 | +46 | +39 | +34 |
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 → · Albufeira 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.
Albufeira
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Faro, a weather station, about 27 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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