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Luxor vs Anchorage
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Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 22°C on the annual average; Anchorage is the wetter, with 395 mm more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Luxor and Anchorage, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has far hotter summers
Luxor: Extreme heat
Anchorage: Mild
Winters
Luxor has far milder winters
Luxor: Cool
Anchorage: Very cold
Rain & snow
Anchorage is much wetter
Luxor: Very dry
Anchorage: Fairly dry
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Luxor: Sunny
Anchorage: Often cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 22°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Anchorage is the wetter — about 395 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 |
| Anchorage | -5 | -3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 6 | -2 | -4 |
| Difference | -28 | -28 | -29 | -28 | -26 | -24 | -22 | -23 | -26 | -30 | -31 | -28 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 23 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 41 |
| Anchorage | -5 | -3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 17 |
| Difference | -28 | -28 | -29 | -28 | -26 | -24 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 41 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 29 | 24 |
| Anchorage | 19 | 18 | 13 | 6 | -2 | -4 |
| Difference | -22 | -23 | -26 | -30 | -31 | -28 |
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 |
| Anchorage | -12 | -9 | -7 | -1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 6 | -1 | -8 | -10 |
| Difference | -19 | -18 | -20 | -18 | -18 | -15 | -14 | -15 | -17 | -20 | -21 | -19 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 25 |
| Anchorage | -12 | -9 | -7 | -1 | 4 | 9 |
| Difference | -19 | -18 | -20 | -18 | -18 | -15 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 8 |
| Anchorage | 12 | 11 | 6 | -1 | -8 | -10 |
| Difference | -14 | -15 | -17 | -20 | -21 | -19 |
Precipitation (mm) Anchorage 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 |
| Anchorage | 19 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 26 | 46 | 74 | 79 | 46 | 30 | 29 |
| Difference | +17 | +21 | +16 | +9 | +5 | +26 | +46 | +74 | +78 | +45 | +27 | +29 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Anchorage | 19 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 26 |
| Difference | +17 | +21 | +16 | +9 | +5 | +26 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Anchorage | 46 | 74 | 79 | 46 | 30 | 29 |
| Difference | +46 | +74 | +78 | +45 | +27 | +29 |
Snowfall (cm)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anchorage | 31 | 34 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 32 | 46 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anchorage | 31 | 34 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anchorage | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 32 | 46 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Anchorage 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 |
| Anchorage | 62 | 64 | 55 | 62 | 69 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 70 | 67 | 64 | 69 |
| Difference | +38 | +39 | +30 | +35 | +44 | +60 | +64 | +64 | +62 | +56 | +49 | +47 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| Anchorage | 62 | 64 | 55 | 62 | 69 | 70 |
| Difference | +38 | +39 | +30 | +35 | +44 | +60 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Anchorage | 74 | 71 | 70 | 67 | 64 | 69 |
| Difference | +64 | +64 | +62 | +56 | +49 | +47 |
Relative humidity (%) Anchorage 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 |
| Anchorage | 92 | 91 | 89 | 83 | 78 | 78 | 81 | 82 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 93 |
| Difference | +47 | +54 | +61 | +63 | +60 | +61 | +61 | +61 | +59 | +58 | +52 | +46 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Anchorage | 92 | 91 | 89 | 83 | 78 | 78 |
| Difference | +47 | +54 | +61 | +63 | +60 | +61 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Anchorage | 81 | 82 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 93 |
| Difference | +61 | +61 | +59 | +58 | +52 | +46 |
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 → · Anchorage 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.
Anchorage
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Anchorage Ted Stevens Intl AP (NOAA GHCN station USW00026451), about 9 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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