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Luxor vs Houston
Comparing Luxor change · Houston change
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 7°F on the annual average; Houston is the wetter, with 59 in more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Luxor and Houston, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has far hotter summers
Luxor: Extreme heat
Houston: Hot
Winters
Winters are similar
Luxor: Cool
Houston: Cool
Rain & snow
Houston is much wetter
Luxor: Very dry
Houston: Very wet
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Luxor: Sunny
Houston: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 7°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Houston is the wetter — about 59 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 |
| Houston | 64 | 67 | 73 | 78 | 85 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 88 | 82 | 73 | 66 |
| Difference | -9 | -10 | -12 | -17 | -17 | -16 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -12 | -10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 |
| Houston | 64 | 67 | 73 | 78 | 85 | 90 |
| Difference | -9 | -10 | -12 | -17 | -17 | -16 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Houston | 92 | 92 | 88 | 82 | 73 | 66 |
| Difference | -15 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -12 | -10 |
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 |
| Houston | 46 | 50 | 56 | 61 | 69 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 72 | 63 | 53 | 47 |
| Difference | +1 | +2 | +1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -3 | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 |
| Houston | 46 | 50 | 56 | 61 | 69 | 75 |
| Difference | +1 | +2 | +1 | -2 | -2 | -1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Houston | 76 | 76 | 72 | 63 | 53 | 47 |
| Difference | -2 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -3 | — |
Precipitation (in) Houston 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 |
| Houston | 4.8 | 3 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 6.5 | 4.4 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Difference | +4.7 | +3 | +3.2 | +4.1 | +4.7 | +6.5 | +4.4 | +6.6 | +7.3 | +5.8 | +4.4 | +4.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Houston | 4.8 | 3 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 6.5 |
| Difference | +4.7 | +3 | +3.2 | +4.1 | +4.7 | +6.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Houston | 4.4 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Difference | +4.4 | +6.6 | +7.3 | +5.8 | +4.4 | +4.5 |
Cloud cover (%) Houston 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 |
| Houston | 62 | 65 | 62 | 58 | 56 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 41 | 51 | 62 |
| Difference | +38 | +40 | +36 | +32 | +32 | +40 | +38 | +40 | +37 | +30 | +36 | +40 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| Houston | 62 | 65 | 62 | 58 | 56 | 49 |
| Difference | +38 | +40 | +36 | +32 | +32 | +40 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Houston | 47 | 47 | 46 | 41 | 51 | 62 |
| Difference | +38 | +40 | +37 | +30 | +36 | +40 |
Relative humidity (%) Houston 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 |
| Houston | 82 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 80 | 82 |
| Difference | +37 | +46 | +55 | +60 | +61 | +59 | +57 | +54 | +51 | +46 | +39 | +35 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Houston | 82 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 77 |
| Difference | +37 | +46 | +55 | +60 | +61 | +59 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Houston | 76 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 80 | 82 |
| Difference | +57 | +54 | +51 | +46 | +39 | +35 |
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 → · Houston 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.
Houston
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Houston Nwso (NOAA GHCN station USC00414333), about 42 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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