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Luxor vs New York City
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Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 12°C on the annual average; New York City is the wetter, with 1235 mm more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Luxor and New York City, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has far hotter summers
Luxor: Extreme heat
New York City: Warm
Winters
Luxor has much milder winters
Luxor: Cool
New York City: Cold
Rain & snow
New York City is much wetter
Luxor: Very dry
New York City: Wet
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Luxor: Sunny
New York City: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 12°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
New York City is the wetter — about 1235 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 |
| New York City | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | -19 | -20 | -20 | -18 | -17 | -15 | -12 | -13 | -15 | -17 | -17 | -17 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 23 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 41 |
| New York City | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 27 |
| Difference | -19 | -20 | -20 | -18 | -17 | -15 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 41 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 29 | 24 |
| New York City | 29 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | -12 | -13 | -15 | -17 | -17 | -17 |
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 |
| New York City | -2 | -1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| Difference | -9 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -9 | -8 | -7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 25 |
| New York City | -2 | -1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 18 |
| Difference | -9 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 8 |
| New York City | 21 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| Difference | -5 | -5 | -6 | -9 | -8 | -7 |
Precipitation (mm) New York City 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 |
| New York City | 92 | 81 | 109 | 104 | 101 | 115 | 117 | 116 | 109 | 111 | 91 | 111 |
| Difference | +91 | +81 | +107 | +102 | +89 | +115 | +117 | +116 | +109 | +110 | +88 | +111 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| New York City | 92 | 81 | 109 | 104 | 101 | 115 |
| Difference | +91 | +81 | +107 | +102 | +89 | +115 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| New York City | 117 | 116 | 109 | 111 | 91 | 111 |
| Difference | +117 | +116 | +109 | +110 | +88 | +111 |
Snowfall (cm)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New York City | 22 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New York City | 22 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New York City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) New York City 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 |
| New York City | 69 | 65 | 62 | 60 | 61 | 57 | 53 | 50 | 51 | 55 | 62 | 68 |
| Difference | +44 | +40 | +37 | +34 | +37 | +48 | +44 | +43 | +42 | +44 | +47 | +46 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| New York City | 69 | 65 | 62 | 60 | 61 | 57 |
| Difference | +44 | +40 | +37 | +34 | +37 | +48 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| New York City | 53 | 50 | 51 | 55 | 62 | 68 |
| Difference | +44 | +43 | +42 | +44 | +47 | +46 |
Relative humidity (%) New York City 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 |
| New York City | 87 | 85 | 83 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 73 | 72 | 74 | 77 | 81 | 86 |
| Difference | +41 | +49 | +56 | +60 | +61 | +60 | +53 | +51 | +49 | +47 | +41 | +39 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| New York City | 87 | 85 | 83 | 80 | 79 | 78 |
| Difference | +41 | +49 | +56 | +60 | +61 | +60 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| New York City | 73 | 72 | 74 | 77 | 81 | 86 |
| Difference | +53 | +51 | +49 | +47 | +41 | +39 |
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 → · New York City 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.
New York City
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at NY City Cntrl Park (NOAA GHCN station USW00094728), about 8 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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