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Gent vs Luxor
Comparing Gent change · Luxor change
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 15°C on the annual average; Gent is the wetter, with 729 mm more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Gent and Luxor, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has far hotter summers
Gent: Mild
Luxor: Extreme heat
Winters
Luxor has much milder winters
Gent: Chilly
Luxor: Cool
Rain & snow
Gent is much wetter
Gent: Moderate rainfall
Luxor: Very dry
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Gent: Often grey
Luxor: Sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 15°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Gent is the wetter — about 729 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Luxor has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°C) Luxor runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 7 |
| Luxor | 23 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 29 | 24 |
| Difference | +16 | +18 | +20 | +22 | +23 | +22 | +20 | +20 | +20 | +21 | +19 | +17 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 |
| Luxor | 23 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 41 |
| Difference | +16 | +18 | +20 | +22 | +23 | +22 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent | 21 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 7 |
| Luxor | 41 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 29 | 24 |
| Difference | +20 | +20 | +20 | +21 | +19 | +17 |
Avg low (°C) Luxor runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| Luxor | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 8 |
| Difference | +6 | +7 | +9 | +12 | +14 | +14 | +13 | +12 | +12 | +12 | +9 | +6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 |
| Luxor | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 25 |
| Difference | +6 | +7 | +9 | +12 | +14 | +14 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| Luxor | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 8 |
| Difference | +13 | +12 | +12 | +12 | +9 | +6 |
Precipitation (mm) Gent runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent | 60 | 50 | 48 | 36 | 51 | 57 | 74 | 73 | 70 | 71 | 81 | 80 |
| Luxor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Difference | -58 | -49 | -46 | -34 | -40 | -56 | -74 | -73 | -69 | -71 | -78 | -80 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent | 60 | 50 | 48 | 36 | 51 | 57 |
| Luxor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Difference | -58 | -49 | -46 | -34 | -40 | -56 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent | 74 | 73 | 70 | 71 | 81 | 80 |
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Difference | -74 | -73 | -69 | -71 | -78 | -80 |
Cloud cover (%) Gent runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent | 78 | 78 | 75 | 70 | 69 | 71 | 68 | 70 | 72 | 77 | 81 | 81 |
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Difference | -54 | -53 | -50 | -44 | -45 | -61 | -59 | -62 | -63 | -66 | -66 | -59 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent | 78 | 78 | 75 | 70 | 69 | 71 |
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| Difference | -54 | -53 | -50 | -44 | -45 | -61 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent | 68 | 70 | 72 | 77 | 81 | 81 |
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Difference | -59 | -62 | -63 | -66 | -66 | -59 |
Relative humidity (%) Gent runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent | 92 | 89 | 85 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 83 | 86 | 91 | 93 |
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Difference | -46 | -52 | -58 | -61 | -61 | -62 | -60 | -59 | -58 | -56 | -51 | -46 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent | 92 | 89 | 85 | 81 | 79 | 79 |
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Difference | -46 | -52 | -58 | -61 | -61 | -62 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent | 80 | 80 | 83 | 86 | 91 | 93 |
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Difference | -60 | -59 | -58 | -56 | -51 | -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. Gent trends → · Luxor trends →
Methodology & sources
Gent
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Oostende, a weather station, about 62 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.
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.