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Gent vs Luxor
Comparing Gent change · Luxor change
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 27°F on the annual average; Gent is the wetter, with 29 in 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 27°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Gent is the wetter — about 29 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent | 44 | 45 | 50 | 56 | 61 | 66 | 70 | 71 | 66 | 59 | 51 | 45 |
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Difference | +29 | +32 | +35 | +39 | +41 | +40 | +37 | +35 | +36 | +37 | +34 | +30 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent | 44 | 45 | 50 | 56 | 61 | 66 |
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 |
| Difference | +29 | +32 | +35 | +39 | +41 | +40 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent | 70 | 71 | 66 | 59 | 51 | 45 |
| Luxor | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Difference | +37 | +35 | +36 | +37 | +34 | +30 |
Avg low (°F) Luxor runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent | 35 | 35 | 38 | 41 | 47 | 52 | 55 | 55 | 52 | 46 | 40 | 36 |
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Difference | +10 | +13 | +17 | +22 | +25 | +24 | +23 | +22 | +22 | +21 | +16 | +11 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent | 35 | 35 | 38 | 41 | 47 | 52 |
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 |
| Difference | +10 | +13 | +17 | +22 | +25 | +24 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent | 55 | 55 | 52 | 46 | 40 | 36 |
| Luxor | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Difference | +23 | +22 | +22 | +21 | +16 | +11 |
Precipitation (in) Gent runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent | 2.4 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 2 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Difference | -2.3 | -1.9 | -1.8 | -1.4 | -1.6 | -2.2 | -2.9 | -2.9 | -2.7 | -2.8 | -3.1 | -3.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent | 2.4 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 2 | 2.2 |
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Difference | -2.3 | -1.9 | -1.8 | -1.4 | -1.6 | -2.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Difference | -2.9 | -2.9 | -2.7 | -2.8 | -3.1 | -3.2 |
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.