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Hamilton vs Luxor
Comparing Hamilton change · Luxor change
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 3°C on the annual average; Hamilton is the wetter, with 1425 mm more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Hamilton and Luxor, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has far hotter summers
Hamilton: Warm
Luxor: Extreme heat
Winters
Hamilton has much milder winters
Hamilton: Stays warm
Luxor: Cool
Rain & snow
Hamilton is much wetter
Hamilton: Wet
Luxor: Very dry
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Hamilton: Often cloudy
Luxor: Sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 3°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Hamilton is the wetter — about 1425 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 23 |
| Luxor | 23 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 29 | 24 |
| Difference | +1 | +4 | +9 | +13 | +15 | +14 | +12 | +11 | +10 | +8 | +5 | +2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 27 |
| Luxor | 23 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 41 |
| Difference | +1 | +4 | +9 | +13 | +15 | +14 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 23 |
| Luxor | 41 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 29 | 24 |
| Difference | +12 | +11 | +10 | +8 | +5 | +2 |
Avg low (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
| Luxor | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 8 |
| Difference | -9 | -6 | -3 | — | +3 | +2 | +1 | +1 | -1 | -2 | -6 | -9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 |
| Luxor | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 25 |
| Difference | -9 | -6 | -3 | — | +3 | +2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
| Luxor | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 8 |
| Difference | +1 | +1 | -1 | -2 | -6 | -9 |
Precipitation (mm) Hamilton runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 129 | 125 | 132 | 84 | 82 | 116 | 111 | 156 | 145 | 141 | 109 | 116 |
| Luxor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Difference | -127 | -125 | -130 | -82 | -71 | -116 | -111 | -156 | -144 | -140 | -106 | -116 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 129 | 125 | 132 | 84 | 82 | 116 |
| Luxor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Difference | -127 | -125 | -130 | -82 | -71 | -116 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 111 | 156 | 145 | 141 | 109 | 116 |
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Difference | -111 | -156 | -144 | -140 | -106 | -116 |
Cloud cover (%) Hamilton runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 79 | 78 | 76 | 66 | 63 | 60 | 50 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 69 | 76 |
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Difference | -55 | -54 | -50 | -39 | -39 | -50 | -41 | -44 | -51 | -56 | -54 | -54 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 79 | 78 | 76 | 66 | 63 | 60 |
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| Difference | -55 | -54 | -50 | -39 | -39 | -50 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 50 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 69 | 76 |
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Difference | -41 | -44 | -51 | -56 | -54 | -54 |
Relative humidity (%) Hamilton runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 76 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 82 | 84 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 75 |
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Difference | -31 | -40 | -50 | -59 | -64 | -66 | -62 | -58 | -53 | -47 | -35 | -28 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 76 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 82 | 84 |
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Difference | -31 | -40 | -50 | -59 | -64 | -66 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 81 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 75 |
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Difference | -62 | -58 | -53 | -47 | -35 | -28 |
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. Hamilton trends → · Luxor trends →
Methodology & sources
Hamilton
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 24 years of daily observations at L F Wade Intl AP Kindley Fld, a weather station, about 12 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.
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