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Halifax vs Luxor
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Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 32°F on the annual average; Halifax is the wetter, with 56 in more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Halifax and Luxor, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has far hotter summers
Halifax: Mild
Luxor: Extreme heat
Winters
Luxor has far milder winters
Halifax: Very cold
Luxor: Cool
Rain & snow
Halifax is much wetter
Halifax: Wet
Luxor: Very dry
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Halifax: Often cloudy
Luxor: Sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 32°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Halifax is the wetter — about 56 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 32 | 33 | 39 | 49 | 60 | 69 | 76 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 38 |
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Difference | +41 | +45 | +46 | +46 | +43 | +38 | +31 | +30 | +33 | +37 | +37 | +37 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 32 | 33 | 39 | 49 | 60 | 69 |
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 |
| Difference | +41 | +45 | +46 | +46 | +43 | +38 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 76 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 38 |
| Luxor | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Difference | +31 | +30 | +33 | +37 | +37 | +37 |
Avg low (°F) Luxor runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 16 | 16 | 23 | 32 | 41 | 50 | 58 | 58 | 52 | 43 | 34 | 24 |
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Difference | +28 | +32 | +31 | +31 | +30 | +26 | +20 | +20 | +22 | +24 | +22 | +23 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 16 | 16 | 23 | 32 | 41 | 50 |
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 |
| Difference | +28 | +32 | +31 | +31 | +30 | +26 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 58 | 58 | 52 | 43 | 34 | 24 |
| Luxor | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Difference | +20 | +20 | +22 | +24 | +22 | +23 |
Precipitation (in) Halifax runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 5.5 | 4.6 | 5 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3 | 3 | 3.8 | 6.4 | 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Difference | -5.4 | -4.6 | -4.9 | -5 | -4.2 | -4.1 | -3 | -3 | -3.8 | -6.4 | -5.4 | -6.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 5.5 | 4.6 | 5 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.1 |
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Difference | -5.4 | -4.6 | -4.9 | -5 | -4.2 | -4.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 3 | 3 | 3.8 | 6.4 | 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Difference | -3 | -3 | -3.8 | -6.4 | -5.4 | -6.1 |
Snowfall (in)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 23.9 | 16.8 | 12 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Luxor | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 23.9 | 16.8 | 12 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Luxor | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Luxor | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Halifax runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 78 | 73 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 59 | 65 | 75 | 77 |
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Difference | -54 | -49 | -43 | -43 | -46 | -58 | -57 | -52 | -51 | -54 | -59 | -55 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 78 | 73 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 68 |
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| Difference | -54 | -49 | -43 | -43 | -46 | -58 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 66 | 59 | 59 | 65 | 75 | 77 |
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Difference | -57 | -52 | -51 | -54 | -59 | -55 |
Relative humidity (%) Halifax runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 87 | 86 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 85 | 86 |
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Difference | -42 | -49 | -56 | -64 | -67 | -69 | -68 | -65 | -60 | -53 | -44 | -39 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 87 | 86 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 |
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Difference | -42 | -49 | -56 | -64 | -67 | -69 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 87 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 85 | 86 |
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Difference | -68 | -65 | -60 | -53 | -44 | -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. Halifax trends → · Luxor trends →
Methodology & sources
Halifax
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 17 years of daily observations at Lake Major, 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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