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Lake Louise vs Luxor
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Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 41°F on the annual average; Lake Louise is the wetter, with 17 in more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Lake Louise and Luxor, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has far hotter summers
Lake Louise: Mild
Luxor: Extreme heat
Winters
Luxor has far milder winters
Lake Louise: Very cold
Luxor: Cool
Rain & snow
Lake Louise is much wetter
Lake Louise: Fairly dry
Luxor: Very dry
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Lake Louise: Often cloudy
Luxor: Sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 41°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Lake Louise is the wetter — about 17 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Luxor has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°F) Luxor runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Louise | 26 | 31 | 38 | 48 | 57 | 64 | 73 | 72 | 62 | 48 | 33 | 24 |
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Difference | +47 | +47 | +47 | +47 | +45 | +42 | +34 | +34 | +41 | +48 | +51 | +52 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Louise | 26 | 31 | 38 | 48 | 57 | 64 |
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 |
| Difference | +47 | +47 | +47 | +47 | +45 | +42 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Louise | 73 | 72 | 62 | 48 | 33 | 24 |
| Luxor | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Difference | +34 | +34 | +41 | +48 | +51 | +52 |
Avg low (°F) Luxor runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Louise | 8 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 32 | 40 | 44 | 42 | 36 | 28 | 18 | 8 |
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Difference | +37 | +39 | +38 | +38 | +39 | +36 | +34 | +36 | +38 | +39 | +38 | +40 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Louise | 8 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 32 | 40 |
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 |
| Difference | +37 | +39 | +38 | +38 | +39 | +36 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Louise | 44 | 42 | 36 | 28 | 18 | 8 |
| Luxor | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Difference | +34 | +36 | +38 | +39 | +38 | +40 |
Precipitation (in) Lake Louise runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Louise | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1 |
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Difference | -0.7 | -0.8 | -1.1 | -1.5 | -1.5 | -2.8 | -1.5 | -1.7 | -1.8 | -1.2 | -1 | -1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Louise | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2.8 |
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Difference | -0.7 | -0.8 | -1.1 | -1.5 | -1.5 | -2.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Louise | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1 |
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Difference | -1.5 | -1.7 | -1.8 | -1.2 | -1 | -1 |
Cloud cover (%) Lake Louise runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Louise | 68 | 67 | 68 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 58 | 58 | 61 | 67 | 68 | 65 |
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Difference | -44 | -42 | -43 | -44 | -46 | -61 | -49 | -50 | -53 | -56 | -53 | -43 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Louise | 68 | 67 | 68 | 71 | 71 | 70 |
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| Difference | -44 | -42 | -43 | -44 | -46 | -61 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Louise | 58 | 58 | 61 | 67 | 68 | 65 |
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Difference | -49 | -50 | -53 | -56 | -53 | -43 |
Relative humidity (%) Lake Louise runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Louise | 96 | 96 | 95 | 89 | 76 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 74 | 83 | 94 | 96 |
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Difference | -50 | -60 | -68 | -69 | -58 | -57 | -52 | -50 | -50 | -53 | -53 | -49 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Louise | 96 | 96 | 95 | 89 | 76 | 75 |
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Difference | -50 | -60 | -68 | -69 | -58 | -57 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Louise | 72 | 71 | 74 | 83 | 94 | 96 |
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Difference | -52 | -50 | -50 | -53 | -53 | -49 |
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. Lake Louise trends → · Luxor trends →
Methodology & sources
Lake Louise
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 26 years of daily observations at Banff CS, a weather station, about 51 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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