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Ottawa vs Luxor
Comparing Ottawa change · Luxor change
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 33°F on the annual average; Ottawa is the wetter, with 36 in more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Ottawa and Luxor, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has far hotter summers
Ottawa: Warm
Luxor: Extreme heat
Winters
Luxor has far milder winters
Ottawa: Very cold
Luxor: Cool
Rain & snow
Ottawa is much wetter
Ottawa: Moderate rainfall
Luxor: Very dry
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Ottawa: Often cloudy
Luxor: Sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 33°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Ottawa is the wetter — about 36 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 23 | 26 | 37 | 52 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 56 | 43 | 29 |
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Difference | +50 | +52 | +49 | +43 | +35 | +30 | +26 | +28 | +33 | +40 | +42 | +46 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 23 | 26 | 37 | 52 | 67 | 76 |
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 |
| Difference | +50 | +52 | +49 | +43 | +35 | +30 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 80 | 78 | 70 | 56 | 43 | 29 |
| Luxor | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Difference | +26 | +28 | +33 | +40 | +42 | +46 |
Avg low (°F) Luxor runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 7 | 9 | 20 | 34 | 47 | 56 | 61 | 59 | 51 | 40 | 29 | 17 |
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Difference | +37 | +38 | +35 | +29 | +25 | +20 | +17 | +19 | +23 | +27 | +27 | +31 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 7 | 9 | 20 | 34 | 47 | 56 |
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 |
| Difference | +37 | +38 | +35 | +29 | +25 | +20 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 61 | 59 | 51 | 40 | 29 | 17 |
| Luxor | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Difference | +17 | +19 | +23 | +27 | +27 | +31 |
Precipitation (in) Ottawa runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Difference | -2.5 | -2 | -2.4 | -3.1 | -2.7 | -3.7 | -3.6 | -3.4 | -3.4 | -3.5 | -2.6 | -2.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Difference | -2.5 | -2 | -2.4 | -3.1 | -2.7 | -3.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Difference | -3.6 | -3.4 | -3.4 | -3.5 | -2.6 | -2.8 |
Snowfall (in)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 17.5 | 16.3 | 12.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.4 | 16.7 |
| Luxor | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 17.5 | 16.3 | 12.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Luxor | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.4 | 16.7 |
| Luxor | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Ottawa runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 69 | 64 | 63 | 66 | 66 | 63 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 69 | 72 | 73 |
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Difference | -45 | -39 | -38 | -39 | -41 | -54 | -49 | -50 | -50 | -58 | -57 | -51 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 69 | 64 | 63 | 66 | 66 | 63 |
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| Difference | -45 | -39 | -38 | -39 | -41 | -54 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 58 | 58 | 58 | 69 | 72 | 73 |
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Difference | -49 | -50 | -50 | -58 | -57 | -51 |
Relative humidity (%) Ottawa runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 95 | 95 | 88 | 78 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 80 | 85 | 92 |
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Difference | -49 | -58 | -61 | -58 | -59 | -61 | -60 | -57 | -53 | -50 | -45 | -45 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 95 | 95 | 88 | 78 | 77 | 78 |
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Difference | -49 | -58 | -61 | -58 | -59 | -61 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 79 | 78 | 78 | 80 | 85 | 92 |
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Difference | -60 | -57 | -53 | -50 | -45 | -45 |
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. Ottawa trends → · Luxor trends →
Methodology & sources
Ottawa
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Ottawa Cda, a weather station, about 4 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.