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Crans-Montana vs Luxor
Comparing Crans-Montana change · Luxor change
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 19°C on the annual average; Crans-Montana is the wetter, with 812 mm more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Crans-Montana and Luxor, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has far hotter summers
Crans-Montana: Mild
Luxor: Extreme heat
Winters
Luxor has far milder winters
Crans-Montana: Cold
Luxor: Cool
Rain & snow
Crans-Montana is much wetter
Crans-Montana: Moderate rainfall
Luxor: Very dry
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Crans-Montana: Often cloudy
Luxor: Sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 19°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Crans-Montana is the wetter — about 812 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Luxor has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°C) Luxor runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crans-Montana | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
| Luxor | 23 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 29 | 24 |
| Difference | +21 | +23 | +23 | +25 | +25 | +23 | +21 | +21 | +23 | +24 | +23 | +22 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crans-Montana | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 19 |
| Luxor | 23 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 41 |
| Difference | +21 | +23 | +23 | +25 | +25 | +23 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crans-Montana | 21 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
| Luxor | 41 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 29 | 24 |
| Difference | +21 | +21 | +23 | +24 | +23 | +22 |
Avg low (°C) Luxor runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crans-Montana | -5 | -6 | -3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | -1 | -4 |
| Luxor | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 8 |
| Difference | +12 | +14 | +15 | +16 | +17 | +16 | +16 | +16 | +17 | +16 | +15 | +13 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crans-Montana | -5 | -6 | -3 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| Luxor | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 25 |
| Difference | +12 | +14 | +15 | +16 | +17 | +16 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crans-Montana | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | -1 | -4 |
| Luxor | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 8 |
| Difference | +16 | +16 | +17 | +16 | +15 | +13 |
Precipitation (mm) Crans-Montana runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crans-Montana | 76 | 61 | 53 | 49 | 78 | 73 | 80 | 88 | 55 | 59 | 67 | 96 |
| Luxor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Difference | -74 | -60 | -51 | -47 | -67 | -73 | -80 | -87 | -55 | -58 | -64 | -96 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crans-Montana | 76 | 61 | 53 | 49 | 78 | 73 |
| Luxor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Difference | -74 | -60 | -51 | -47 | -67 | -73 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crans-Montana | 80 | 88 | 55 | 59 | 67 | 96 |
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Difference | -80 | -87 | -55 | -58 | -64 | -96 |
Cloud cover (%) Crans-Montana runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crans-Montana | 68 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 72 | 65 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 66 | 71 | 71 |
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Difference | -44 | -44 | -43 | -43 | -47 | -56 | -50 | -51 | -52 | -55 | -56 | -49 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crans-Montana | 68 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 72 | 65 |
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| Difference | -44 | -44 | -43 | -43 | -47 | -56 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crans-Montana | 59 | 59 | 61 | 66 | 71 | 71 |
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Difference | -50 | -51 | -52 | -55 | -56 | -49 |
Relative humidity (%) Crans-Montana runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crans-Montana | 84 | 84 | 84 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 79 | 81 | 85 | 84 |
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Difference | -38 | -47 | -57 | -60 | -61 | -61 | -58 | -55 | -55 | -50 | -44 | -37 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crans-Montana | 84 | 84 | 84 | 80 | 79 | 78 |
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Difference | -38 | -47 | -57 | -60 | -61 | -61 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crans-Montana | 77 | 76 | 79 | 81 | 85 | 84 |
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Difference | -58 | -55 | -55 | -50 | -44 | -37 |
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. Crans-Montana trends → · Luxor trends →
Methodology & sources
Crans-Montana
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from a national meteorological service, measured at Montana, about 2 km from the city centre.
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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