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Grindelwald vs Luxor
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Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 29°F on the annual average; Grindelwald is the wetter, with 46 in more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Grindelwald and Luxor, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has far hotter summers
Grindelwald: Mild
Luxor: Extreme heat
Winters
Luxor has much milder winters
Grindelwald: Cold
Luxor: Cool
Rain & snow
Grindelwald is much wetter
Grindelwald: Wet
Luxor: Very dry
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Grindelwald: Often cloudy
Luxor: Sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 29°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Grindelwald is the wetter — about 46 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grindelwald | 38 | 42 | 51 | 58 | 66 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 67 | 57 | 46 | 39 |
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Difference | +35 | +36 | +35 | +36 | +37 | +34 | +31 | +32 | +36 | +39 | +38 | +37 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grindelwald | 38 | 42 | 51 | 58 | 66 | 72 |
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 |
| Difference | +35 | +36 | +35 | +36 | +37 | +34 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grindelwald | 76 | 75 | 67 | 57 | 46 | 39 |
| Luxor | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Difference | +31 | +32 | +36 | +39 | +38 | +37 |
Avg low (°F) Luxor runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grindelwald | 27 | 28 | 34 | 39 | 47 | 54 | 57 | 56 | 50 | 43 | 34 | 29 |
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Difference | +18 | +20 | +21 | +24 | +25 | +22 | +21 | +21 | +24 | +24 | +22 | +18 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grindelwald | 27 | 28 | 34 | 39 | 47 | 54 |
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 |
| Difference | +18 | +20 | +21 | +24 | +25 | +22 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grindelwald | 57 | 56 | 50 | 43 | 34 | 29 |
| Luxor | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Difference | +21 | +21 | +24 | +24 | +22 | +18 |
Precipitation (in) Grindelwald runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grindelwald | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 5 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Difference | -2.7 | -2.6 | -2.8 | -3.2 | -4.4 | -5 | -5.7 | -5.7 | -3.7 | -3.1 | -3 | -3.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grindelwald | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 5 |
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Difference | -2.7 | -2.6 | -2.8 | -3.2 | -4.4 | -5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grindelwald | 5.7 | 5.7 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Difference | -5.7 | -5.7 | -3.7 | -3.1 | -3 | -3.6 |
Cloud cover (%) Grindelwald runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grindelwald | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grindelwald | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grindelwald | 59 | 59 | 61 | 66 | 71 | 71 |
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Difference | -50 | -51 | -52 | -55 | -56 | -49 |
Relative humidity (%) Grindelwald runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grindelwald | 86 | 86 | 87 | 84 | 81 | 78 | 77 | 78 | 81 | 83 | 87 | 86 |
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Difference | -40 | -49 | -60 | -64 | -63 | -60 | -58 | -56 | -56 | -53 | -47 | -38 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grindelwald | 86 | 86 | 87 | 84 | 81 | 78 |
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Difference | -40 | -49 | -60 | -64 | -63 | -60 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grindelwald | 77 | 78 | 81 | 83 | 87 | 86 |
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Difference | -58 | -56 | -56 | -53 | -47 | -38 |
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. Grindelwald trends → · Luxor trends →
Methodology & sources
Grindelwald
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from a national meteorological service, measured at Interlaken, about 14 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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