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Gstaad vs Luxor
Comparing Gstaad change · Luxor change
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 34°F on the annual average; Gstaad is the wetter, with 50 in more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Gstaad and Luxor, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has far hotter summers
Gstaad: Mild
Luxor: Extreme heat
Winters
Luxor has far milder winters
Gstaad: Cold
Luxor: Cool
Rain & snow
Gstaad is much wetter
Gstaad: Wet
Luxor: Very dry
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Gstaad: Often cloudy
Luxor: Sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 34°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Gstaad is the wetter — about 50 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gstaad | 37 | 39 | 47 | 54 | 62 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 56 | 45 | 38 |
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Difference | +36 | +38 | +38 | +41 | +41 | +38 | +35 | +35 | +39 | +40 | +40 | +38 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gstaad | 37 | 39 | 47 | 54 | 62 | 68 |
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 |
| Difference | +36 | +38 | +38 | +41 | +41 | +38 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gstaad | 72 | 71 | 64 | 56 | 45 | 38 |
| Luxor | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Difference | +35 | +35 | +39 | +40 | +40 | +38 |
Avg low (°F) Luxor runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gstaad | 22 | 22 | 28 | 33 | 41 | 47 | 50 | 50 | 44 | 38 | 30 | 24 |
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Difference | +23 | +26 | +27 | +30 | +31 | +29 | +28 | +28 | +30 | +29 | +26 | +23 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gstaad | 22 | 22 | 28 | 33 | 41 | 47 |
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 |
| Difference | +23 | +26 | +27 | +30 | +31 | +29 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gstaad | 50 | 50 | 44 | 38 | 30 | 24 |
| Luxor | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Difference | +28 | +28 | +30 | +29 | +26 | +23 |
Precipitation (in) Gstaad runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gstaad | 3.7 | 3 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 5 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Difference | -3.7 | -3 | -3.3 | -3.2 | -4.6 | -5 | -5.7 | -5.8 | -4 | -3.8 | -3.7 | -4.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gstaad | 3.7 | 3 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 5 |
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Difference | -3.7 | -3 | -3.3 | -3.2 | -4.6 | -5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gstaad | 5.7 | 5.8 | 4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Difference | -5.7 | -5.8 | -4 | -3.8 | -3.7 | -4.5 |
Cloud cover (%) Gstaad runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gstaad | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gstaad | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gstaad | 59 | 59 | 61 | 66 | 71 | 71 |
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Difference | -50 | -51 | -52 | -55 | -56 | -49 |
Relative humidity (%) Gstaad runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gstaad | 84 | 84 | 81 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 72 | 71 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 84 |
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Difference | -38 | -47 | -54 | -58 | -59 | -58 | -53 | -50 | -51 | -49 | -44 | -37 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gstaad | 84 | 84 | 81 | 78 | 77 | 76 |
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Difference | -38 | -47 | -54 | -58 | -59 | -58 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gstaad | 72 | 71 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 84 |
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Difference | -53 | -50 | -51 | -49 | -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. Gstaad trends → · Luxor trends →
Methodology & sources
Gstaad
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from a national meteorological service, measured at Château-d'oex, about 11 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.