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Locarno vs Luxor
Comparing Locarno change · Luxor change
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 23°F on the annual average; Locarno is the wetter, with 61 in more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Locarno and Luxor, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has far hotter summers
Locarno: Warm
Luxor: Extreme heat
Winters
Luxor has much milder winters
Locarno: Chilly
Luxor: Cool
Rain & snow
Locarno is much wetter
Locarno: Very wet
Luxor: Very dry
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Locarno: Often cloudy
Luxor: Sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 23°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Locarno is the wetter — about 61 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locarno | 45 | 48 | 56 | 62 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 72 | 62 | 53 | 46 |
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Difference | +28 | +29 | +29 | +33 | +33 | +29 | +26 | +26 | +31 | +33 | +32 | +30 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locarno | 45 | 48 | 56 | 62 | 69 | 77 |
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 |
| Difference | +28 | +29 | +29 | +33 | +33 | +29 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locarno | 81 | 80 | 72 | 62 | 53 | 46 |
| Luxor | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Difference | +26 | +26 | +31 | +33 | +32 | +30 |
Avg low (°F) Luxor runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locarno | 34 | 35 | 41 | 47 | 54 | 61 | 64 | 64 | 58 | 50 | 42 | 36 |
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Difference | +10 | +12 | +13 | +16 | +17 | +15 | +14 | +14 | +16 | +17 | +14 | +12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locarno | 34 | 35 | 41 | 47 | 54 | 61 |
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 |
| Difference | +10 | +12 | +13 | +16 | +17 | +15 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locarno | 64 | 64 | 58 | 50 | 42 | 36 |
| Luxor | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Difference | +14 | +14 | +16 | +17 | +14 | +12 |
Precipitation (in) Locarno runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locarno | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3 | 5.4 | 7 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 3.1 |
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Difference | -2.5 | -2.4 | -2.9 | -5.4 | -6.5 | -6.7 | -6.2 | -6.2 | -6.5 | -5.9 | -6.4 | -3.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locarno | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3 | 5.4 | 7 | 6.8 |
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Difference | -2.5 | -2.4 | -2.9 | -5.4 | -6.5 | -6.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locarno | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 3.1 |
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Difference | -6.2 | -6.2 | -6.5 | -5.9 | -6.4 | -3.1 |
Cloud cover (%) Locarno runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locarno | 68 | 70 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 69 | 62 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 70 | 70 |
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Difference | -43 | -45 | -47 | -48 | -50 | -60 | -53 | -53 | -55 | -54 | -55 | -48 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locarno | 68 | 70 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 69 |
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| Difference | -43 | -45 | -47 | -48 | -50 | -60 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locarno | 62 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 70 | 70 |
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Difference | -53 | -53 | -55 | -54 | -55 | -48 |
Relative humidity (%) Locarno runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locarno | 75 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 68 | 68 | 72 | 77 | 78 | 75 |
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Difference | -29 | -36 | -44 | -51 | -54 | -53 | -48 | -47 | -47 | -47 | -38 | -28 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locarno | 75 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 71 |
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Difference | -29 | -36 | -44 | -51 | -54 | -53 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locarno | 68 | 68 | 72 | 77 | 78 | 75 |
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Difference | -48 | -47 | -47 | -47 | -38 | -28 |
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. Locarno trends → · Luxor trends →
Methodology & sources
Locarno
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from a national meteorological service, measured at Lugano, about 22 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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