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Saas-Fee vs Luxor
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Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 36°F on the annual average; Saas-Fee is the wetter, with 23 in more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Saas-Fee and Luxor, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has far hotter summers
Saas-Fee: Mild
Luxor: Extreme heat
Winters
Luxor has far milder winters
Saas-Fee: Cold
Luxor: Cool
Rain & snow
Saas-Fee is much wetter
Saas-Fee: Moderate rainfall
Luxor: Very dry
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Saas-Fee: Often cloudy
Luxor: Sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 36°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Saas-Fee is the wetter — about 23 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saas-Fee | 34 | 35 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 60 | 51 | 40 | 35 |
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Difference | +39 | +43 | +44 | +46 | +45 | +41 | +38 | +39 | +43 | +44 | +44 | +41 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saas-Fee | 34 | 35 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 65 |
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 |
| Difference | +39 | +43 | +44 | +46 | +45 | +41 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saas-Fee | 69 | 68 | 60 | 51 | 40 | 35 |
| Luxor | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Difference | +38 | +39 | +43 | +44 | +44 | +41 |
Avg low (°F) Luxor runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saas-Fee | 22 | 22 | 27 | 33 | 40 | 46 | 50 | 50 | 44 | 38 | 29 | 24 |
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Difference | +22 | +26 | +28 | +30 | +32 | +30 | +29 | +28 | +30 | +29 | +26 | +23 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saas-Fee | 22 | 22 | 27 | 33 | 40 | 46 |
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 |
| Difference | +22 | +26 | +28 | +30 | +32 | +30 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saas-Fee | 50 | 50 | 44 | 38 | 29 | 24 |
| Luxor | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Difference | +29 | +28 | +30 | +29 | +26 | +23 |
Precipitation (in) Saas-Fee runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saas-Fee | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2 |
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Difference | -1.6 | -1.2 | -1.4 | -1.8 | -2.3 | -2.3 | -2.2 | -2.4 | -1.7 | -2.2 | -2.1 | -2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saas-Fee | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Difference | -1.6 | -1.2 | -1.4 | -1.8 | -2.3 | -2.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saas-Fee | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2 |
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Difference | -2.2 | -2.4 | -1.7 | -2.2 | -2.1 | -2 |
Cloud cover (%) Saas-Fee runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saas-Fee | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saas-Fee | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saas-Fee | 59 | 59 | 61 | 66 | 71 | 71 |
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Difference | -50 | -51 | -52 | -55 | -56 | -49 |
Relative humidity (%) Saas-Fee runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saas-Fee | 81 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 82 | 84 | 81 |
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Difference | -35 | -44 | -55 | -61 | -62 | -60 | -56 | -55 | -55 | -52 | -44 | -34 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saas-Fee | 81 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 78 |
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Difference | -35 | -44 | -55 | -61 | -62 | -60 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saas-Fee | 76 | 77 | 79 | 82 | 84 | 81 |
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Difference | -56 | -55 | -55 | -52 | -44 | -34 |
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. Saas-Fee trends → · Luxor trends →
Methodology & sources
Saas-Fee
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from a national meteorological service, measured at Grächen, about 12 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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