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Zermatt vs Luxor
Comparing Zermatt change · Luxor change
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 21°C on the annual average; Zermatt is the wetter, with 618 mm more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Zermatt and Luxor, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has far hotter summers
Zermatt: Mild
Luxor: Extreme heat
Winters
Luxor has far milder winters
Zermatt: Very cold
Luxor: Cool
Rain & snow
Zermatt is much wetter
Zermatt: Moderate rainfall
Luxor: Very dry
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Zermatt: Often cloudy
Luxor: Sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 21°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Zermatt is the wetter — about 618 mm 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 (°C) Luxor runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zermatt | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| Luxor | 23 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 29 | 24 |
| Difference | +22 | +24 | +24 | +25 | +25 | +23 | +21 | +22 | +24 | +24 | +24 | +23 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zermatt | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 18 |
| Luxor | 23 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 41 |
| Difference | +22 | +24 | +24 | +25 | +25 | +23 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zermatt | 20 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| Luxor | 41 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 29 | 24 |
| Difference | +21 | +22 | +24 | +24 | +24 | +23 |
Avg low (°C) Luxor runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zermatt | -7 | -7 | -4 | -1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | -3 | -6 |
| Luxor | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 8 |
| Difference | +14 | +16 | +17 | +18 | +19 | +18 | +17 | +17 | +18 | +18 | +16 | +15 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zermatt | -7 | -7 | -4 | -1 | 3 | 7 |
| Luxor | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 25 |
| Difference | +14 | +16 | +17 | +18 | +19 | +18 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zermatt | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | -3 | -6 |
| Luxor | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 8 |
| Difference | +17 | +17 | +18 | +18 | +16 | +15 |
Precipitation (mm) Zermatt runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zermatt | 42 | 30 | 33 | 40 | 77 | 70 | 59 | 68 | 51 | 57 | 65 | 47 |
| Luxor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Difference | -40 | -29 | -32 | -38 | -66 | -70 | -59 | -68 | -51 | -56 | -62 | -47 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zermatt | 42 | 30 | 33 | 40 | 77 | 70 |
| Luxor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Difference | -40 | -29 | -32 | -38 | -66 | -70 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zermatt | 59 | 68 | 51 | 57 | 65 | 47 |
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Difference | -59 | -68 | -51 | -56 | -62 | -47 |
Cloud cover (%) Zermatt runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zermatt | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zermatt | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zermatt | 59 | 59 | 61 | 66 | 71 | 71 |
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Difference | -50 | -51 | -52 | -55 | -56 | -49 |
Relative humidity (%) Zermatt runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zermatt | 83 | 83 | 86 | 82 | 78 | 75 | 74 | 75 | 78 | 80 | 85 | 83 |
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Difference | -37 | -46 | -59 | -62 | -60 | -58 | -55 | -53 | -53 | -50 | -45 | -36 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zermatt | 83 | 83 | 86 | 82 | 78 | 75 |
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Difference | -37 | -46 | -59 | -62 | -60 | -58 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zermatt | 74 | 75 | 78 | 80 | 85 | 83 |
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Difference | -55 | -53 | -53 | -50 | -45 | -36 |
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. Zermatt trends → · Luxor trends →
Methodology & sources
Zermatt
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from a national meteorological service, measured at Zermatt, about 1 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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