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Zermatt vs Luxor
Comparing Zermatt change · Luxor change
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 38°F on the annual average; Zermatt is the wetter, with 24 in 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 38°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Zermatt is the wetter — about 24 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zermatt | 33 | 35 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 60 | 52 | 41 | 35 |
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Difference | +40 | +43 | +43 | +45 | +45 | +42 | +39 | +39 | +43 | +44 | +43 | +41 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zermatt | 33 | 35 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 64 |
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 |
| Difference | +40 | +43 | +43 | +45 | +45 | +42 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zermatt | 68 | 67 | 60 | 52 | 41 | 35 |
| Luxor | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Difference | +39 | +39 | +43 | +44 | +43 | +41 |
Avg low (°F) Luxor runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zermatt | 19 | 19 | 25 | 31 | 38 | 44 | 47 | 47 | 41 | 35 | 26 | 21 |
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Difference | +26 | +29 | +30 | +32 | +34 | +32 | +31 | +31 | +33 | +33 | +30 | +27 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zermatt | 19 | 19 | 25 | 31 | 38 | 44 |
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 |
| Difference | +26 | +29 | +30 | +32 | +34 | +32 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zermatt | 47 | 47 | 41 | 35 | 26 | 21 |
| Luxor | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Difference | +31 | +31 | +33 | +33 | +30 | +27 |
Precipitation (in) Zermatt runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zermatt | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 1.9 |
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Difference | -1.6 | -1.2 | -1.2 | -1.5 | -2.6 | -2.7 | -2.3 | -2.7 | -2 | -2.2 | -2.4 | -1.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zermatt | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3 | 2.8 |
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Difference | -1.6 | -1.2 | -1.2 | -1.5 | -2.6 | -2.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zermatt | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 1.9 |
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Difference | -2.3 | -2.7 | -2 | -2.2 | -2.4 | -1.9 |
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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