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Avarua vs Luxor
Comparing Avarua change · Luxor change
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 2°F on the annual average; Avarua is the wetter, with 59 in more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Avarua and Luxor, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has far hotter summers
Avarua: Warm
Luxor: Extreme heat
Winters
Avarua has far milder winters
Avarua: Stays warm
Luxor: Cool
Rain & snow
Avarua is much wetter
Avarua: Wet
Luxor: Very dry
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Avarua: Often cloudy
Luxor: Sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 2°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Avarua is the wetter — about 59 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) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 85 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 82 | 83 |
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Difference | -12 | -8 | — | +11 | +21 | +27 | +28 | +28 | +24 | +16 | +2 | -8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 85 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 81 | 80 |
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 |
| Difference | -12 | -8 | — | +11 | +21 | +27 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 78 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 82 | 83 |
| Luxor | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Difference | +28 | +28 | +24 | +16 | +2 | -8 |
Avg low (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 74 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 73 |
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Difference | -30 | -27 | -20 | -10 | +1 | +8 | +11 | +11 | +6 | -2 | -15 | -26 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 74 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 70 | 68 |
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 |
| Difference | -30 | -27 | -20 | -10 | +1 | +8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 67 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 73 |
| Luxor | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Difference | +11 | +11 | +6 | -2 | -15 | -26 |
Precipitation (in) Avarua runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 7.2 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 6.9 |
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Difference | -7.1 | -6.9 | -6.4 | -6.6 | -5 | -2.4 | -3.7 | -3.2 | -3.3 | -2.8 | -4.4 | -6.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 7.2 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Difference | -7.1 | -6.9 | -6.4 | -6.6 | -5 | -2.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 6.9 |
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Difference | -3.7 | -3.2 | -3.3 | -2.8 | -4.4 | -6.9 |
Cloud cover (%) Avarua runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 72 | 71 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 67 | 65 | 66 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 70 |
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Difference | -48 | -47 | -43 | -42 | -46 | -57 | -56 | -58 | -59 | -58 | -54 | -48 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 72 | 71 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 67 |
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| Difference | -48 | -47 | -43 | -42 | -46 | -57 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 65 | 66 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 70 |
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Difference | -56 | -58 | -59 | -58 | -54 | -48 |
Relative humidity (%) Avarua runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 82 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 81 |
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Difference | -36 | -44 | -54 | -60 | -61 | -60 | -58 | -57 | -55 | -49 | -40 | -34 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 82 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 78 |
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Difference | -36 | -44 | -54 | -60 | -61 | -60 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 78 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 81 |
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Difference | -58 | -57 | -55 | -49 | -40 | -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. Avarua trends → · Luxor trends →
Methodology & sources
Avarua
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 29 years of daily observations at Rarotonga Intl, a weather station, about 3 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.
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.