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Hangzhou vs Luxor
Comparing Hangzhou change · Luxor change
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 8°C on the annual average; Hangzhou is the wetter, with 1478 mm more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Hangzhou and Luxor, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has much hotter summers
Hangzhou: Hot
Luxor: Extreme heat
Winters
Luxor has milder winters
Hangzhou: Chilly
Luxor: Cool
Rain & snow
Hangzhou is much wetter
Hangzhou: Wet
Luxor: Very dry
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Hangzhou: Often cloudy
Luxor: Sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 8°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Hangzhou is the wetter — about 1478 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hangzhou | 8 | 11 | 15 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 11 |
| Luxor | 23 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 29 | 24 |
| Difference | +14 | +14 | +14 | +13 | +12 | +12 | +8 | +8 | +11 | +12 | +11 | +13 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hangzhou | 8 | 11 | 15 | 22 | 27 | 29 |
| Luxor | 23 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 41 |
| Difference | +14 | +14 | +14 | +13 | +12 | +12 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hangzhou | 34 | 33 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 11 |
| Luxor | 41 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 29 | 24 |
| Difference | +8 | +8 | +11 | +12 | +11 | +13 |
Avg low (°C) Luxor runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hangzhou | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 4 |
| Luxor | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 8 |
| Difference | +5 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +4 | +3 | — | — | +2 | +4 | +4 | +4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hangzhou | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 22 |
| Luxor | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 25 |
| Difference | +5 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +4 | +3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hangzhou | 25 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 4 |
| Luxor | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 8 |
| Difference | — | — | +2 | +4 | +4 | +4 |
Precipitation (mm) Hangzhou runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hangzhou | 98 | 93 | 142 | 116 | 127 | 263 | 176 | 163 | 107 | 71 | 77 | 68 |
| Luxor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Difference | -96 | -92 | -140 | -114 | -116 | -263 | -175 | -163 | -107 | -70 | -74 | -68 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hangzhou | 98 | 93 | 142 | 116 | 127 | 263 |
| Luxor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Difference | -96 | -92 | -140 | -114 | -116 | -263 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hangzhou | 176 | 163 | 107 | 71 | 77 | 68 |
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Difference | -175 | -163 | -107 | -70 | -74 | -68 |
Cloud cover (%) Hangzhou runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hangzhou | 65 | 68 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 81 | 70 | 66 | 65 | 60 | 59 | 56 |
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Difference | -41 | -43 | -45 | -44 | -48 | -71 | -61 | -58 | -57 | -49 | -44 | -34 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hangzhou | 65 | 68 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 81 |
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| Difference | -41 | -43 | -45 | -44 | -48 | -71 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hangzhou | 70 | 66 | 65 | 60 | 59 | 56 |
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Difference | -61 | -58 | -57 | -49 | -44 | -34 |
Relative humidity (%) Hangzhou runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hangzhou | 80 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 79 | 79 | 78 |
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Difference | -34 | -43 | -52 | -58 | -60 | -66 | -64 | -62 | -57 | -48 | -39 | -31 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hangzhou | 80 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 84 |
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Difference | -34 | -43 | -52 | -58 | -60 | -66 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hangzhou | 84 | 83 | 82 | 79 | 79 | 78 |
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Difference | -64 | -62 | -57 | -48 | -39 | -31 |
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. Hangzhou trends → · Luxor trends →
Methodology & sources
Hangzhou
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 23 years of daily observations at Hangzhou, 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.
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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