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Xi’an vs Luxor
Comparing Xi’an change · Luxor change
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 10°C on the annual average; Xi’an is the wetter, with 520 mm more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Xi’an and Luxor, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has far hotter summers
Xi’an: Hot
Luxor: Extreme heat
Winters
Luxor has much milder winters
Xi’an: Cold
Luxor: Cool
Rain & snow
Xi’an is much wetter
Xi’an: Fairly dry
Luxor: Very dry
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Xi’an: Often cloudy
Luxor: Sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 10°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Xi’an is the wetter — about 520 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xi’an | 5 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 27 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 26 | 19 | 13 | 7 |
| Luxor | 23 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 29 | 24 |
| Difference | +18 | +16 | +14 | +13 | +12 | +9 | +9 | +11 | +14 | +16 | +16 | +18 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xi’an | 5 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 27 | 32 |
| Luxor | 23 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 41 |
| Difference | +18 | +16 | +14 | +13 | +12 | +9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xi’an | 33 | 31 | 26 | 19 | 13 | 7 |
| Luxor | 41 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 29 | 24 |
| Difference | +9 | +11 | +14 | +16 | +16 | +18 |
Avg low (°C) Luxor runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xi’an | -3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 4 | -2 |
| Luxor | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 8 |
| Difference | +10 | +9 | +8 | +7 | +6 | +4 | +3 | +4 | +7 | +9 | +10 | +10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xi’an | -3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 20 |
| Luxor | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 25 |
| Difference | +10 | +9 | +8 | +7 | +6 | +4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xi’an | 23 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 4 | -2 |
| Luxor | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 8 |
| Difference | +3 | +4 | +7 | +9 | +10 | +10 |
Precipitation (mm) Xi’an runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xi’an | 7 | 8 | 27 | 36 | 51 | 64 | 96 | 84 | 80 | 62 | 21 | 7 |
| Luxor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Difference | -5 | -7 | -26 | -34 | -39 | -63 | -96 | -84 | -79 | -62 | -18 | -7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xi’an | 7 | 8 | 27 | 36 | 51 | 64 |
| Luxor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Difference | -5 | -7 | -26 | -34 | -39 | -63 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xi’an | 96 | 84 | 80 | 62 | 21 | 7 |
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Difference | -96 | -84 | -79 | -62 | -18 | -7 |
Cloud cover (%) Xi’an runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xi’an | 56 | 64 | 69 | 69 | 72 | 71 | 67 | 65 | 69 | 64 | 52 | 50 |
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Difference | -32 | -40 | -43 | -42 | -47 | -61 | -58 | -58 | -60 | -53 | -37 | -28 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xi’an | 56 | 64 | 69 | 69 | 72 | 71 |
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| Difference | -32 | -40 | -43 | -42 | -47 | -61 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xi’an | 67 | 65 | 69 | 64 | 52 | 50 |
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Difference | -58 | -58 | -60 | -53 | -37 | -28 |
Relative humidity (%) Xi’an runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xi’an | 59 | 58 | 54 | 50 | 49 | 51 | 59 | 61 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 59 |
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Difference | -14 | -21 | -27 | -30 | -31 | -34 | -40 | -40 | -40 | -34 | -22 | -12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xi’an | 59 | 58 | 54 | 50 | 49 | 51 |
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Difference | -14 | -21 | -27 | -30 | -31 | -34 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xi’an | 59 | 61 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 59 |
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Difference | -40 | -40 | -40 | -34 | -22 | -12 |
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. Xi’an trends → · Luxor trends →
Methodology & sources
Xi’an
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 18 years of daily observations at Xian, a weather station, about 5 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.