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Xi’an vs Luxor
Comparing Xi’an change · Luxor change
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 19°F on the annual average; Xi’an is the wetter, with 20 in 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 19°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Xi’an is the wetter — about 20 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xi’an | 41 | 50 | 60 | 72 | 81 | 89 | 91 | 87 | 78 | 67 | 55 | 44 |
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Difference | +32 | +28 | +26 | +23 | +21 | +17 | +16 | +19 | +25 | +29 | +29 | +32 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xi’an | 41 | 50 | 60 | 72 | 81 | 89 |
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 |
| Difference | +32 | +28 | +26 | +23 | +21 | +17 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xi’an | 91 | 87 | 78 | 67 | 55 | 44 |
| Luxor | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Difference | +16 | +19 | +25 | +29 | +29 | +32 |
Avg low (°F) Luxor runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xi’an | 26 | 32 | 41 | 51 | 60 | 68 | 73 | 70 | 62 | 51 | 38 | 29 |
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Difference | +18 | +15 | +14 | +12 | +11 | +8 | +5 | +7 | +12 | +16 | +18 | +18 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xi’an | 26 | 32 | 41 | 51 | 60 | 68 |
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 |
| Difference | +18 | +15 | +14 | +12 | +11 | +8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xi’an | 73 | 70 | 62 | 51 | 38 | 29 |
| Luxor | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Difference | +5 | +7 | +12 | +16 | +18 | +18 |
Precipitation (in) Xi’an runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xi’an | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Difference | -0.2 | -0.3 | -1 | -1.4 | -1.5 | -2.5 | -3.8 | -3.3 | -3.1 | -2.4 | -0.7 | -0.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xi’an | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2 | 2.5 |
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Difference | -0.2 | -0.3 | -1 | -1.4 | -1.5 | -2.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xi’an | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Difference | -3.8 | -3.3 | -3.1 | -2.4 | -0.7 | -0.3 |
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.