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Luxor vs Portofino
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Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 9°C on the annual average; Portofino is the wetter, with 924 mm more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Luxor and Portofino, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has far hotter summers
Luxor: Extreme heat
Portofino: Warm
Winters
Winters are similar
Luxor: Cool
Portofino: Cool
Rain & snow
Portofino is much wetter
Luxor: Very dry
Portofino: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Luxor: Sunny
Portofino: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 9°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Portofino is the wetter — about 924 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 23 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 29 | 24 |
| Portofino | 12 | 13 | — | 18 | — | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 13 |
| Difference | -11 | -13 | — | -17 | — | -16 | -14 | -13 | -14 | -15 | -13 | -11 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 23 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 41 |
| Portofino | 12 | 13 | — | 18 | — | 25 |
| Difference | -11 | -13 | — | -17 | — | -16 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 41 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 29 | 24 |
| Portofino | 28 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 13 |
| Difference | -14 | -13 | -14 | -15 | -13 | -11 |
Avg low (°C) Luxor runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 8 |
| Portofino | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | — | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 7 |
| Difference | -1 | -2 | -4 | -6 | — | -6 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 25 |
| Portofino | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | — | 19 |
| Difference | -1 | -2 | -4 | -6 | — | -6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 8 |
| Portofino | 22 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 7 |
| Difference | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -1 |
Precipitation (mm) Portofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Portofino | 72 | 55 | 56 | 71 | — | 48 | 25 | 57 | 121 | 151 | 202 | 88 |
| Difference | +71 | +54 | +54 | +69 | — | +48 | +25 | +57 | +120 | +150 | +199 | +88 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Portofino | 72 | 55 | 56 | 71 | — | 48 |
| Difference | +71 | +54 | +54 | +69 | — | +48 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Portofino | 25 | 57 | 121 | 151 | 202 | 88 |
| Difference | +25 | +57 | +120 | +150 | +199 | +88 |
Cloud cover (%) Portofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Portofino | 60 | 58 | 54 | 59 | 59 | 49 | 38 | 41 | 51 | 64 | 66 | 63 |
| Difference | +36 | +33 | +29 | +32 | +34 | +40 | +29 | +33 | +42 | +53 | +51 | +41 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| Portofino | 60 | 58 | 54 | 59 | 59 | 49 |
| Difference | +36 | +33 | +29 | +32 | +34 | +40 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Portofino | 38 | 41 | 51 | 64 | 66 | 63 |
| Difference | +29 | +33 | +42 | +53 | +51 | +41 |
Relative humidity (%) Portofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Portofino | 85 | 81 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 72 | 65 | 66 | 70 | 80 | 84 | 85 |
| Difference | +39 | +44 | +51 | +57 | +58 | +54 | +46 | +45 | +46 | +49 | +44 | +37 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Portofino | 85 | 81 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 72 |
| Difference | +39 | +44 | +51 | +57 | +58 | +54 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Portofino | 65 | 66 | 70 | 80 | 84 | 85 |
| Difference | +46 | +45 | +46 | +49 | +44 | +37 |
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. Luxor trends → · Portofino trends →
Methodology & sources
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.
Portofino
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the WMO's CLINO 1991–2020 collection, measured at Genova_sestri, about 32 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.
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