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Luxor vs Positano
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Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 7°C on the annual average; Positano is the wetter, with 615 mm more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Luxor and Positano, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has far hotter summers
Luxor: Extreme heat
Positano: Hot
Winters
Winters are similar
Luxor: Cool
Positano: Cool
Rain & snow
Positano is much wetter
Luxor: Very dry
Positano: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Luxor: Sunny
Positano: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 7°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Positano is the wetter — about 615 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 |
| Positano | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 15 |
| Difference | -9 | -11 | -13 | -15 | -15 | -13 | -10 | -9 | -11 | -12 | -11 | -10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 23 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 41 |
| Positano | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 29 |
| Difference | -9 | -11 | -13 | -15 | -15 | -13 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 41 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 29 | 24 |
| Positano | 32 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 15 |
| Difference | -10 | -9 | -11 | -12 | -11 | -10 |
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 |
| Positano | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 10 |
| Difference | +2 | -1 | -3 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -3 | — | +1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 25 |
| Positano | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 20 |
| Difference | +2 | -1 | -3 | -5 | -6 | -5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 8 |
| Positano | 22 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 10 |
| Difference | -3 | -2 | -3 | -3 | — | +1 |
Precipitation (mm) Positano 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 |
| Positano | 74 | 60 | 55 | 42 | 27 | 17 | 11 | 24 | 58 | 88 | 96 | 87 |
| Difference | +72 | +60 | +53 | +40 | +15 | +17 | +11 | +24 | +58 | +87 | +92 | +87 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Positano | 74 | 60 | 55 | 42 | 27 | 17 |
| Difference | +72 | +60 | +53 | +40 | +15 | +17 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Positano | 11 | 24 | 58 | 88 | 96 | 87 |
| Difference | +11 | +24 | +58 | +87 | +92 | +87 |
Cloud cover (%) Positano 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 |
| Positano | 60 | 58 | 58 | 55 | 47 | 35 | 24 | 25 | 41 | 49 | 59 | 60 |
| Difference | +36 | +34 | +33 | +29 | +23 | +25 | +15 | +17 | +33 | +38 | +44 | +38 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| Positano | 60 | 58 | 58 | 55 | 47 | 35 |
| Difference | +36 | +34 | +33 | +29 | +23 | +25 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Positano | 24 | 25 | 41 | 49 | 59 | 60 |
| Difference | +15 | +17 | +33 | +38 | +44 | +38 |
Relative humidity (%) Positano 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 |
| Positano | 75 | 75 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 74 | 75 | 74 |
| Difference | +29 | +38 | +50 | +58 | +60 | +58 | +54 | +51 | +47 | +44 | +35 | +27 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Positano | 75 | 75 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 75 |
| Difference | +29 | +38 | +50 | +58 | +60 | +58 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Positano | 73 | 72 | 71 | 74 | 75 | 74 |
| Difference | +54 | +51 | +47 | +44 | +35 | +27 |
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 → · Positano 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.
Positano
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the WMO's CLINO 1991–2020 collection, measured at Capri, about 25 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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