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Luxor vs Positano
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Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 13°F on the annual average; Positano is the wetter, with 24 in 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 13°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Positano is the wetter — about 24 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Positano | 57 | 58 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 84 | 89 | 90 | 83 | 74 | 65 | 58 |
| Difference | -16 | -20 | -23 | -27 | -26 | -23 | -18 | -16 | -20 | -22 | -19 | -17 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 |
| Positano | 57 | 58 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 84 |
| Difference | -16 | -20 | -23 | -27 | -26 | -23 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Positano | 89 | 90 | 83 | 74 | 65 | 58 |
| Difference | -18 | -16 | -20 | -22 | -19 | -17 |
Avg low (°F) Luxor runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Positano | 48 | 47 | 50 | 54 | 60 | 68 | 72 | 73 | 68 | 62 | 55 | 50 |
| Difference | +3 | -1 | -5 | -9 | -11 | -8 | -6 | -4 | -6 | -5 | -1 | +3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 |
| Positano | 48 | 47 | 50 | 54 | 60 | 68 |
| Difference | +3 | -1 | -5 | -9 | -11 | -8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Positano | 72 | 73 | 68 | 62 | 55 | 50 |
| Difference | -6 | -4 | -6 | -5 | -1 | +3 |
Precipitation (in) Positano runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Positano | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| Difference | +2.8 | +2.4 | +2.1 | +1.6 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +2.3 | +3.4 | +3.6 | +3.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Positano | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| Difference | +2.8 | +2.4 | +2.1 | +1.6 | +0.6 | +0.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Positano | 0.4 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| Difference | +0.4 | +0.9 | +2.3 | +3.4 | +3.6 | +3.4 |
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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