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Luxor vs Hiroshima
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Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 9°C on the annual average; Hiroshima is the wetter, with 1550 mm more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Luxor and Hiroshima, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has far hotter summers
Luxor: Extreme heat
Hiroshima: Hot
Winters
Luxor has milder winters
Luxor: Cool
Hiroshima: Chilly
Rain & snow
Hiroshima is much wetter
Luxor: Very dry
Hiroshima: Very wet
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Luxor: Sunny
Hiroshima: Often grey
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 9°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Hiroshima is the wetter — about 1550 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 |
| Hiroshima | 10 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 12 |
| Difference | -13 | -14 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -11 | -8 | -10 | -12 | -11 | -12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 23 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 41 |
| Hiroshima | 10 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 27 |
| Difference | -13 | -14 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -14 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 41 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 29 | 24 |
| Hiroshima | 31 | 33 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 12 |
| Difference | -11 | -8 | -10 | -12 | -11 | -12 |
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 |
| Hiroshima | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 4 |
| Difference | -5 | -6 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -2 | — | -2 | -5 | -4 | -4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 25 |
| Hiroshima | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 |
| Difference | -5 | -6 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 8 |
| Hiroshima | 24 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 4 |
| Difference | -2 | — | -2 | -5 | -4 | -4 |
Precipitation (mm) Hiroshima 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 |
| Hiroshima | 46 | 64 | 118 | 141 | 170 | 226 | 280 | 131 | 163 | 109 | 69 | 54 |
| Difference | +44 | +64 | +117 | +139 | +158 | +226 | +280 | +131 | +162 | +108 | +66 | +54 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Hiroshima | 46 | 64 | 118 | 141 | 170 | 226 |
| Difference | +44 | +64 | +117 | +139 | +158 | +226 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Hiroshima | 280 | 131 | 163 | 109 | 69 | 54 |
| Difference | +280 | +131 | +162 | +108 | +66 | +54 |
Cloud cover (%) Hiroshima 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 |
| Hiroshima | 81 | 79 | 73 | 68 | 68 | 79 | 75 | 67 | 72 | 68 | 72 | 78 |
| Difference | +57 | +54 | +48 | +41 | +43 | +70 | +65 | +60 | +63 | +57 | +57 | +56 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| Hiroshima | 81 | 79 | 73 | 68 | 68 | 79 |
| Difference | +57 | +54 | +48 | +41 | +43 | +70 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Hiroshima | 75 | 67 | 72 | 68 | 72 | 78 |
| Difference | +65 | +60 | +63 | +57 | +57 | +56 |
Relative humidity (%) Hiroshima 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 |
| Hiroshima | 84 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 83 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 85 |
| Difference | +39 | +45 | +53 | +59 | +61 | +65 | +66 | +62 | +58 | +52 | +43 | +38 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Hiroshima | 84 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 83 |
| Difference | +39 | +45 | +53 | +59 | +61 | +65 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Hiroshima | 85 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 85 |
| Difference | +66 | +62 | +58 | +52 | +43 | +38 |
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 → · Hiroshima 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.
Hiroshima
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the Japan Meteorological Agency, measured at Hiroshima, about 1 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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