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Luxor vs Hiroshima
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Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 16°F on the annual average; Hiroshima is the wetter, with 61 in 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 16°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Hiroshima is the wetter — about 61 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 |
| Hiroshima | 50 | 52 | 58 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 88 | 91 | 84 | 75 | 64 | 54 |
| Difference | -23 | -26 | -27 | -27 | -26 | -25 | -19 | -15 | -18 | -21 | -21 | -22 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 |
| Hiroshima | 50 | 52 | 58 | 68 | 76 | 81 |
| Difference | -23 | -26 | -27 | -27 | -26 | -25 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Hiroshima | 88 | 91 | 84 | 75 | 64 | 54 |
| Difference | -19 | -15 | -18 | -21 | -21 | -22 |
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 |
| Hiroshima | 36 | 36 | 41 | 50 | 59 | 68 | 75 | 77 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 39 |
| Difference | -9 | -11 | -14 | -13 | -12 | -9 | -3 | -1 | -4 | -8 | -8 | -8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 |
| Hiroshima | 36 | 36 | 41 | 50 | 59 | 68 |
| Difference | -9 | -11 | -14 | -13 | -12 | -9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Hiroshima | 75 | 77 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 39 |
| Difference | -3 | -1 | -4 | -8 | -8 | -8 |
Precipitation (in) Hiroshima 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 |
| Hiroshima | 1.8 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 8.9 | 11 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
| Difference | +1.7 | +2.5 | +4.6 | +5.5 | +6.2 | +8.9 | +11 | +5.2 | +6.4 | +4.3 | +2.6 | +2.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Hiroshima | 1.8 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 8.9 |
| Difference | +1.7 | +2.5 | +4.6 | +5.5 | +6.2 | +8.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Hiroshima | 11 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
| Difference | +11 | +5.2 | +6.4 | +4.3 | +2.6 | +2.1 |
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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