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Luxor vs Niseko
Comparing Luxor change · Niseko change
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 17°C on the annual average; Niseko is the wetter, with 923 mm more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Luxor and Niseko, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has far hotter summers
Luxor: Extreme heat
Niseko: Warm
Winters
Luxor has far milder winters
Luxor: Cool
Niseko: Very cold
Rain & snow
Niseko is much wetter
Luxor: Very dry
Niseko: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Luxor: Sunny
Niseko: Often grey
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 17°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Niseko is the wetter — about 923 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 |
| Niseko | -0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 2 |
| Difference | -23 | -25 | -26 | -24 | -23 | -21 | -17 | -15 | -17 | -20 | -21 | -22 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 23 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 41 |
| Niseko | -0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 21 |
| Difference | -23 | -25 | -26 | -24 | -23 | -21 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 41 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 29 | 24 |
| Niseko | 25 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 2 |
| Difference | -17 | -15 | -17 | -20 | -21 | -22 |
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 |
| Niseko | -7 | -7 | -3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 1 | -4 |
| Difference | -14 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -15 | -13 | -9 | -8 | -10 | -13 | -12 | -13 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 25 |
| Niseko | -7 | -7 | -3 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| Difference | -14 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -15 | -13 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 8 |
| Niseko | 16 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 1 | -4 |
| Difference | -9 | -8 | -10 | -13 | -12 | -13 |
Precipitation (mm) Niseko 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 |
| Niseko | 56 | 41 | 41 | 48 | 61 | 52 | 96 | 124 | 119 | 113 | 110 | 84 |
| Difference | +54 | +40 | +39 | +46 | +50 | +52 | +96 | +124 | +118 | +113 | +107 | +84 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Niseko | 56 | 41 | 41 | 48 | 61 | 52 |
| Difference | +54 | +40 | +39 | +46 | +50 | +52 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Niseko | 96 | 124 | 119 | 113 | 110 | 84 |
| Difference | +96 | +124 | +118 | +113 | +107 | +84 |
Cloud cover (%) Niseko 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 |
| Niseko | 90 | 86 | 77 | 69 | 70 | 73 | 77 | 73 | 71 | 73 | 83 | 89 |
| Difference | +66 | +61 | +52 | +42 | +46 | +64 | +68 | +66 | +62 | +62 | +68 | +67 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| Niseko | 90 | 86 | 77 | 69 | 70 | 73 |
| Difference | +66 | +61 | +52 | +42 | +46 | +64 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Niseko | 77 | 73 | 71 | 73 | 83 | 89 |
| Difference | +68 | +66 | +62 | +62 | +68 | +67 |
Relative humidity (%) Niseko 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 |
| Niseko | 92 | 90 | 87 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 86 | 85 | 82 | 81 | 85 | 91 |
| Difference | +47 | +53 | +60 | +62 | +64 | +66 | +66 | +64 | +58 | +51 | +45 | +44 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Niseko | 92 | 90 | 87 | 82 | 82 | 84 |
| Difference | +47 | +53 | +60 | +62 | +64 | +66 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Niseko | 86 | 85 | 82 | 81 | 85 | 91 |
| Difference | +66 | +64 | +58 | +51 | +45 | +44 |
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 → · Niseko 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.
Niseko
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the Japan Meteorological Agency, measured at Kyowa, about 20 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.