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Luxor vs George Town
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George Town is the warmer of the two — about 4°F on the annual average; George Town is the wetter, with 38 in more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Luxor and George Town, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has far hotter summers
Luxor: Extreme heat
George Town: Hot
Winters
George Town has far milder winters
Luxor: Cool
George Town: Stays warm
Rain & snow
George Town is much wetter
Luxor: Very dry
George Town: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Luxor: Sunny
George Town: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
George Town is the warmer of the two — about 4°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
George Town is the wetter — about 38 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Luxor has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°F) Varies through 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 |
| George Town | 84 | 84 | 85 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 86 | 85 |
| Difference | +11 | +7 | -1 | -8 | -14 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -13 | -7 | +2 | +9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 |
| George Town | 84 | 84 | 85 | 87 | 88 | 89 |
| Difference | +11 | +7 | -1 | -8 | -14 | -17 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| George Town | 90 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 86 | 85 |
| Difference | -16 | -16 | -13 | -7 | +2 | +9 |
Avg low (°F) George Town 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 |
| George Town | 73 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 74 |
| Difference | +28 | +25 | +18 | +12 | +5 | +2 | — | — | +4 | +10 | +19 | +27 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 |
| George Town | 73 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 77 | 78 |
| Difference | +28 | +25 | +18 | +12 | +5 | +2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| George Town | 78 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 74 |
| Difference | — | — | +4 | +10 | +19 | +27 |
Precipitation (in) George Town 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 |
| George Town | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 7.7 | 4.8 | 2 |
| Difference | +0.9 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +1 | +2.9 | +5.2 | +4.3 | +3.5 | +4.7 | +7.7 | +4.6 | +2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| George Town | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 5.2 |
| Difference | +0.9 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +1 | +2.9 | +5.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| George Town | 4.4 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 7.7 | 4.8 | 2 |
| Difference | +4.3 | +3.5 | +4.7 | +7.7 | +4.6 | +2 |
Cloud cover (%) George Town 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 |
| George Town | 46 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 48 | 60 | 54 | 55 | 60 | 59 | 53 | 47 |
| Difference | +22 | +11 | +9 | +8 | +24 | +51 | +45 | +47 | +51 | +48 | +38 | +25 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| George Town | 46 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 48 | 60 |
| Difference | +22 | +11 | +9 | +8 | +24 | +51 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| George Town | 54 | 55 | 60 | 59 | 53 | 47 |
| Difference | +45 | +47 | +51 | +48 | +38 | +25 |
Relative humidity (%) George Town 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 |
| George Town | 77 | 77 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 78 | 78 |
| Difference | +32 | +40 | +49 | +56 | +61 | +63 | +59 | +57 | +53 | +48 | +37 | +30 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| George Town | 77 | 77 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 81 |
| Difference | +32 | +40 | +49 | +56 | +61 | +63 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| George Town | 79 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 78 | 78 |
| Difference | +59 | +57 | +53 | +48 | +37 | +30 |
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 → · George Town 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.
George Town
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 23 years of daily observations at Roberts, a weather station, about 2 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.
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