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Luxor vs Vientiane
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Vientiane is the warmer of the two — about 2°C on the annual average; Vientiane is the wetter, with 1098 mm more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Luxor and Vientiane, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has much hotter summers
Luxor: Extreme heat
Vientiane: Hot
Winters
Vientiane has much milder winters
Luxor: Cool
Vientiane: Stays warm
Rain & snow
Vientiane is much wetter
Luxor: Very dry
Vientiane: Wet
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Luxor: Sunny
Vientiane: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Vientiane is the warmer of the two — about 2°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Vientiane is the wetter — about 1098 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) Varies through 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 |
| Vientiane | 29 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 |
| Difference | +6 | +6 | +4 | — | -6 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -8 | -4 | +2 | +5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 23 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 41 |
| Vientiane | 29 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 33 |
| Difference | +6 | +6 | +4 | — | -6 | -9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 41 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 29 | 24 |
| Vientiane | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 |
| Difference | -10 | -10 | -8 | -4 | +2 | +5 |
Avg low (°C) Vientiane 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 |
| Vientiane | 18 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 18 |
| Difference | +11 | +11 | +9 | +7 | +3 | +1 | -1 | -1 | +1 | +4 | +7 | +9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 25 |
| Vientiane | 18 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
| Difference | +11 | +11 | +9 | +7 | +3 | +1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 8 |
| Vientiane | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 18 |
| Difference | -1 | -1 | +1 | +4 | +7 | +9 |
Precipitation (mm) Vientiane 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 |
| Vientiane | 6 | 16 | 26 | 50 | 133 | 180 | 203 | 241 | 187 | 59 | 16 | 2 |
| Difference | +4 | +15 | +24 | +48 | +122 | +180 | +203 | +241 | +186 | +58 | +13 | +2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Vientiane | 6 | 16 | 26 | 50 | 133 | 180 |
| Difference | +4 | +15 | +24 | +48 | +122 | +180 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Vientiane | 203 | 241 | 187 | 59 | 16 | 2 |
| Difference | +203 | +241 | +186 | +58 | +13 | +2 |
Cloud cover (%) Vientiane 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 |
| Vientiane | 30 | 33 | 46 | 59 | 79 | 89 | 91 | 91 | 81 | 58 | 40 | 31 |
| Difference | +6 | +8 | +20 | +32 | +55 | +79 | +82 | +84 | +73 | +47 | +25 | +9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| Vientiane | 30 | 33 | 46 | 59 | 79 | 89 |
| Difference | +6 | +8 | +20 | +32 | +55 | +79 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Vientiane | 91 | 91 | 81 | 58 | 40 | 31 |
| Difference | +82 | +84 | +73 | +47 | +25 | +9 |
Relative humidity (%) Vientiane 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 |
| Vientiane | 66 | 57 | 52 | 56 | 70 | 79 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 82 | 77 | 72 |
| Difference | +20 | +20 | +25 | +35 | +52 | +61 | +63 | +64 | +60 | +51 | +37 | +24 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Vientiane | 66 | 57 | 52 | 56 | 70 | 79 |
| Difference | +20 | +20 | +25 | +35 | +52 | +61 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Vientiane | 82 | 85 | 85 | 82 | 77 | 72 |
| Difference | +63 | +64 | +60 | +51 | +37 | +24 |
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 → · Vientiane 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.
Vientiane
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Wattay Intl, a weather station, about 5 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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