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Luxor vs Marrakesh
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Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 5°C on the annual average; Marrakesh is the wetter, with 196 mm more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Luxor and Marrakesh, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has much hotter summers
Luxor: Extreme heat
Marrakesh: Very hot
Winters
Winters are similar
Luxor: Cool
Marrakesh: Cool
Rain & snow
Marrakesh is much wetter
Luxor: Very dry
Marrakesh: Very dry
Sky
Luxor is sunnier
Luxor: Sunny
Marrakesh: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 5°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Marrakesh is the wetter — about 196 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 |
| Marrakesh | 19 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 34 | 38 | 37 | 33 | 29 | 23 | 20 |
| Difference | -4 | -5 | -6 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -4 | -4 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 23 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 41 |
| Marrakesh | 19 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 34 |
| Difference | -4 | -5 | -6 | -9 | -10 | -8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 41 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 29 | 24 |
| Marrakesh | 38 | 37 | 33 | 29 | 23 | 20 |
| Difference | -4 | -4 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -4 |
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 |
| Marrakesh | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 7 |
| Difference | -1 | -1 | -2 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 25 |
| Marrakesh | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 |
| Difference | -1 | -1 | -2 | -5 | -7 | -7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 8 |
| Marrakesh | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 7 |
| Difference | -5 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -1 |
Precipitation (mm) Marrakesh 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 |
| Marrakesh | 24 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 28 | 23 |
| Difference | +22 | +27 | +25 | +29 | -1 | +3 | +8 | +5 | +14 | +16 | +25 | +23 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Marrakesh | 24 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 10 | 3 |
| Difference | +22 | +27 | +25 | +29 | -1 | +3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Marrakesh | 9 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 28 | 23 |
| Difference | +8 | +5 | +14 | +16 | +25 | +23 |
Cloud cover (%) Marrakesh 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 |
| Marrakesh | 37 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 22 | 20 | 26 | 30 | 37 | 36 | 37 |
| Difference | +12 | +14 | +14 | +12 | +12 | +12 | +11 | +18 | +21 | +26 | +20 | +15 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| Marrakesh | 37 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 22 |
| Difference | +12 | +14 | +14 | +12 | +12 | +12 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Marrakesh | 20 | 26 | 30 | 37 | 36 | 37 |
| Difference | +11 | +18 | +21 | +26 | +20 | +15 |
Relative humidity (%) Marrakesh 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 |
| Marrakesh | 59 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 50 | 43 | 32 | 34 | 45 | 50 | 54 | 59 |
| Difference | +13 | +21 | +29 | +36 | +32 | +25 | +13 | +13 | +20 | +19 | +14 | +12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Marrakesh | 59 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 50 | 43 |
| Difference | +13 | +21 | +29 | +36 | +32 | +25 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Marrakesh | 32 | 34 | 45 | 50 | 54 | 59 |
| Difference | +13 | +13 | +20 | +19 | +14 | +12 |
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 → · Marrakesh 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.
Marrakesh
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Menara, 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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