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Luxor vs Akumal
Comparing Luxor change · Akumal change
Luxor and Akumal have nearly identical year-round temperatures; Akumal is the wetter, with 43 in more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Luxor and Akumal, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has far hotter summers
Luxor: Extreme heat
Akumal: Hot
Winters
Akumal has much milder winters
Luxor: Cool
Akumal: Stays warm
Rain & snow
Akumal is much wetter
Luxor: Very dry
Akumal: Wet
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Luxor: Sunny
Akumal: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor and Akumal run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Akumal is the wetter — about 43 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) 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 |
| Akumal | 84 | 85 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 88 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 84 |
| Difference | +11 | +8 | +1 | -8 | -14 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -15 | -9 | +1 | +9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 |
| Akumal | 84 | 85 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 88 |
| Difference | +11 | +8 | +1 | -8 | -14 | -18 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Akumal | 89 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 84 |
| Difference | -18 | -18 | -15 | -9 | +1 | +9 |
Avg low (°F) Varies through 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 |
| Akumal | 65 | 66 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 67 | 66 |
| Difference | +20 | +19 | +14 | +7 | — | -3 | -6 | -6 | -2 | +3 | +11 | +19 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 |
| Akumal | 65 | 66 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 73 |
| Difference | +20 | +19 | +14 | +7 | — | -3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Akumal | 72 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 67 | 66 |
| Difference | -6 | -6 | -2 | +3 | +11 | +19 |
Precipitation (in) Akumal 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 |
| Akumal | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 7 | 8 | 3.6 | 1.7 |
| Difference | +2.3 | +1.6 | +1.2 | +1.5 | +3.1 | +5.9 | +3.9 | +3.6 | +7 | +8 | +3.5 | +1.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Akumal | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 5.9 |
| Difference | +2.3 | +1.6 | +1.2 | +1.5 | +3.1 | +5.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Akumal | 3.9 | 3.6 | 7 | 8 | 3.6 | 1.7 |
| Difference | +3.9 | +3.6 | +7 | +8 | +3.5 | +1.7 |
Cloud cover (%) Akumal 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 |
| Akumal | 54 | 47 | 41 | 41 | 49 | 59 | 53 | 55 | 60 | 57 | 49 | 53 |
| Difference | +30 | +23 | +15 | +15 | +25 | +50 | +44 | +47 | +52 | +46 | +34 | +31 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| Akumal | 54 | 47 | 41 | 41 | 49 | 59 |
| Difference | +30 | +23 | +15 | +15 | +25 | +50 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Akumal | 53 | 55 | 60 | 57 | 49 | 53 |
| Difference | +44 | +47 | +52 | +46 | +34 | +31 |
Relative humidity (%) Akumal 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 |
| Akumal | 76 | 74 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 82 | 79 |
| Difference | +30 | +37 | +44 | +52 | +56 | +64 | +63 | +62 | +61 | +56 | +42 | +32 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Akumal | 76 | 74 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 82 |
| Difference | +30 | +37 | +44 | +52 | +56 | +64 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Akumal | 83 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 82 | 79 |
| Difference | +63 | +62 | +61 | +56 | +42 | +32 |
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 → · Akumal 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.
Akumal
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from CONAGUA / SMN, Mexico's national weather service, measured at Tulum, about 24 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.