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Luxor vs Isla Holbox
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Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 1°C on the annual average; Isla Holbox is the wetter, with 1209 mm more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Luxor and Isla Holbox, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has far hotter summers
Luxor: Extreme heat
Isla Holbox: Hot
Winters
Isla Holbox has much milder winters
Luxor: Cool
Isla Holbox: Stays warm
Rain & snow
Isla Holbox is much wetter
Luxor: Very dry
Isla Holbox: Wet
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Luxor: Sunny
Isla Holbox: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 1°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Isla Holbox is the wetter — about 1209 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 |
| Isla Holbox | 28 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
| Difference | +5 | +5 | +2 | -2 | -5 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -6 | -4 | +1 | +4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 23 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 41 |
| Isla Holbox | 28 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 |
| Difference | +5 | +5 | +2 | -2 | -5 | -8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 41 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 29 | 24 |
| Isla Holbox | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
| Difference | -8 | -8 | -6 | -4 | +1 | +4 |
Avg low (°C) Varies through 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 |
| Isla Holbox | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
| Difference | +8 | +6 | +3 | — | -3 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -2 | — | +4 | +7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 25 |
| Isla Holbox | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 |
| Difference | +8 | +6 | +3 | — | -3 | -4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 8 |
| Isla Holbox | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
| Difference | -5 | -5 | -2 | — | +4 | +7 |
Precipitation (mm) Isla Holbox 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 |
| Isla Holbox | 46 | 41 | 23 | 52 | 90 | 167 | 145 | 160 | 199 | 164 | 96 | 49 |
| Difference | +44 | +41 | +22 | +50 | +78 | +167 | +145 | +160 | +198 | +163 | +93 | +49 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Isla Holbox | 46 | 41 | 23 | 52 | 90 | 167 |
| Difference | +44 | +41 | +22 | +50 | +78 | +167 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Isla Holbox | 145 | 160 | 199 | 164 | 96 | 49 |
| Difference | +145 | +160 | +198 | +163 | +93 | +49 |
Cloud cover (%) Isla Holbox 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 |
| Isla Holbox | 55 | 46 | 44 | 45 | 50 | 60 | 55 | 56 | 58 | 57 | 53 | 53 |
| Difference | +31 | +22 | +19 | +18 | +26 | +50 | +46 | +48 | +50 | +46 | +38 | +31 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| Isla Holbox | 55 | 46 | 44 | 45 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | +31 | +22 | +19 | +18 | +26 | +50 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Isla Holbox | 55 | 56 | 58 | 57 | 53 | 53 |
| Difference | +46 | +48 | +50 | +46 | +38 | +31 |
Relative humidity (%) Isla Holbox 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 |
| Isla Holbox | 76 | 75 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 80 | 78 |
| Difference | +31 | +38 | +44 | +51 | +55 | +64 | +63 | +61 | +60 | +54 | +39 | +31 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Isla Holbox | 76 | 75 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 82 |
| Difference | +31 | +38 | +44 | +51 | +55 | +64 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Isla Holbox | 82 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 80 | 78 |
| Difference | +63 | +61 | +60 | +54 | +39 | +31 |
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 → · Isla Holbox 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.
Isla Holbox
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from CONAGUA / SMN, Mexico's national weather service, measured at Solferino, 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.
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