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Luxor vs Isla Mujeres
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Isla Mujeres is the warmer of the two — about 4°F on the annual average; Isla Mujeres is the wetter, with 53 in more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Luxor and Isla Mujeres, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has much hotter summers
Luxor: Extreme heat
Isla Mujeres: Very hot
Winters
Isla Mujeres has far milder winters
Luxor: Cool
Isla Mujeres: Stays warm
Rain & snow
Isla Mujeres is much wetter
Luxor: Very dry
Isla Mujeres: Wet
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Luxor: Sunny
Isla Mujeres: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Isla Mujeres is the warmer of the two — about 4°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Isla Mujeres is the wetter — about 53 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 |
| Isla Mujeres | 84 | 86 | 89 | 92 | 94 | 93 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 90 | 87 | 85 |
| Difference | +11 | +9 | +3 | -3 | -9 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -9 | -6 | +2 | +9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 |
| Isla Mujeres | 84 | 86 | 89 | 92 | 94 | 93 |
| Difference | +11 | +9 | +3 | -3 | -9 | -13 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Isla Mujeres | 95 | 95 | 94 | 90 | 87 | 85 |
| Difference | -12 | -11 | -9 | -6 | +2 | +9 |
Avg low (°F) Isla Mujeres 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 |
| Isla Mujeres | 68 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 72 | 70 |
| Difference | +23 | +21 | +16 | +10 | +4 | +1 | -1 | -1 | +2 | +8 | +16 | +23 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 |
| Isla Mujeres | 68 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 76 | 77 |
| Difference | +23 | +21 | +16 | +10 | +4 | +1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Isla Mujeres | 77 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 72 | 70 |
| Difference | -1 | -1 | +2 | +8 | +16 | +23 |
Precipitation (in) Isla Mujeres 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 |
| Isla Mujeres | 4.1 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 7.3 | 2.6 | 4 | 7.1 | 10.9 | 5.2 | 3.8 |
| Difference | +4 | +2.3 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +3 | +7.3 | +2.6 | +4 | +7.1 | +10.9 | +5 | +3.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Isla Mujeres | 4.1 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 7.3 |
| Difference | +4 | +2.3 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +3 | +7.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Isla Mujeres | 2.6 | 4 | 7.1 | 10.9 | 5.2 | 3.8 |
| Difference | +2.6 | +4 | +7.1 | +10.9 | +5 | +3.8 |
Cloud cover (%) Isla Mujeres 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 Mujeres | 51 | 41 | 38 | 38 | 44 | 55 | 47 | 50 | 55 | 55 | 51 | 49 |
| Difference | +27 | +16 | +12 | +11 | +20 | +45 | +38 | +42 | +47 | +44 | +36 | +27 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| Isla Mujeres | 51 | 41 | 38 | 38 | 44 | 55 |
| Difference | +27 | +16 | +12 | +11 | +20 | +45 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Isla Mujeres | 47 | 50 | 55 | 55 | 51 | 49 |
| Difference | +38 | +42 | +47 | +44 | +36 | +27 |
Relative humidity (%) Isla Mujeres 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 Mujeres | 76 | 75 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 83 | 79 | 78 |
| Difference | +31 | +38 | +45 | +52 | +56 | +63 | +61 | +59 | +58 | +52 | +39 | +31 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Isla Mujeres | 76 | 75 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 81 |
| Difference | +31 | +38 | +45 | +52 | +56 | +63 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Isla Mujeres | 80 | 80 | 82 | 83 | 79 | 78 |
| Difference | +61 | +59 | +58 | +52 | +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 Mujeres 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 Mujeres
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from CONAGUA / SMN, Mexico's national weather service, measured at Cancun, about 12 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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