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Luxor vs Monterrey
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Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 2°C on the annual average; Monterrey is the wetter, with 653 mm more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Luxor and Monterrey, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has much hotter summers
Luxor: Extreme heat
Monterrey: Very hot
Winters
Monterrey has milder winters
Luxor: Cool
Monterrey: Cool
Rain & snow
Monterrey is much wetter
Luxor: Very dry
Monterrey: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Luxor: Sunny
Monterrey: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 2°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Monterrey is the wetter — about 653 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 |
| Monterrey | 22 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 32 | 29 | 25 | 22 |
| Difference | — | -1 | -2 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 23 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 41 |
| Monterrey | 22 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 36 |
| Difference | — | -1 | -2 | -4 | -6 | -6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 41 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 29 | 24 |
| Monterrey | 36 | 36 | 32 | 29 | 25 | 22 |
| Difference | -6 | -5 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -2 |
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 |
| Monterrey | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 10 |
| Difference | +3 | +3 | +2 | +1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | +1 | +2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 25 |
| Monterrey | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 23 |
| Difference | +3 | +3 | +2 | +1 | -1 | -1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 8 |
| Monterrey | 23 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 10 |
| Difference | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | +1 | +2 |
Precipitation (mm) Monterrey 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 |
| Monterrey | 20 | 16 | 27 | 35 | 58 | 60 | 74 | 69 | 198 | 62 | 36 | 21 |
| Difference | +18 | +16 | +26 | +33 | +46 | +59 | +74 | +69 | +197 | +61 | +32 | +21 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Monterrey | 20 | 16 | 27 | 35 | 58 | 60 |
| Difference | +18 | +16 | +26 | +33 | +46 | +59 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Monterrey | 74 | 69 | 198 | 62 | 36 | 21 |
| Difference | +74 | +69 | +197 | +61 | +32 | +21 |
Cloud cover (%) Monterrey 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 |
| Monterrey | 49 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 49 | 46 | 53 | 41 | 40 | 47 |
| Difference | +24 | +22 | +22 | +23 | +25 | +38 | +40 | +38 | +44 | +30 | +25 | +25 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| Monterrey | 49 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 47 |
| Difference | +24 | +22 | +22 | +23 | +25 | +38 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Monterrey | 49 | 46 | 53 | 41 | 40 | 47 |
| Difference | +40 | +38 | +44 | +30 | +25 | +25 |
Relative humidity (%) Monterrey 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 |
| Monterrey | 57 | 54 | 51 | 48 | 54 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 69 | 67 | 63 | 59 |
| Difference | +11 | +17 | +23 | +28 | +36 | +40 | +38 | +38 | +45 | +37 | +23 | +12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Monterrey | 57 | 54 | 51 | 48 | 54 | 57 |
| Difference | +11 | +17 | +23 | +28 | +36 | +40 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Monterrey | 58 | 59 | 69 | 67 | 63 | 59 |
| Difference | +38 | +38 | +45 | +37 | +23 | +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 → · Monterrey 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.
Monterrey
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from CONAGUA / SMN, Mexico's national weather service, measured at Monterrey (obs), about 6 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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