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Luxor vs Oaxaca
Comparing Luxor change · Oaxaca change
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 3°C on the annual average; Oaxaca is the wetter, with 831 mm more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Luxor and Oaxaca, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has much hotter summers
Luxor: Extreme heat
Oaxaca: Hot
Winters
Oaxaca has milder winters
Luxor: Cool
Oaxaca: Stays warm
Rain & snow
Oaxaca is much wetter
Luxor: Very dry
Oaxaca: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Luxor: Sunny
Oaxaca: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 3°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Oaxaca is the wetter — about 831 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 |
| Oaxaca | 29 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Difference | +6 | +6 | +4 | — | -5 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -6 | — | +5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 23 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 41 |
| Oaxaca | 29 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 31 |
| Difference | +6 | +6 | +4 | — | -5 | -10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 41 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 29 | 24 |
| Oaxaca | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Difference | -11 | -11 | -10 | -6 | — | +5 |
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 |
| Oaxaca | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
| Difference | +3 | +3 | +1 | -2 | -5 | -8 | -10 | -10 | -7 | -5 | -1 | +3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 25 |
| Oaxaca | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| Difference | +3 | +3 | +1 | -2 | -5 | -8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 8 |
| Oaxaca | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
| Difference | -10 | -10 | -7 | -5 | -1 | +3 |
Precipitation (mm) Oaxaca 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 |
| Oaxaca | 2 | 5 | 18 | 47 | 98 | 188 | 119 | 132 | 164 | 63 | 9 | 9 |
| Difference | +1 | +4 | +16 | +45 | +86 | +188 | +118 | +132 | +163 | +62 | +6 | +9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Oaxaca | 2 | 5 | 18 | 47 | 98 | 188 |
| Difference | +1 | +4 | +16 | +45 | +86 | +188 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Oaxaca | 119 | 132 | 164 | 63 | 9 | 9 |
| Difference | +118 | +132 | +163 | +62 | +6 | +9 |
Cloud cover (%) Oaxaca 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 |
| Oaxaca | 47 | 42 | 42 | 47 | 59 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 80 | 65 | 51 | 45 |
| Difference | +22 | +18 | +17 | +21 | +34 | +66 | +66 | +67 | +71 | +54 | +35 | +23 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| Oaxaca | 47 | 42 | 42 | 47 | 59 | 75 |
| Difference | +22 | +18 | +17 | +21 | +34 | +66 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Oaxaca | 75 | 75 | 80 | 65 | 51 | 45 |
| Difference | +66 | +67 | +71 | +54 | +35 | +23 |
Relative humidity (%) Oaxaca 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 |
| Oaxaca | 69 | 63 | 57 | 56 | 64 | 77 | 82 | 83 | 85 | 83 | 79 | 74 |
| Difference | +23 | +26 | +30 | +36 | +46 | +60 | +62 | +61 | +60 | +53 | +39 | +27 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Oaxaca | 69 | 63 | 57 | 56 | 64 | 77 |
| Difference | +23 | +26 | +30 | +36 | +46 | +60 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Oaxaca | 82 | 83 | 85 | 83 | 79 | 74 |
| Difference | +62 | +61 | +60 | +53 | +39 | +27 |
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 → · Oaxaca 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.
Oaxaca
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from CONAGUA / SMN, Mexico's national weather service, measured at Oaxaca, about 3 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.