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Luxor vs Oaxaca
Comparing Luxor change · Oaxaca change
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 5°F on the annual average; Oaxaca is the wetter, with 33 in 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 5°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Oaxaca is the wetter — about 33 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 |
| Oaxaca | 84 | 88 | 92 | 95 | 93 | 88 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 85 | 84 | 84 |
| Difference | +11 | +10 | +7 | — | -10 | -19 | -21 | -20 | -18 | -11 | — | +8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 |
| Oaxaca | 84 | 88 | 92 | 95 | 93 | 88 |
| Difference | +11 | +10 | +7 | — | -10 | -19 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Oaxaca | 86 | 86 | 84 | 85 | 84 | 84 |
| Difference | -21 | -20 | -18 | -11 | — | +8 |
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 |
| Oaxaca | 51 | 53 | 56 | 60 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 54 | 52 |
| Difference | +6 | +5 | +2 | -3 | -10 | -14 | -18 | -17 | -13 | -9 | -2 | +5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 |
| Oaxaca | 51 | 53 | 56 | 60 | 62 | 62 |
| Difference | +6 | +5 | +2 | -3 | -10 | -14 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Oaxaca | 61 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 54 | 52 |
| Difference | -18 | -17 | -13 | -9 | -2 | +5 |
Precipitation (in) Oaxaca 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 |
| Oaxaca | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 7.4 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Difference | — | +0.2 | +0.6 | +1.8 | +3.4 | +7.4 | +4.7 | +5.2 | +6.4 | +2.5 | +0.2 | +0.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oaxaca | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 7.4 |
| Difference | — | +0.2 | +0.6 | +1.8 | +3.4 | +7.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Oaxaca | 4.7 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Difference | +4.7 | +5.2 | +6.4 | +2.5 | +0.2 | +0.4 |
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.