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Luxor vs San Miguel de Allende
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Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 7°C on the annual average; San Miguel de Allende is the wetter, with 630 mm more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Luxor and San Miguel de Allende, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has far hotter summers
Luxor: Extreme heat
San Miguel de Allende: Hot
Winters
Luxor has milder winters
Luxor: Cool
San Miguel de Allende: Chilly
Rain & snow
San Miguel de Allende is much wetter
Luxor: Very dry
San Miguel de Allende: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Luxor: Sunny
San Miguel de Allende: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 7°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
San Miguel de Allende is the wetter — about 630 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Luxor has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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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 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 23 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
| Difference | — | — | -1 | -5 | -8 | -13 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -10 | -5 | -1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 23 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 41 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 23 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
| Difference | — | — | -1 | -5 | -8 | -13 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 41 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 29 | 24 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
| Difference | -15 | -15 | -14 | -10 | -5 | -1 |
Avg low (°C) Luxor runs higher most of 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 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
| Difference | -3 | -4 | -5 | -7 | -9 | -10 | -12 | -12 | -10 | -9 | -7 | -4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 25 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 |
| Difference | -3 | -4 | -5 | -7 | -9 | -10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 8 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
| Difference | -12 | -12 | -10 | -9 | -7 | -4 |
Precipitation (mm) San Miguel de Allende 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 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 41 | 123 | 145 | 105 | 127 | 40 | 16 | 5 |
| Difference | +11 | +12 | +9 | +11 | +30 | +122 | +145 | +105 | +127 | +39 | +13 | +5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 41 | 123 |
| Difference | +11 | +12 | +9 | +11 | +30 | +122 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 145 | 105 | 127 | 40 | 16 | 5 |
| Difference | +145 | +105 | +127 | +39 | +13 | +5 |
Cloud cover (%) San Miguel de Allende 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 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 35 | 30 | 29 | 36 | 44 | 60 | 65 | 61 | 63 | 47 | 33 | 33 |
| Difference | +11 | +6 | +4 | +10 | +19 | +50 | +56 | +53 | +54 | +36 | +17 | +11 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 35 | 30 | 29 | 36 | 44 | 60 |
| Difference | +11 | +6 | +4 | +10 | +19 | +50 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 65 | 61 | 63 | 47 | 33 | 33 |
| Difference | +56 | +53 | +54 | +36 | +17 | +11 |
Relative humidity (%) San Miguel de Allende 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 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 59 | 54 | 46 | 42 | 49 | 64 | 71 | 73 | 76 | 72 | 69 | 64 |
| Difference | +14 | +17 | +19 | +22 | +31 | +46 | +52 | +52 | +52 | +42 | +29 | +16 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 59 | 54 | 46 | 42 | 49 | 64 |
| Difference | +14 | +17 | +19 | +22 | +31 | +46 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 71 | 73 | 76 | 72 | 69 | 64 |
| Difference | +52 | +52 | +52 | +42 | +29 | +16 |
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 → · San Miguel de Allende 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.
San Miguel de Allende
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from CONAGUA / SMN, Mexico's national weather service, measured at Cinco Señores, about 16 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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