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Luxor vs Kathmandu
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Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 7°C on the annual average; Kathmandu is the wetter, with 1368 mm more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Luxor and Kathmandu, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has far hotter summers
Luxor: Extreme heat
Kathmandu: Warm
Winters
Luxor has milder winters
Luxor: Cool
Kathmandu: Chilly
Rain & snow
Kathmandu is much wetter
Luxor: Very dry
Kathmandu: Wet
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Luxor: Sunny
Kathmandu: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 7°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Kathmandu is the wetter — about 1368 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 |
| Kathmandu | 19 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 20 |
| Difference | -4 | -4 | -4 | -7 | -10 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -11 | -9 | -5 | -4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 23 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 41 |
| Kathmandu | 19 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
| Difference | -4 | -4 | -4 | -7 | -10 | -12 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 41 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 29 | 24 |
| Kathmandu | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 20 |
| Difference | -13 | -13 | -11 | -9 | -5 | -4 |
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 |
| Kathmandu | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 3 |
| Difference | -5 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 25 |
| Kathmandu | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 19 |
| Difference | -5 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 8 |
| Kathmandu | 20 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 3 |
| Difference | -6 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -5 |
Precipitation (mm) Kathmandu 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 |
| Kathmandu | 15 | 20 | 51 | 75 | 83 | 203 | 366 | 274 | 218 | 76 | 8 | 0 |
| Difference | +14 | +20 | +49 | +73 | +72 | +203 | +366 | +274 | +218 | +76 | +5 | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Kathmandu | 15 | 20 | 51 | 75 | 83 | 203 |
| Difference | +14 | +20 | +49 | +73 | +72 | +203 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Kathmandu | 366 | 274 | 218 | 76 | 8 | 0 |
| Difference | +366 | +274 | +218 | +76 | +5 | — |
Cloud cover (%) Kathmandu 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 |
| Kathmandu | 39 | 43 | 45 | 51 | 58 | 72 | 86 | 84 | 71 | 44 | 33 | 34 |
| Difference | +15 | +18 | +20 | +25 | +33 | +63 | +77 | +76 | +63 | +33 | +18 | +12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| Kathmandu | 39 | 43 | 45 | 51 | 58 | 72 |
| Difference | +15 | +18 | +20 | +25 | +33 | +63 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Kathmandu | 86 | 84 | 71 | 44 | 33 | 34 |
| Difference | +77 | +76 | +63 | +33 | +18 | +12 |
Relative humidity (%) Kathmandu 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 |
| Kathmandu | 43 | 39 | 33 | 32 | 45 | 64 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 69 | 55 | 46 |
| Difference | -3 | +2 | +6 | +12 | +27 | +46 | +63 | +64 | +60 | +39 | +15 | -1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Kathmandu | 43 | 39 | 33 | 32 | 45 | 64 |
| Difference | -3 | +2 | +6 | +12 | +27 | +46 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Kathmandu | 82 | 86 | 84 | 69 | 55 | 46 |
| Difference | +63 | +64 | +60 | +39 | +15 | -1 |
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 → · Kathmandu 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.
Kathmandu
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 16 years of daily observations at Kathmandu Airport, a weather station, about 5 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.
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