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Luxor vs Cusco
Comparing Luxor change · Cusco change
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 13°C on the annual average; Cusco is the wetter, with 644 mm more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Luxor and Cusco, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has far hotter summers
Luxor: Extreme heat
Cusco: Mild
Winters
Luxor has much milder winters
Luxor: Cool
Cusco: Cold
Rain & snow
Cusco is much wetter
Luxor: Very dry
Cusco: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Luxor: Sunny
Cusco: Often cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 13°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Cusco is the wetter — about 644 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 |
| Cusco | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
| Difference | -3 | -5 | -9 | -14 | -18 | -20 | -21 | -20 | -17 | -14 | -7 | -3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 23 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 41 |
| Cusco | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Difference | -3 | -5 | -9 | -14 | -18 | -20 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 41 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 29 | 24 |
| Cusco | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
| Difference | -21 | -20 | -17 | -14 | -7 | -3 |
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 |
| Cusco | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Difference | — | -1 | -6 | -13 | -21 | -25 | -27 | -25 | -20 | -14 | -7 | -2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 25 |
| Cusco | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | -1 |
| Difference | — | -1 | -6 | -13 | -21 | -25 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 8 |
| Cusco | -1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Difference | -27 | -25 | -20 | -14 | -7 | -2 |
Precipitation (mm) Cusco 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 |
| Cusco | 146 | 126 | 97 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 44 | 71 | 115 |
| Difference | +144 | +126 | +96 | +31 | -5 | +4 | +4 | +5 | +14 | +43 | +68 | +115 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Cusco | 146 | 126 | 97 | 33 | 6 | 4 |
| Difference | +144 | +126 | +96 | +31 | -5 | +4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Cusco | 4 | 5 | 15 | 44 | 71 | 115 |
| Difference | +4 | +5 | +14 | +43 | +68 | +115 |
Cloud cover (%) Cusco 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 |
| Cusco | 85 | 86 | 83 | 70 | 52 | 45 | 44 | 49 | 60 | 72 | 77 | 83 |
| Difference | +61 | +61 | +58 | +43 | +28 | +35 | +35 | +41 | +52 | +61 | +62 | +61 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| Cusco | 85 | 86 | 83 | 70 | 52 | 45 |
| Difference | +61 | +61 | +58 | +43 | +28 | +35 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Cusco | 44 | 49 | 60 | 72 | 77 | 83 |
| Difference | +35 | +41 | +52 | +61 | +62 | +61 |
Relative humidity (%) Cusco 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 |
| Cusco | 82 | 84 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 77 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 76 | 80 |
| Difference | +37 | +47 | +57 | +63 | +63 | +60 | +55 | +50 | +48 | +44 | +35 | +32 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Cusco | 82 | 84 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 77 |
| Difference | +37 | +47 | +57 | +63 | +63 | +60 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Cusco | 74 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 76 | 80 |
| Difference | +55 | +50 | +48 | +44 | +35 | +32 |
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 → · Cusco 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.
Cusco
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from SENAMHI, Peru's national weather service, measured at Granja Kayra, about 10 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.