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Luxor vs Cusco
Comparing Luxor change · Cusco change
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 23°F on the annual average; Cusco is the wetter, with 25 in 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 23°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Cusco is the wetter — about 25 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) Luxor runs higher most of 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 |
| Cusco | 68 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 70 |
| Difference | -5 | -9 | -17 | -25 | -32 | -37 | -37 | -35 | -31 | -24 | -12 | -6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 |
| Cusco | 68 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| Difference | -5 | -9 | -17 | -25 | -32 | -37 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Cusco | 69 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 70 |
| Difference | -37 | -35 | -31 | -24 | -12 | -6 |
Avg low (°F) Luxor runs higher most of 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 |
| Cusco | 45 | 46 | 44 | 40 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 38 | 42 | 43 | 44 |
| Difference | +1 | -2 | -11 | -23 | -38 | -46 | -49 | -45 | -36 | -25 | -13 | -3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 |
| Cusco | 45 | 46 | 44 | 40 | 34 | 31 |
| Difference | +1 | -2 | -11 | -23 | -38 | -46 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Cusco | 30 | 33 | 38 | 42 | 43 | 44 |
| Difference | -49 | -45 | -36 | -25 | -13 | -3 |
Precipitation (in) Cusco 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 |
| Cusco | 5.7 | 5 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 4.5 |
| Difference | +5.7 | +5 | +3.8 | +1.2 | -0.2 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +1.7 | +2.7 | +4.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Cusco | 5.7 | 5 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Difference | +5.7 | +5 | +3.8 | +1.2 | -0.2 | +0.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Cusco | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 4.5 |
| Difference | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +1.7 | +2.7 | +4.5 |
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.