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Luxor vs Saint Andrews
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Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 30°F on the annual average; Saint Andrews is the wetter, with 27 in more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Luxor and Saint Andrews, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has far hotter summers
Luxor: Extreme heat
Saint Andrews: Mild
Winters
Luxor has much milder winters
Luxor: Cool
Saint Andrews: Chilly
Rain & snow
Saint Andrews is much wetter
Luxor: Very dry
Saint Andrews: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Luxor: Sunny
Saint Andrews: Often grey
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 30°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Saint Andrews is the wetter — about 27 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 |
| Saint Andrews | 44 | 46 | 49 | 53 | 58 | 63 | 66 | 66 | 62 | 56 | 49 | 44 |
| Difference | -29 | -32 | -36 | -42 | -45 | -44 | -40 | -40 | -41 | -40 | -35 | -31 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 |
| Saint Andrews | 44 | 46 | 49 | 53 | 58 | 63 |
| Difference | -29 | -32 | -36 | -42 | -45 | -44 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Saint Andrews | 66 | 66 | 62 | 56 | 49 | 44 |
| Difference | -40 | -40 | -41 | -40 | -35 | -31 |
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 |
| Saint Andrews | 33 | 33 | 35 | 38 | 42 | 47 | 51 | 50 | 46 | 40 | 36 | 33 |
| Difference | -12 | -15 | -20 | -25 | -30 | -29 | -28 | -28 | -28 | -27 | -20 | -14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 |
| Saint Andrews | 33 | 33 | 35 | 38 | 42 | 47 |
| Difference | -12 | -15 | -20 | -25 | -30 | -29 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Saint Andrews | 51 | 50 | 46 | 40 | 36 | 33 |
| Difference | -28 | -28 | -28 | -27 | -20 | -14 |
Precipitation (in) Saint Andrews 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 |
| Saint Andrews | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| Difference | +2.3 | +1.7 | +1.8 | +1.6 | +1.5 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +3.2 | +2.1 | +3.1 | +2.5 | +2.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Saint Andrews | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.4 |
| Difference | +2.3 | +1.7 | +1.8 | +1.6 | +1.5 | +2.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Saint Andrews | 2.5 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| Difference | +2.5 | +3.2 | +2.1 | +3.1 | +2.5 | +2.4 |
Cloud cover (%) Saint Andrews 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 |
| Saint Andrews | 77 | 76 | 78 | 77 | 74 | 82 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 76 |
| Difference | +53 | +52 | +52 | +51 | +50 | +72 | +70 | +70 | +68 | +66 | +62 | +54 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| Saint Andrews | 77 | 76 | 78 | 77 | 74 | 82 |
| Difference | +53 | +52 | +52 | +51 | +50 | +72 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Saint Andrews | 79 | 78 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 76 |
| Difference | +70 | +70 | +68 | +66 | +62 | +54 |
Relative humidity (%) Saint Andrews 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 |
| Saint Andrews | 94 | 92 | 90 | 87 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 86 | 88 | 91 | 94 | 95 |
| Difference | +49 | +56 | +63 | +67 | +66 | +66 | +65 | +64 | +63 | +61 | +54 | +48 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Saint Andrews | 94 | 92 | 90 | 87 | 84 | 84 |
| Difference | +49 | +56 | +63 | +67 | +66 | +66 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Saint Andrews | 84 | 86 | 88 | 91 | 94 | 95 |
| Difference | +65 | +64 | +63 | +61 | +54 | +48 |
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 → · Saint Andrews 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.
Saint Andrews
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Leuchars, a weather station, about 6 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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