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Luxor vs Anchorage
Comparing Luxor change · Anchorage change
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 40°F on the annual average; Anchorage is the wetter, with 16 in more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Luxor and Anchorage, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has far hotter summers
Luxor: Extreme heat
Anchorage: Mild
Winters
Luxor has far milder winters
Luxor: Cool
Anchorage: Very cold
Rain & snow
Anchorage is much wetter
Luxor: Very dry
Anchorage: Fairly dry
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Luxor: Sunny
Anchorage: Often cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 40°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Anchorage is the wetter — about 16 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 |
| Anchorage | 23 | 27 | 33 | 45 | 56 | 63 | 66 | 64 | 56 | 42 | 29 | 25 |
| Difference | -50 | -50 | -52 | -50 | -46 | -43 | -40 | -42 | -47 | -54 | -56 | -51 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 |
| Anchorage | 23 | 27 | 33 | 45 | 56 | 63 |
| Difference | -50 | -50 | -52 | -50 | -46 | -43 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Anchorage | 66 | 64 | 56 | 42 | 29 | 25 |
| Difference | -40 | -42 | -47 | -54 | -56 | -51 |
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 |
| Anchorage | 11 | 15 | 19 | 30 | 40 | 48 | 53 | 51 | 43 | 31 | 18 | 14 |
| Difference | -34 | -33 | -36 | -33 | -32 | -28 | -25 | -27 | -31 | -36 | -38 | -33 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 |
| Anchorage | 11 | 15 | 19 | 30 | 40 | 48 |
| Difference | -34 | -33 | -36 | -33 | -32 | -28 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Anchorage | 53 | 51 | 43 | 31 | 18 | 14 |
| Difference | -25 | -27 | -31 | -36 | -38 | -33 |
Precipitation (in) Anchorage 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 |
| Anchorage | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Difference | +0.7 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +1 | +1.8 | +2.9 | +3.1 | +1.8 | +1.1 | +1.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Anchorage | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1 |
| Difference | +0.7 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Anchorage | 1.8 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Difference | +1.8 | +2.9 | +3.1 | +1.8 | +1.1 | +1.2 |
Snowfall (in)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anchorage | 12.4 | 13.4 | 11 | 4 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 5.6 | 12.6 | 18.2 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anchorage | 12.4 | 13.4 | 11 | 4 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anchorage | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 5.6 | 12.6 | 18.2 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Anchorage 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 |
| Anchorage | 62 | 64 | 55 | 62 | 69 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 70 | 67 | 64 | 69 |
| Difference | +38 | +39 | +30 | +35 | +44 | +60 | +64 | +64 | +62 | +56 | +49 | +47 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| Anchorage | 62 | 64 | 55 | 62 | 69 | 70 |
| Difference | +38 | +39 | +30 | +35 | +44 | +60 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Anchorage | 74 | 71 | 70 | 67 | 64 | 69 |
| Difference | +64 | +64 | +62 | +56 | +49 | +47 |
Relative humidity (%) Anchorage 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 |
| Anchorage | 92 | 91 | 89 | 83 | 78 | 78 | 81 | 82 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 93 |
| Difference | +47 | +54 | +61 | +63 | +60 | +61 | +61 | +61 | +59 | +58 | +52 | +46 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Anchorage | 92 | 91 | 89 | 83 | 78 | 78 |
| Difference | +47 | +54 | +61 | +63 | +60 | +61 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Anchorage | 81 | 82 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 93 |
| Difference | +61 | +61 | +59 | +58 | +52 | +46 |
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 → · Anchorage 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.
Anchorage
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Anchorage Ted Stevens Intl AP (NOAA GHCN station USW00026451), about 9 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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