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Luxor vs Chicago
Comparing Luxor change · Chicago change
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 26°F on the annual average; Chicago is the wetter, with 41 in more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Luxor and Chicago, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has far hotter summers
Luxor: Extreme heat
Chicago: Hot
Winters
Luxor has far milder winters
Luxor: Cool
Chicago: Very cold
Rain & snow
Chicago is much wetter
Luxor: Very dry
Chicago: Wet
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Luxor: Sunny
Chicago: Often cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 26°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Chicago is the wetter — about 41 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 |
| Chicago | 33 | 37 | 49 | 62 | 73 | 84 | 90 | 87 | 80 | 65 | 50 | 38 |
| Difference | -40 | -41 | -37 | -33 | -29 | -22 | -17 | -19 | -23 | -31 | -35 | -37 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 |
| Chicago | 33 | 37 | 49 | 62 | 73 | 84 |
| Difference | -40 | -41 | -37 | -33 | -29 | -22 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Chicago | 90 | 87 | 80 | 65 | 50 | 38 |
| Difference | -17 | -19 | -23 | -31 | -35 | -37 |
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 |
| Chicago | 15 | 18 | 28 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 64 | 63 | 55 | 43 | 31 | 21 |
| Difference | -30 | -30 | -27 | -24 | -22 | -16 | -14 | -14 | -19 | -25 | -25 | -26 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 |
| Chicago | 15 | 18 | 28 | 39 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -30 | -30 | -27 | -24 | -22 | -16 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Chicago | 64 | 63 | 55 | 43 | 31 | 21 |
| Difference | -14 | -14 | -19 | -25 | -25 | -26 |
Precipitation (in) Chicago 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 |
| Chicago | 2.3 | 2 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 5 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| Difference | +2.2 | +2 | +2.4 | +4.1 | +4.5 | +4.6 | +4.1 | +4.5 | +3.4 | +3.6 | +2.6 | +2.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Chicago | 2.3 | 2 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 5 | 4.7 |
| Difference | +2.2 | +2 | +2.4 | +4.1 | +4.5 | +4.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Chicago | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| Difference | +4.1 | +4.5 | +3.4 | +3.6 | +2.6 | +2.4 |
Cloud cover (%) Chicago 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 |
| Chicago | 70 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 59 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 60 | 67 | 70 |
| Difference | +45 | +46 | +43 | +40 | +42 | +49 | +43 | +43 | +41 | +49 | +52 | +48 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| Chicago | 70 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 59 |
| Difference | +45 | +46 | +43 | +40 | +42 | +49 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Chicago | 52 | 51 | 50 | 60 | 67 | 70 |
| Difference | +43 | +43 | +41 | +49 | +52 | +48 |
Relative humidity (%) Chicago 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 |
| Chicago | 86 | 83 | 79 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 74 | 80 | 86 |
| Difference | +41 | +47 | +52 | +55 | +58 | +59 | +56 | +53 | +48 | +44 | +39 | +39 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Chicago | 86 | 83 | 79 | 76 | 76 | 77 |
| Difference | +41 | +47 | +52 | +55 | +58 | +59 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Chicago | 76 | 74 | 72 | 74 | 80 | 86 |
| Difference | +56 | +53 | +48 | +44 | +39 | +39 |
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 → · Chicago 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.
Chicago
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Little Red School House (NOAA GHCN station USC00115110), about 25 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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