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Luxor vs Memphis
Comparing Luxor change · Memphis change
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 8°C on the annual average; Memphis is the wetter, with 1373 mm more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Luxor and Memphis, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has far hotter summers
Luxor: Extreme heat
Memphis: Hot
Winters
Luxor has much milder winters
Luxor: Cool
Memphis: Chilly
Rain & snow
Memphis is much wetter
Luxor: Very dry
Memphis: Wet
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Luxor: Sunny
Memphis: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 8°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Memphis is the wetter — about 1373 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 |
| Memphis | 11 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 24 | 17 | 12 |
| Difference | -12 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -12 | -12 | -12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 23 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 41 |
| Memphis | 11 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 32 |
| Difference | -12 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 41 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 29 | 24 |
| Memphis | 33 | 33 | 30 | 24 | 17 | 12 |
| Difference | -8 | -8 | -9 | -12 | -12 | -12 |
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 |
| Memphis | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
| Difference | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -7 | -7 | -6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 25 |
| Memphis | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 21 |
| Difference | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 8 |
| Memphis | 23 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
| Difference | -3 | -3 | -4 | -7 | -7 | -6 |
Precipitation (mm) Memphis 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 |
| Memphis | 105 | 116 | 146 | 149 | 134 | 101 | 122 | 86 | 77 | 101 | 119 | 139 |
| Difference | +103 | +115 | +144 | +147 | +122 | +101 | +122 | +86 | +76 | +100 | +116 | +139 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Memphis | 105 | 116 | 146 | 149 | 134 | 101 |
| Difference | +103 | +115 | +144 | +147 | +122 | +101 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Memphis | 122 | 86 | 77 | 101 | 119 | 139 |
| Difference | +122 | +86 | +76 | +100 | +116 | +139 |
Snowfall (cm)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Memphis | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Memphis | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Memphis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Memphis 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 |
| Memphis | 62 | 66 | 62 | 58 | 59 | 53 | 50 | 46 | 44 | 46 | 54 | 61 |
| Difference | +38 | +42 | +37 | +31 | +34 | +43 | +41 | +38 | +35 | +35 | +39 | +39 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| Memphis | 62 | 66 | 62 | 58 | 59 | 53 |
| Difference | +38 | +42 | +37 | +31 | +34 | +43 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Memphis | 50 | 46 | 44 | 46 | 54 | 61 |
| Difference | +41 | +38 | +35 | +35 | +39 | +39 |
Relative humidity (%) Memphis 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 |
| Memphis | 84 | 83 | 81 | 78 | 78 | 73 | 69 | 64 | 63 | 67 | 75 | 83 |
| Difference | +39 | +46 | +54 | +58 | +60 | +56 | +49 | +43 | +38 | +37 | +35 | +36 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Memphis | 84 | 83 | 81 | 78 | 78 | 73 |
| Difference | +39 | +46 | +54 | +58 | +60 | +56 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Memphis | 69 | 64 | 63 | 67 | 75 | 83 |
| Difference | +49 | +43 | +38 | +37 | +35 | +36 |
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 → · Memphis 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.
Memphis
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Memphis Intl AP (NOAA GHCN station USW00013893), about 12 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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