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Luxor vs Memphis
Comparing Luxor change · Memphis change
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 15°F on the annual average; Memphis is the wetter, with 54 in 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 15°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Memphis is the wetter — about 54 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 |
| Memphis | 51 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 89 | 92 | 92 | 86 | 75 | 63 | 53 |
| Difference | -22 | -22 | -21 | -22 | -21 | -17 | -15 | -15 | -17 | -21 | -22 | -22 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 |
| Memphis | 51 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 89 |
| Difference | -22 | -22 | -21 | -22 | -21 | -17 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Memphis | 92 | 92 | 86 | 75 | 63 | 53 |
| Difference | -15 | -15 | -17 | -21 | -22 | -22 |
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 |
| Memphis | 33 | 37 | 44 | 53 | 62 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 36 |
| Difference | -11 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -8 | -13 | -13 | -11 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 |
| Memphis | 33 | 37 | 44 | 53 | 62 | 70 |
| Difference | -11 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Memphis | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 36 |
| Difference | -5 | -5 | -8 | -13 | -13 | -11 |
Precipitation (in) Memphis 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 |
| Memphis | 4.1 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 4 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 3 | 4 | 4.7 | 5.5 |
| Difference | +4.1 | +4.5 | +5.7 | +5.8 | +4.8 | +4 | +4.8 | +3.4 | +3 | +3.9 | +4.6 | +5.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Memphis | 4.1 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 4 |
| Difference | +4.1 | +4.5 | +5.7 | +5.8 | +4.8 | +4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Memphis | 4.8 | 3.4 | 3 | 4 | 4.7 | 5.5 |
| Difference | +4.8 | +3.4 | +3 | +3.9 | +4.6 | +5.5 |
Snowfall (in)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Memphis | 0.9 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Memphis | 0.9 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Memphis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| 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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