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Luxor vs Minneapolis
Comparing Luxor change · Minneapolis change
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 31°F on the annual average; Minneapolis is the wetter, with 28 in more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Luxor and Minneapolis, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has far hotter summers
Luxor: Extreme heat
Minneapolis: Warm
Winters
Luxor has far milder winters
Luxor: Cool
Minneapolis: Very cold
Rain & snow
Minneapolis is much wetter
Luxor: Very dry
Minneapolis: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Luxor: Sunny
Minneapolis: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 31°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Minneapolis is the wetter — about 28 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 |
| Minneapolis | 24 | 29 | 42 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 72 | 58 | 42 | 29 |
| Difference | -49 | -49 | -44 | -38 | -34 | -28 | -24 | -26 | -30 | -38 | -42 | -47 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 |
| Minneapolis | 24 | 29 | 42 | 57 | 69 | 79 |
| Difference | -49 | -49 | -44 | -38 | -34 | -28 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Minneapolis | 83 | 80 | 72 | 58 | 42 | 29 |
| Difference | -24 | -26 | -30 | -38 | -42 | -47 |
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 |
| Minneapolis | 9 | 13 | 25 | 37 | 49 | 59 | 64 | 62 | 53 | 40 | 27 | 15 |
| Difference | -36 | -35 | -30 | -26 | -23 | -17 | -14 | -16 | -20 | -27 | -29 | -32 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 |
| Minneapolis | 9 | 13 | 25 | 37 | 49 | 59 |
| Difference | -36 | -35 | -30 | -26 | -23 | -17 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Minneapolis | 64 | 62 | 53 | 40 | 27 | 15 |
| Difference | -14 | -16 | -20 | -27 | -29 | -32 |
Precipitation (in) Minneapolis 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 |
| Minneapolis | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 4 | 4.6 | 4 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| Difference | +0.4 | +0.5 | +1.4 | +2.5 | +3.5 | +4.6 | +4 | +4.1 | +3.1 | +2.4 | +1.2 | +0.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Minneapolis | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 4 | 4.6 |
| Difference | +0.4 | +0.5 | +1.4 | +2.5 | +3.5 | +4.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Minneapolis | 4 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| Difference | +4 | +4.1 | +3.1 | +2.4 | +1.2 | +0.7 |
Cloud cover (%) Minneapolis 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 |
| Minneapolis | 62 | 61 | 67 | 64 | 65 | 61 | 49 | 52 | 52 | 62 | 64 | 66 |
| Difference | +38 | +37 | +41 | +38 | +41 | +51 | +40 | +44 | +43 | +51 | +49 | +44 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| Minneapolis | 62 | 61 | 67 | 64 | 65 | 61 |
| Difference | +38 | +37 | +41 | +38 | +41 | +51 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Minneapolis | 49 | 52 | 52 | 62 | 64 | 66 |
| Difference | +40 | +44 | +43 | +51 | +49 | +44 |
Relative humidity (%) Minneapolis 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 |
| Minneapolis | 90 | 87 | 78 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 73 | 80 | 88 |
| Difference | +44 | +50 | +51 | +51 | +53 | +56 | +53 | +50 | +46 | +43 | +40 | +41 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Minneapolis | 90 | 87 | 78 | 71 | 71 | 73 |
| Difference | +44 | +50 | +51 | +51 | +53 | +56 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Minneapolis | 72 | 71 | 70 | 73 | 80 | 88 |
| Difference | +53 | +50 | +46 | +43 | +40 | +41 |
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 → · Minneapolis 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.
Minneapolis
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at ST Paul Dwtn AP (NOAA GHCN station USW00014927), about 17 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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