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Luxor vs New Orleans
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Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 6°F on the annual average; New Orleans is the wetter, with 64 in more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Luxor and New Orleans, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has much hotter summers
Luxor: Extreme heat
New Orleans: Hot
Winters
Winters are similar
Luxor: Cool
New Orleans: Cool
Rain & snow
New Orleans is much wetter
Luxor: Very dry
New Orleans: Very wet
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Luxor: Sunny
New Orleans: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 6°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
New Orleans is the wetter — about 64 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 |
| New Orleans | 64 | 68 | 75 | 81 | 88 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 90 | 83 | 73 | 66 |
| Difference | -9 | -9 | -11 | -14 | -15 | -14 | -13 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 |
| New Orleans | 64 | 68 | 75 | 81 | 88 | 93 |
| Difference | -9 | -9 | -11 | -14 | -15 | -14 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| New Orleans | 94 | 94 | 90 | 83 | 73 | 66 |
| Difference | -13 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -9 |
Avg low (°F) Varies through 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 |
| New Orleans | 47 | 51 | 56 | 62 | 69 | 75 | 77 | 77 | 74 | 65 | 55 | 49 |
| Difference | +2 | +3 | +1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -1 | — | -2 | -1 | +2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 |
| New Orleans | 47 | 51 | 56 | 62 | 69 | 75 |
| Difference | +2 | +3 | +1 | -1 | -2 | -1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| New Orleans | 77 | 77 | 74 | 65 | 55 | 49 |
| Difference | -2 | -1 | — | -2 | -1 | +2 |
Precipitation (in) New Orleans 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 |
| New Orleans | 5 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 5 | 5.4 | 7.4 | 8.8 | 6.8 | 5.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
| Difference | +4.9 | +4.1 | +4.5 | +4.9 | +4.9 | +7.4 | +8.8 | +6.8 | +5.7 | +3.5 | +3.7 | +4.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| New Orleans | 5 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 5 | 5.4 | 7.4 |
| Difference | +4.9 | +4.1 | +4.5 | +4.9 | +4.9 | +7.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| New Orleans | 8.8 | 6.8 | 5.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
| Difference | +8.8 | +6.8 | +5.7 | +3.5 | +3.7 | +4.5 |
Cloud cover (%) New Orleans 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 |
| New Orleans | 59 | 59 | 55 | 53 | 48 | 53 | 58 | 56 | 48 | 41 | 46 | 59 |
| Difference | +35 | +35 | +30 | +26 | +24 | +43 | +49 | +49 | +40 | +30 | +31 | +37 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| New Orleans | 59 | 59 | 55 | 53 | 48 | 53 |
| Difference | +35 | +35 | +30 | +26 | +24 | +43 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| New Orleans | 58 | 56 | 48 | 41 | 46 | 59 |
| Difference | +49 | +49 | +40 | +30 | +31 | +37 |
Relative humidity (%) New Orleans 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 |
| New Orleans | 82 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 82 |
| Difference | +36 | +45 | +54 | +59 | +59 | +59 | +58 | +56 | +53 | +48 | +39 | +35 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| New Orleans | 82 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 77 | 77 |
| Difference | +36 | +45 | +54 | +59 | +59 | +59 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| New Orleans | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 82 |
| Difference | +58 | +56 | +53 | +48 | +39 | +35 |
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 → · New Orleans 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.
New Orleans
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at New Orleans Audubon (NOAA GHCN station USW00012930), about 7 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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