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Luxor vs New York City
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Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 22°F on the annual average; New York City is the wetter, with 49 in more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Luxor and New York City, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has far hotter summers
Luxor: Extreme heat
New York City: Warm
Winters
Luxor has much milder winters
Luxor: Cool
New York City: Cold
Rain & snow
New York City is much wetter
Luxor: Very dry
New York City: Wet
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Luxor: Sunny
New York City: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 22°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
New York City is the wetter — about 49 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 York City | 40 | 42 | 50 | 62 | 71 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | -33 | -35 | -36 | -33 | -31 | -27 | -22 | -23 | -27 | -31 | -30 | -31 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 |
| New York City | 40 | 42 | 50 | 62 | 71 | 80 |
| Difference | -33 | -35 | -36 | -33 | -31 | -27 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| New York City | 85 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | -22 | -23 | -27 | -31 | -30 | -31 |
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 |
| New York City | 28 | 30 | 36 | 46 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 42 | 34 |
| Difference | -17 | -18 | -19 | -18 | -17 | -12 | -8 | -9 | -11 | -16 | -14 | -13 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 |
| New York City | 28 | 30 | 36 | 46 | 55 | 64 |
| Difference | -17 | -18 | -19 | -18 | -17 | -12 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| New York City | 70 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 42 | 34 |
| Difference | -8 | -9 | -11 | -16 | -14 | -13 |
Precipitation (in) New York City 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 York City | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
| Difference | +3.6 | +3.2 | +4.2 | +4 | +3.5 | +4.5 | +4.6 | +4.6 | +4.3 | +4.3 | +3.5 | +4.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| New York City | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4 | 4.5 |
| Difference | +3.6 | +3.2 | +4.2 | +4 | +3.5 | +4.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| New York City | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
| Difference | +4.6 | +4.6 | +4.3 | +4.3 | +3.5 | +4.4 |
Snowfall (in)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New York City | 8.8 | 10.1 | 5 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 4.9 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New York City | 8.8 | 10.1 | 5 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New York City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 4.9 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) New York City 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 York City | 69 | 65 | 62 | 60 | 61 | 57 | 53 | 50 | 51 | 55 | 62 | 68 |
| Difference | +44 | +40 | +37 | +34 | +37 | +48 | +44 | +43 | +42 | +44 | +47 | +46 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| New York City | 69 | 65 | 62 | 60 | 61 | 57 |
| Difference | +44 | +40 | +37 | +34 | +37 | +48 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| New York City | 53 | 50 | 51 | 55 | 62 | 68 |
| Difference | +44 | +43 | +42 | +44 | +47 | +46 |
Relative humidity (%) New York City 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 York City | 87 | 85 | 83 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 73 | 72 | 74 | 77 | 81 | 86 |
| Difference | +41 | +49 | +56 | +60 | +61 | +60 | +53 | +51 | +49 | +47 | +41 | +39 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| New York City | 87 | 85 | 83 | 80 | 79 | 78 |
| Difference | +41 | +49 | +56 | +60 | +61 | +60 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| New York City | 73 | 72 | 74 | 77 | 81 | 86 |
| Difference | +53 | +51 | +49 | +47 | +41 | +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 → · New York City 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 York City
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at NY City Cntrl Park (NOAA GHCN station USW00094728), about 8 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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