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Luxor vs Philadelphia
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Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 20°F on the annual average; Philadelphia is the wetter, with 50 in more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Luxor and Philadelphia, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has far hotter summers
Luxor: Extreme heat
Philadelphia: Hot
Winters
Luxor has much milder winters
Luxor: Cool
Philadelphia: Cold
Rain & snow
Philadelphia is much wetter
Luxor: Very dry
Philadelphia: Wet
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Luxor: Sunny
Philadelphia: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 20°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Philadelphia is the wetter — about 50 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 |
| Philadelphia | 42 | 45 | 54 | 66 | 76 | 85 | 89 | 87 | 80 | 68 | 56 | 47 |
| Difference | -31 | -33 | -32 | -29 | -27 | -21 | -17 | -19 | -23 | -28 | -28 | -29 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 |
| Philadelphia | 42 | 45 | 54 | 66 | 76 | 85 |
| Difference | -31 | -33 | -32 | -29 | -27 | -21 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Philadelphia | 89 | 87 | 80 | 68 | 56 | 47 |
| Difference | -17 | -19 | -23 | -28 | -28 | -29 |
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 |
| Philadelphia | 28 | 30 | 36 | 46 | 56 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 33 |
| Difference | -17 | -18 | -18 | -17 | -15 | -10 | -7 | -8 | -11 | -16 | -15 | -14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 |
| Philadelphia | 28 | 30 | 36 | 46 | 56 | 66 |
| Difference | -17 | -18 | -18 | -17 | -15 | -10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Philadelphia | 71 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 33 |
| Difference | -7 | -8 | -11 | -16 | -15 | -14 |
Precipitation (in) Philadelphia 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 |
| Philadelphia | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
| Difference | +3.5 | +3.3 | +4.5 | +3.9 | +3.6 | +4.8 | +4.7 | +4.9 | +4.9 | +4.1 | +3.2 | +4.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Philadelphia | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
| Difference | +3.5 | +3.3 | +4.5 | +3.9 | +3.6 | +4.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Philadelphia | 4.8 | 5 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
| Difference | +4.7 | +4.9 | +4.9 | +4.1 | +3.2 | +4.3 |
Snowfall (in)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Philadelphia | 6.4 | 4 | 2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 3.5 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Philadelphia | 6.4 | 4 | 2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Philadelphia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 3.5 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Philadelphia 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 |
| Philadelphia | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 59 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 63 |
| Difference | +38 | +38 | +37 | +35 | +38 | +49 | +46 | +46 | +45 | +43 | +44 | +41 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| Philadelphia | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 59 |
| Difference | +38 | +38 | +37 | +35 | +38 | +49 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Philadelphia | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 63 |
| Difference | +46 | +46 | +45 | +43 | +44 | +41 |
Relative humidity (%) Philadelphia 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 |
| Philadelphia | 84 | 83 | 81 | 78 | 79 | 78 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 77 | 80 | 84 |
| Difference | +39 | +46 | +54 | +58 | +61 | +60 | +54 | +52 | +49 | +47 | +40 | +37 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Philadelphia | 84 | 83 | 81 | 78 | 79 | 78 |
| Difference | +39 | +46 | +54 | +58 | +61 | +60 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Philadelphia | 73 | 73 | 74 | 77 | 80 | 84 |
| Difference | +54 | +52 | +49 | +47 | +40 | +37 |
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 → · Philadelphia 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.
Philadelphia
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Phila Franklin Inst (NOAA GHCN station USC00366886), about 1 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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