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Luxor vs Pittsburgh
Comparing Luxor change · Pittsburgh change
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 26°F on the annual average; Pittsburgh is the wetter, with 41 in more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Luxor and Pittsburgh, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has far hotter summers
Luxor: Extreme heat
Pittsburgh: Warm
Winters
Luxor has far milder winters
Luxor: Cool
Pittsburgh: Cold
Rain & snow
Pittsburgh is much wetter
Luxor: Very dry
Pittsburgh: Wet
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Luxor: Sunny
Pittsburgh: Often cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 26°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Pittsburgh is the wetter — about 41 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 |
| Pittsburgh | 39 | 42 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Difference | -34 | -36 | -35 | -31 | -29 | -25 | -22 | -23 | -26 | -31 | -32 | -33 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 |
| Pittsburgh | 39 | 42 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 81 |
| Difference | -34 | -36 | -35 | -31 | -29 | -25 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Pittsburgh | 85 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Difference | -22 | -23 | -26 | -31 | -32 | -33 |
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 |
| Pittsburgh | 21 | 22 | 29 | 38 | 47 | 57 | 61 | 60 | 53 | 42 | 32 | 25 |
| Difference | -24 | -26 | -26 | -25 | -24 | -20 | -17 | -18 | -21 | -25 | -24 | -22 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 |
| Pittsburgh | 21 | 22 | 29 | 38 | 47 | 57 |
| Difference | -24 | -26 | -26 | -25 | -24 | -20 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Pittsburgh | 61 | 60 | 53 | 42 | 32 | 25 |
| Difference | -17 | -18 | -21 | -25 | -24 | -22 |
Precipitation (in) Pittsburgh 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 |
| Pittsburgh | 3 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 4 | 5 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3 | 3.6 |
| Difference | +3 | +2.5 | +3.1 | +3.7 | +3.5 | +5 | +4.1 | +3.5 | +3.4 | +3.2 | +2.9 | +3.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh | 3 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 4 | 5 |
| Difference | +3 | +2.5 | +3.1 | +3.7 | +3.5 | +5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3 | 3.6 |
| Difference | +4.1 | +3.5 | +3.4 | +3.2 | +2.9 | +3.6 |
Cloud cover (%) Pittsburgh 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 |
| Pittsburgh | 77 | 75 | 72 | 69 | 68 | 63 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 63 | 70 | 77 |
| Difference | +53 | +51 | +47 | +43 | +43 | +53 | +50 | +50 | +48 | +52 | +55 | +55 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| Pittsburgh | 77 | 75 | 72 | 69 | 68 | 63 |
| Difference | +53 | +51 | +47 | +43 | +43 | +53 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Pittsburgh | 59 | 57 | 56 | 63 | 70 | 77 |
| Difference | +50 | +50 | +48 | +52 | +55 | +55 |
Relative humidity (%) Pittsburgh 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 |
| Pittsburgh | 88 | 86 | 82 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 71 | 68 | 70 | 75 | 81 | 86 |
| Difference | +42 | +49 | +55 | +58 | +60 | +59 | +52 | +47 | +46 | +45 | +41 | +39 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Pittsburgh | 88 | 86 | 82 | 78 | 78 | 76 |
| Difference | +42 | +49 | +55 | +58 | +60 | +59 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Pittsburgh | 71 | 68 | 70 | 75 | 81 | 86 |
| Difference | +52 | +47 | +46 | +45 | +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 → · Pittsburgh 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.
Pittsburgh
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Mckeesport (NOAA GHCN station USC00365573), about 16 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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