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Luxor vs Portland
Comparing Luxor change · Portland change
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 13°C on the annual average; Portland is the wetter, with 915 mm more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Luxor and Portland, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has far hotter summers
Luxor: Extreme heat
Portland: Warm
Winters
Luxor has milder winters
Luxor: Cool
Portland: Chilly
Rain & snow
Portland is much wetter
Luxor: Very dry
Portland: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Luxor: Sunny
Portland: Often cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 13°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Portland is the wetter — about 915 mm 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 (°C) Luxor runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 23 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 29 | 24 |
| Portland | 9 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 8 |
| Difference | -14 | -15 | -16 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -14 | -13 | -15 | -17 | -17 | -16 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 23 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 41 |
| Portland | 9 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 24 |
| Difference | -14 | -15 | -16 | -18 | -18 | -18 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 41 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 29 | 24 |
| Portland | 28 | 28 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 8 |
| Difference | -14 | -13 | -15 | -17 | -17 | -16 |
Avg low (°C) Luxor runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 8 |
| Portland | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| Difference | -5 | -6 | -8 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -9 | -6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 25 |
| Portland | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 |
| Difference | -5 | -6 | -8 | -11 | -12 | -12 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 8 |
| Portland | 15 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| Difference | -11 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -9 | -6 |
Precipitation (mm) Portland runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Portland | 128 | 93 | 101 | 73 | 64 | 41 | 13 | 14 | 39 | 87 | 138 | 147 |
| Difference | +126 | +93 | +99 | +71 | +52 | +41 | +13 | +14 | +38 | +86 | +135 | +147 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Portland | 128 | 93 | 101 | 73 | 64 | 41 |
| Difference | +126 | +93 | +99 | +71 | +52 | +41 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Portland | 13 | 14 | 39 | 87 | 138 | 147 |
| Difference | +13 | +14 | +38 | +86 | +135 | +147 |
Snowfall (cm)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Portland | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Portland | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Portland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Portland 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 |
| Portland | 76 | 74 | 76 | 75 | 70 | 64 | 43 | 43 | 49 | 63 | 75 | 78 |
| Difference | +52 | +49 | +50 | +48 | +45 | +54 | +34 | +36 | +40 | +52 | +60 | +56 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| Portland | 76 | 74 | 76 | 75 | 70 | 64 |
| Difference | +52 | +49 | +50 | +48 | +45 | +54 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Portland | 43 | 43 | 49 | 63 | 75 | 78 |
| Difference | +34 | +36 | +40 | +52 | +60 | +56 |
Relative humidity (%) Portland 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 |
| Portland | 92 | 89 | 87 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 66 | 68 | 79 | 89 | 92 |
| Difference | +46 | +52 | +60 | +64 | +64 | +62 | +52 | +44 | +43 | +49 | +49 | +45 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Portland | 92 | 89 | 87 | 84 | 82 | 80 |
| Difference | +46 | +52 | +60 | +64 | +64 | +62 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Portland | 72 | 66 | 68 | 79 | 89 | 92 |
| Difference | +52 | +44 | +43 | +49 | +49 | +45 |
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 → · Portland 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.
Portland
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Portland Intl AP (NOAA GHCN station USW00024229), about 10 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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