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Luxor vs Portland
Comparing Luxor change · Portland change
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 23°F on the annual average; Portland is the wetter, with 36 in 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 23°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Portland is the wetter — about 36 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 |
| Portland | 48 | 52 | 57 | 62 | 69 | 74 | 82 | 82 | 77 | 64 | 54 | 47 |
| Difference | -25 | -26 | -29 | -33 | -33 | -32 | -25 | -24 | -26 | -31 | -31 | -29 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 |
| Portland | 48 | 52 | 57 | 62 | 69 | 74 |
| Difference | -25 | -26 | -29 | -33 | -33 | -32 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| Portland | 82 | 82 | 77 | 64 | 54 | 47 |
| Difference | -25 | -24 | -26 | -31 | -31 | -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 |
| Portland | 36 | 37 | 40 | 44 | 49 | 54 | 59 | 59 | 54 | 47 | 41 | 36 |
| Difference | -8 | -11 | -15 | -19 | -22 | -22 | -20 | -19 | -20 | -20 | -15 | -11 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 |
| Portland | 36 | 37 | 40 | 44 | 49 | 54 |
| Difference | -8 | -11 | -15 | -19 | -22 | -22 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Portland | 59 | 59 | 54 | 47 | 41 | 36 |
| Difference | -20 | -19 | -20 | -20 | -15 | -11 |
Precipitation (in) Portland 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 |
| Portland | 5 | 3.7 | 4 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 5.8 |
| Difference | +5 | +3.7 | +3.9 | +2.8 | +2.1 | +1.6 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +3.4 | +5.3 | +5.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Portland | 5 | 3.7 | 4 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Difference | +5 | +3.7 | +3.9 | +2.8 | +2.1 | +1.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Portland | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 5.8 |
| Difference | +0.5 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +3.4 | +5.3 | +5.8 |
Snowfall (in)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Portland | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Portland | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Portland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 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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