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Luxor vs San Francisco
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Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 11°C on the annual average; San Francisco is the wetter, with 559 mm more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Luxor and San Francisco, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has far hotter summers
Luxor: Extreme heat
San Francisco: Mild
Winters
Winters are similar
Luxor: Cool
San Francisco: Cool
Rain & snow
San Francisco is much wetter
Luxor: Very dry
San Francisco: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Luxor: Sunny
San Francisco: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 11°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
San Francisco is the wetter — about 559 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 |
| San Francisco | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 14 |
| Difference | -8 | -10 | -13 | -18 | -21 | -22 | -22 | -21 | -18 | -14 | -12 | -10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 23 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 41 |
| San Francisco | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| Difference | -8 | -10 | -13 | -18 | -21 | -22 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 41 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 29 | 24 |
| San Francisco | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 14 |
| Difference | -22 | -21 | -18 | -14 | -12 | -10 |
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 |
| San Francisco | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Difference | +1 | — | -3 | -7 | -11 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -10 | -7 | -3 | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 25 |
| San Francisco | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Difference | +1 | — | -3 | -7 | -11 | -13 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 8 |
| San Francisco | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Difference | -13 | -12 | -10 | -7 | -3 | — |
Precipitation (mm) San Francisco 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 |
| San Francisco | 112 | 111 | 80 | 41 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 66 | 121 |
| Difference | +110 | +111 | +78 | +39 | +6 | +5 | — | +1 | +2 | +23 | +63 | +121 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| San Francisco | 112 | 111 | 80 | 41 | 18 | 5 |
| Difference | +110 | +111 | +78 | +39 | +6 | +5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| San Francisco | 0 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 66 | 121 |
| Difference | — | +1 | +2 | +23 | +63 | +121 |
Cloud cover (%) San Francisco 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 |
| San Francisco | 60 | 61 | 60 | 55 | 54 | 48 | 58 | 59 | 51 | 47 | 51 | 57 |
| Difference | +36 | +36 | +35 | +28 | +30 | +38 | +49 | +51 | +42 | +36 | +36 | +36 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| San Francisco | 60 | 61 | 60 | 55 | 54 | 48 |
| Difference | +36 | +36 | +35 | +28 | +30 | +38 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| San Francisco | 58 | 59 | 51 | 47 | 51 | 57 |
| Difference | +49 | +51 | +42 | +36 | +36 | +36 |
Relative humidity (%) San Francisco 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 |
| San Francisco | 84 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 70 | 69 | 76 | 82 |
| Difference | +39 | +46 | +55 | +60 | +60 | +56 | +54 | +52 | +45 | +39 | +36 | +34 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| San Francisco | 84 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 74 |
| Difference | +39 | +46 | +55 | +60 | +60 | +56 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| San Francisco | 74 | 73 | 70 | 69 | 76 | 82 |
| Difference | +54 | +52 | +45 | +39 | +36 | +34 |
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 → · San Francisco 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.
San Francisco
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at San Francisco Dwtn (NOAA GHCN station USW00023272), inside the city.
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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