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Luxor vs San Jose
Comparing Luxor change · San Jose change
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 18°F on the annual average; San Jose is the wetter, with 21 in more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Luxor and San Jose, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has far hotter summers
Luxor: Extreme heat
San Jose: Warm
Winters
Luxor has milder winters
Luxor: Cool
San Jose: Chilly
Rain & snow
San Jose is much wetter
Luxor: Very dry
San Jose: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Luxor is sunnier
Luxor: Sunny
San Jose: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 18°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
San Jose is the wetter — about 21 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Luxor has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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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 |
| San Jose | 59 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 76 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 58 |
| Difference | -14 | -16 | -19 | -25 | -27 | -25 | -22 | -22 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -18 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 73 | 78 | 85 | 95 | 102 | 106 |
| San Jose | 59 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 76 | 82 |
| Difference | -14 | -16 | -19 | -25 | -27 | -25 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 107 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 84 | 76 |
| San Jose | 85 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 58 |
| Difference | -22 | -22 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -18 |
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 |
| San Jose | 40 | 41 | 43 | 45 | 49 | 53 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 49 | 43 | 40 |
| Difference | -5 | -6 | -12 | -18 | -22 | -24 | -22 | -22 | -20 | -18 | -13 | -8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 45 | 48 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 76 |
| San Jose | 40 | 41 | 43 | 45 | 49 | 53 |
| Difference | -5 | -6 | -12 | -18 | -22 | -24 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 78 | 78 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| San Jose | 56 | 56 | 54 | 49 | 43 | 40 |
| Difference | -22 | -22 | -20 | -18 | -13 | -8 |
Precipitation (in) San Jose 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 |
| San Jose | 5 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2 | 4 |
| Difference | +5 | +4.9 | +3.4 | +1.3 | +0.1 | +0.1 | — | — | — | +0.7 | +1.8 | +4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| San Jose | 5 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Difference | +5 | +4.9 | +3.4 | +1.3 | +0.1 | +0.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| San Jose | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2 | 4 |
| Difference | — | — | — | +0.7 | +1.8 | +4 |
Cloud cover (%) San Jose 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 Jose | 55 | 53 | 49 | 42 | 33 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 26 | 41 | 52 |
| Difference | +31 | +28 | +23 | +16 | +8 | +10 | +5 | +7 | +8 | +15 | +26 | +30 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| San Jose | 55 | 53 | 49 | 42 | 33 | 20 |
| Difference | +31 | +28 | +23 | +16 | +8 | +10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| San Jose | 14 | 14 | 16 | 26 | 41 | 52 |
| Difference | +5 | +7 | +8 | +15 | +26 | +30 |
Relative humidity (%) San Jose 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 Jose | 83 | 83 | 82 | 79 | 76 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 68 | 75 | 80 |
| Difference | +37 | +46 | +55 | +59 | +58 | +54 | +50 | +48 | +43 | +38 | +35 | +33 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| San Jose | 83 | 83 | 82 | 79 | 76 | 71 |
| Difference | +37 | +46 | +55 | +59 | +58 | +54 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| San Jose | 69 | 69 | 67 | 68 | 75 | 80 |
| Difference | +50 | +48 | +43 | +38 | +35 | +33 |
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 Jose 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 Jose
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Los Gatos (NOAA GHCN station USC00045123), about 13 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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