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Luxor vs Seattle
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Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 13°C on the annual average; Seattle is the wetter, with 977 mm more rain a year, and Luxor the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Luxor and Seattle, in everyday terms.
Summers
Luxor has far hotter summers
Luxor: Extreme heat
Seattle: Mild
Winters
Luxor has milder winters
Luxor: Cool
Seattle: Chilly
Rain & snow
Seattle is much wetter
Luxor: Very dry
Seattle: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Luxor is far sunnier
Luxor: Sunny
Seattle: Often cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luxor is the warmer of the two — about 13°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Seattle is the wetter — about 977 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 |
| Seattle | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 8 |
| Difference | -14 | -15 | -17 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -16 | -16 | -17 | -20 | -18 | -16 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 23 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 41 |
| Seattle | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 22 |
| Difference | -14 | -15 | -17 | -20 | -20 | -20 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 41 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 29 | 24 |
| Seattle | 25 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 8 |
| Difference | -16 | -16 | -17 | -20 | -18 | -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 |
| Seattle | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Difference | -4 | -6 | -8 | -11 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -8 | -6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 25 |
| Seattle | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 |
| Difference | -4 | -6 | -8 | -11 | -13 | -13 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 8 |
| Seattle | 14 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Difference | -12 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -8 | -6 |
Precipitation (mm) Seattle 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 |
| Seattle | 147 | 96 | 106 | 81 | 48 | 37 | 15 | 25 | 41 | 99 | 160 | 145 |
| Difference | +145 | +95 | +104 | +79 | +36 | +37 | +15 | +25 | +40 | +98 | +157 | +145 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Seattle | 147 | 96 | 106 | 81 | 48 | 37 |
| Difference | +145 | +95 | +104 | +79 | +36 | +37 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Seattle | 15 | 25 | 41 | 99 | 160 | 145 |
| Difference | +15 | +25 | +40 | +98 | +157 | +145 |
Snowfall (cm)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Seattle | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Seattle | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Seattle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Seattle 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 |
| Seattle | 76 | 72 | 74 | 73 | 69 | 66 | 48 | 48 | 51 | 66 | 75 | 75 |
| Difference | +51 | +47 | +49 | +46 | +45 | +57 | +38 | +41 | +42 | +55 | +59 | +53 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 10 |
| Seattle | 76 | 72 | 74 | 73 | 69 | 66 |
| Difference | +51 | +47 | +49 | +46 | +45 | +57 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 22 |
| Seattle | 48 | 48 | 51 | 66 | 75 | 75 |
| Difference | +38 | +41 | +42 | +55 | +59 | +53 |
Relative humidity (%) Seattle 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 |
| Seattle | 90 | 87 | 85 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 77 | 83 | 89 | 90 |
| Difference | +45 | +50 | +58 | +62 | +62 | +62 | +58 | +55 | +53 | +53 | +49 | +43 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 46 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Seattle | 90 | 87 | 85 | 82 | 80 | 80 |
| Difference | +45 | +50 | +58 | +62 | +62 | +62 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | 20 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 47 |
| Seattle | 78 | 76 | 77 | 83 | 89 | 90 |
| Difference | +58 | +55 | +53 | +53 | +49 | +43 |
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 → · Seattle 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.
Seattle
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Seattle Tacoma AP (NOAA GHCN station USW00024233), about 18 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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