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Luxor weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Average temperatures in Luxor follow a clear seasonal rhythm, rising and falling by 18.7°C over the course of the year. Precipitation is scarce in every season. Luxor weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−3.3°Chigh well below average

30° / 20°Today
34° / 19°Average
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How it's changed

+2.1°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–49233days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 220 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 220 in the 1940s+2.1°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 1 mmhigh 22°low 8°February, rain 0 mmhigh 24°low 10°March, rain 0 mmhigh 28°low 13°April, rain 0 mmhigh 34°low 18°May, rain 0 mmhigh 38°low 22°June, rain 0 mmhigh 40°low 24°July, rain 0 mmhigh 40°low 25°August, rain 0 mmhigh 40°low 25°September, rain 0 mmhigh 38°low 23°October, rain 3 mmhigh 34°low 20°November, rain 1 mmhigh 28°low 14°December, rain 1 mmhigh 23°low 10°wettest month October, 3 mm · 8 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Clear

Right now

21.4°

21°feels like
47%humidity
10°dew point
6 km/hfrom NW
UV index0.0
sunrise06:50sunset18:17day length11h 27m
TodayOvercast30°20°
WedClear31°20°
ThuClear31°19°
FriClear34°20°
SatClear34°24°
SunClear35°22°
MonMostly clear36°22°

On this date: October 20

Today (forecast)
30° / 20°
Average for October 20
34° / 19°

High well below average · −3.3°C

  • Highest since 1940: 41.2° · 2010
  • Lowest since 1940: 12.8° · 1977
  • One year ago: 36° / 21°

Every October 20 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 20 on record (n = 86). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Luxor is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 25.70°N, 32.64°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
25.70°N, 32.64°E
Time zone
Africa/Cairo
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

21 of the last 30 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +0.7°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

The year peaks in July, at around 40.1°C by mid-afternoon, with nights around 25.4°C. On about 185 nights a year, the temperature never drops below 20°C. At the other extreme, January brings afternoon highs of about 21.8°C and typical overnight lows of 8.2°C. Freezing temperatures almost never occur.

Luxor averages only about 8 mm a year, and what little falls comes mostly around October.

The record here starts in 1940, and since then the annual mean in Luxor has climbed 2.1°C from the first ten years to the last ten. Recent years have brought less rain as well. The last decade sits roughly 78% under the long-term average.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 19°C. Wettest month: October (~3 mm). Whole year averages ~8 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Luxor month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Highest and Lowest are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainDaylightHighestLowest
January21.8°8.2°1 mm10.6 h32.5° (2013)−0.2° (1942)
February24.2°9.7°0 mm11.1 h37.3° (1973)0.3° (1950)
March28.4°13.1°0 mm11.8 h43.5° (1980)3.1° (1953)
April33.8°17.8°0 mm12.6 h45.6° (1958)5.9° (1949)
May37.9°22.0°0 mm13.3 h48.0° (1991)13.3° (1944)
June40.1°24.3°0 mm13.6 h48.1° (1961)17.0° (1943)
July40.1°25.4°0 mm13.5 h47.7° (1995)19.2° (1949)
August40.0°25.3°0 mm12.9 h46.3° (1987)19.7° (1948)
September38.1°22.8°0 mm12.1 h45.0° (2023)14.6° (1941)
October34.4°19.6°3 mm11.4 h44.0° (1995)10.0° (1950)
November28.3°14.4°1 mm10.7 h38.4° (1959)2.4° (1953)
December23.3°9.9°1 mm10.4 h33.8° (1966)0.4° (1940)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +2.1°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.25°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Sep–Nov is warming fastest: +0.31°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 219.8 early in the record → 233.2 recently. Frost days: 0 → 0.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

Hottest day since 1940 in 1961, coldest in 1942: 48.1°C / −0.2°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~8 mm/year on average. Last decade: −78% vs that average. Long-term trend: −2 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Luxor

Which is the warmest month in Luxor?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Luxor is July (mean daily temperature of about 33.3°C) and the coolest is January (about 14.6°C).
How does today's temperature in Luxor compare to the historical average?
On October 20, 2026, Luxor is forecast to reach a high of 30.4°C and a low of 20.2°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 33.7°C and a low of 19.4°C, so today's high is 3.3°C cooler than that average.
How much has Luxor warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Luxor is about 2.1°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Luxor?
Luxor receives about 8 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with October typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Luxor?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Luxor is about 25.2°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Luxor by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Luxor (°C, full record since 1940): January 22°/8°, February 24°/10°, March 28°/13°, April 34°/18°, May 38°/22°, June 40°/24°, July 40°/25°, August 40°/25°, September 38°/23°, October 34°/20°, November 28°/14°, December 23°/10°.
What is the weather like in Luxor in summer?
Summer in Luxor (June to August) is dry and really hot. Expect 40°C by day and 24–25°C at night, with June the warmest month. Hardly any rain falls.
What is the weather like in Luxor in winter?
In winter, December through February, Luxor is dry and pleasantly warm. Daytime highs sit at 22–24°C and nights at 8–10°C; January is the coldest month. Almost no rain.
What is the weather like in Luxor in spring?
Spring in Luxor (March to May) is dry and hot. March is still 28°C in the afternoon and 13°C at night, May already 38°C and 22°C. Hardly any rain falls.
What is the weather like in Luxor in autumn?
September to November is autumn in Luxor, and it is dry and hot. September is still 38°C by day and 23°C at night; by November it is down to 28°C and 14°C. Almost no rain.

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