Luxor vs Sohag: which is sunnier?
🇪🇬 Egypt vs 🇪🇬 Egypt · 122 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Luxor and Sohag are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,991 vs 4,007 hours a year. Sohag has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months; the other 6 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Luxor | Sohag | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,991 | 4,007 |
| Sunniest month | January (100/100) | January (100/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 0/100 | 10/100 |
| Rain / year | 1 mm | 1 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Luxor vs Sohag month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor | Sohag | Luxor | Sohag | Luxor | Sohag | |
| January | 100 | 100 | 22° | 21° | 1 | 1 |
| February | 100 | 100 | 25° | 25° | 0 | 0 |
| March | 100 | 100 | 30° | 29° | 0 | 0 |
| April | 70 | 80 | 35° | 34° | 0 | 0 |
| May | 30 | 40 | 39° | 38° | 0 | 0 |
| June | 0 | 10 | 42° | 41° | 0 | 0 |
| July | 0 | 10 | 42° | 41° | 0 | 0 |
| August | 0 | 10 | 42° | 41° | 0 | 0 |
| September | 20 | 30 | 40° | 39° | 0 | 0 |
| October | 70 | 70 | 35° | 35° | 0 | 0 |
| November | 100 | 100 | 29° | 28° | 0 | 0 |
| December | 100 | 100 | 24° | 23° | 0 | 0 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Sohag · May Sohag · Jun Sohag · Jul Sohag · Aug Sohag · Sep Sohag · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Luxor averages 100/100, Sohag 100/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 24°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Sohag (average score 73/100 vs 67). Daytime highs are similar (35°C vs 34°C).
- June–August: Sohag (average score 10/100 vs 0). Daytime highs are similar (42°C vs 41°C).
- September–October: Sohag (average score 50/100 vs 45). Daytime highs are similar (38°C vs 37°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Luxor weather by month · Sohag weather by month · Best time to visit Egypt.
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