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Noosa Heads vs Tusayan
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Noosa Heads is the warmer of the two — about 24°F on the annual average; Noosa Heads is the wetter, with 49 in more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Noosa Heads and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Noosa Heads: Warm
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Noosa Heads has far milder winters
Noosa Heads: Mild
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Noosa Heads is much wetter
Noosa Heads: Very wet
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is sunnier
Noosa Heads: Partly cloudy
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Noosa Heads is the warmer of the two — about 24°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Noosa Heads is the wetter — about 49 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Tusayan has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noosa Heads | 84 | 83 | 82 | 79 | 75 | 71 | 70 | 72 | 76 | 78 | 80 | 83 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | -39 | -37 | -27 | -17 | -3 | +12 | +16 | +11 | +1 | -12 | -26 | -38 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noosa Heads | 84 | 83 | 82 | 79 | 75 | 71 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 |
| Difference | -39 | -37 | -27 | -17 | -3 | +12 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noosa Heads | 70 | 72 | 76 | 78 | 80 | 83 |
| Tusayan | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | +16 | +11 | +1 | -12 | -26 | -38 |
Avg low (°F) Noosa Heads runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noosa Heads | 72 | 71 | 70 | 65 | 59 | 55 | 52 | 53 | 58 | 62 | 66 | 69 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -57 | -55 | -49 | -40 | -28 | -17 | -3 | -5 | -18 | -34 | -46 | -56 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noosa Heads | 72 | 71 | 70 | 65 | 59 | 55 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 |
| Difference | -57 | -55 | -49 | -40 | -28 | -17 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noosa Heads | 52 | 53 | 58 | 62 | 66 | 69 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -3 | -5 | -18 | -34 | -46 | -56 |
Precipitation (in) Noosa Heads runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noosa Heads | 6.4 | 9.1 | 8.5 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 5.5 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | -5.3 | -8.1 | -7.5 | -5.2 | -5.1 | -4.5 | -0.8 | -1 | -0.9 | -3.4 | -2.9 | -4.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noosa Heads | 6.4 | 9.1 | 8.5 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 4.9 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Difference | -5.3 | -8.1 | -7.5 | -5.2 | -5.1 | -4.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noosa Heads | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 5.5 |
| Tusayan | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | -0.8 | -1 | -0.9 | -3.4 | -2.9 | -4.7 |
Cloud cover (%) Noosa Heads runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noosa Heads | 54 | 56 | 54 | 51 | 52 | 50 | 41 | 36 | 36 | 46 | 50 | 54 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -6 | -7 | -8 | -10 | -15 | -23 | +8 | +10 | -4 | -14 | -13 | -6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noosa Heads | 54 | 56 | 54 | 51 | 52 | 50 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | -6 | -7 | -8 | -10 | -15 | -23 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noosa Heads | 41 | 36 | 36 | 46 | 50 | 54 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | +8 | +10 | -4 | -14 | -13 | -6 |
Relative humidity (%) Noosa Heads runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noosa Heads | 76 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 68 | 69 | 72 | 73 | 75 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -14 | -21 | -28 | -34 | -38 | -48 | -34 | -25 | -29 | -29 | -22 | -14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noosa Heads | 76 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 73 | 73 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -14 | -21 | -28 | -34 | -38 | -48 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noosa Heads | 71 | 68 | 69 | 72 | 73 | 75 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -34 | -25 | -29 | -29 | -22 | -14 |
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. Noosa Heads trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Noosa Heads
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 25 years of daily observations at Tewantin Rsl Park, a weather station, about 5 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.
Tusayan
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 24 years of daily observations at Grand Canyon NP AP, a weather station, about 4 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.
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