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Bern vs Tusayan
Comparing Bern change · Tusayan change
Bern is the warmer of the two — about 2°F on the annual average; Bern is the wetter, with 27 in more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Bern and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Tusayan has much hotter summers
Bern: Mild
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Bern has much milder winters
Bern: Cold
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Bern is much wetter
Bern: Wet
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is far sunnier
Bern: Often cloudy
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Bern is the warmer of the two — about 2°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Bern is the wetter — about 27 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) Tusayan runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bern | 38 | 41 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 67 | 57 | 46 | 39 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | +7 | +5 | +4 | +3 | +6 | +11 | +10 | +8 | +10 | +8 | +9 | +5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bern | 38 | 41 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 73 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 |
| Difference | +7 | +5 | +4 | +3 | +6 | +11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bern | 76 | 76 | 67 | 57 | 46 | 39 |
| Tusayan | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | +10 | +8 | +10 | +8 | +9 | +5 |
Avg low (°F) Bern runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bern | 27 | 27 | 33 | 38 | 46 | 52 | 55 | 55 | 49 | 42 | 34 | 28 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -12 | -11 | -12 | -13 | -15 | -15 | -7 | -7 | -9 | -13 | -14 | -15 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bern | 27 | 27 | 33 | 38 | 46 | 52 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 |
| Difference | -12 | -11 | -12 | -13 | -15 | -15 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bern | 55 | 55 | 49 | 42 | 34 | 28 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -7 | -7 | -9 | -13 | -14 | -15 |
Precipitation (in) Bern runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bern | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3 | 3.1 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | -1.3 | -1.2 | -1.5 | -2.4 | -3.8 | -3.6 | -2.3 | -2.3 | -2.1 | -2.1 | -2.3 | -2.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bern | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Difference | -1.3 | -1.2 | -1.5 | -2.4 | -3.8 | -3.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bern | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3 | 3.1 |
| Tusayan | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | -2.3 | -2.3 | -2.1 | -2.1 | -2.3 | -2.3 |
Cloud cover (%) Bern runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bern | 68 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 72 | 65 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 66 | 71 | 71 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -20 | -19 | -23 | -28 | -35 | -38 | -10 | -12 | -28 | -35 | -34 | -23 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bern | 68 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 72 | 65 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | -20 | -19 | -23 | -28 | -35 | -38 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bern | 59 | 59 | 61 | 66 | 71 | 71 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -10 | -12 | -28 | -35 | -34 | -23 |
Relative humidity (%) Bern runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bern | 84 | 83 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 78 | 82 | 85 | 84 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -22 | -26 | -32 | -37 | -43 | -52 | -39 | -32 | -38 | -39 | -35 | -24 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bern | 84 | 83 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 77 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -22 | -26 | -32 | -37 | -43 | -52 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bern | 76 | 75 | 78 | 82 | 85 | 84 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -39 | -32 | -38 | -39 | -35 | -24 |
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. Bern trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Bern
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from a national meteorological service, measured at Bern / Zollikofen, about 5 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.
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.