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Luzern vs Tusayan
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Luzern is the warmer of the two — about 4°F on the annual average; Luzern is the wetter, with 38 in more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Luzern and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Tusayan has much hotter summers
Luzern: Mild
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Luzern has much milder winters
Luzern: Cold
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Luzern is much wetter
Luzern: Wet
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is far sunnier
Luzern: Often cloudy
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luzern is the warmer of the two — about 4°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Luzern is the wetter — about 38 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Tusayan 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 (°F) Tusayan runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzern | 39 | 42 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 67 | 58 | 47 | 40 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | +6 | +4 | +3 | +2 | +4 | +10 | +9 | +7 | +10 | +8 | +8 | +4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzern | 39 | 42 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 73 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 |
| Difference | +6 | +4 | +3 | +2 | +4 | +10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzern | 77 | 76 | 67 | 58 | 47 | 40 |
| Tusayan | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | +9 | +7 | +10 | +8 | +8 | +4 |
Avg low (°F) Luzern runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzern | 29 | 29 | 35 | 41 | 48 | 55 | 58 | 58 | 51 | 44 | 36 | 31 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -15 | -13 | -14 | -16 | -17 | -17 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -16 | -16 | -17 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzern | 29 | 29 | 35 | 41 | 48 | 55 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 |
| Difference | -15 | -13 | -14 | -16 | -17 | -17 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzern | 58 | 58 | 51 | 44 | 36 | 31 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -9 | -10 | -11 | -16 | -16 | -17 |
Precipitation (in) Luzern runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzern | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 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 | -1.1 | -1.4 | -1.9 | -3.1 | -5.2 | -6.1 | -4.6 | -4.6 | -3 | -2.2 | -2.4 | -2.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzern | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 6.5 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Difference | -1.1 | -1.4 | -1.9 | -3.1 | -5.2 | -6.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzern | 6.5 | 6.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Tusayan | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | -4.6 | -4.6 | -3 | -2.2 | -2.4 | -2.3 |
Cloud cover (%) Luzern runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzern | 69 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 69 | 65 | 60 | 60 | 62 | 68 | 72 | 72 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -21 | -20 | -22 | -26 | -32 | -38 | -11 | -13 | -30 | -37 | -35 | -24 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzern | 69 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 69 | 65 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | -21 | -20 | -22 | -26 | -32 | -38 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzern | 60 | 60 | 62 | 68 | 72 | 72 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -11 | -13 | -30 | -37 | -35 | -24 |
Relative humidity (%) Luzern runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzern | 82 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 80 | 81 | 84 | 83 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -21 | -25 | -32 | -37 | -43 | -53 | -41 | -34 | -40 | -39 | -33 | -22 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzern | 82 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 78 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -21 | -25 | -32 | -37 | -43 | -53 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzern | 77 | 77 | 80 | 81 | 84 | 83 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -41 | -34 | -40 | -39 | -33 | -22 |
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. Luzern trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Luzern
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from a national meteorological service, measured at Luzern, about 2 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.
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