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Avarua vs Tusayan
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Avarua is the warmer of the two — about 30°F on the annual average; Avarua is the wetter, with 47 in more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Avarua and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Avarua: Warm
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Avarua has far milder winters
Avarua: Stays warm
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Avarua is much wetter
Avarua: Wet
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is far sunnier
Avarua: Often cloudy
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Avarua is the warmer of the two — about 30°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Avarua is the wetter — about 47 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) Avarua runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 85 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 82 | 83 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | -40 | -39 | -31 | -23 | -10 | +4 | +8 | +5 | -2 | -14 | -28 | -39 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 85 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 81 | 80 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 |
| Difference | -40 | -39 | -31 | -23 | -10 | +4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 78 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 82 | 83 |
| Tusayan | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | +8 | +5 | -2 | -14 | -28 | -39 |
Avg low (°F) Avarua runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 74 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 73 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -60 | -58 | -54 | -48 | -39 | -31 | -18 | -18 | -28 | -40 | -51 | -60 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 74 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 70 | 68 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 |
| Difference | -60 | -58 | -54 | -48 | -39 | -31 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 67 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 73 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -18 | -18 | -28 | -40 | -51 | -60 |
Precipitation (in) Avarua runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 7.2 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 6.9 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | -6.1 | -5.9 | -5.4 | -5.9 | -4.9 | -2.1 | -1.7 | -1.1 | -2 | -1.6 | -3.8 | -6.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 7.2 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Difference | -6.1 | -5.9 | -5.4 | -5.9 | -4.9 | -2.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 6.9 |
| Tusayan | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | -1.7 | -1.1 | -2 | -1.6 | -3.8 | -6.1 |
Cloud cover (%) Avarua runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 72 | 71 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 67 | 65 | 66 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 70 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -24 | -22 | -23 | -28 | -33 | -40 | -16 | -20 | -35 | -38 | -33 | -22 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 72 | 71 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 67 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | -24 | -22 | -23 | -28 | -33 | -40 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 65 | 66 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 70 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -16 | -20 | -35 | -38 | -33 | -22 |
Relative humidity (%) Avarua runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 82 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 81 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -21 | -24 | -33 | -39 | -44 | -53 | -41 | -35 | -39 | -37 | -30 | -21 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 82 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 78 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -21 | -24 | -33 | -39 | -44 | -53 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 78 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 81 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -41 | -35 | -39 | -37 | -30 | -21 |
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. Avarua trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Avarua
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 29 years of daily observations at Rarotonga Intl, a weather station, about 3 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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