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Donostia / San Sebastián vs Tusayan
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Donostia / San Sebastián is the warmer of the two — about 6°C on the annual average; Donostia / San Sebastián is the wetter, with 1145 mm more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Donostia / San Sebastián and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Tusayan has much hotter summers
Donostia / San Sebastián: Mild
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Donostia / San Sebastián has far milder winters
Donostia / San Sebastián: Cool
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Donostia / San Sebastián is much wetter
Donostia / San Sebastián: Wet
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is far sunnier
Donostia / San Sebastián: Often cloudy
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Donostia / San Sebastián is the warmer of the two — about 6°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Donostia / San Sebastián is the wetter — about 1145 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Tusayan has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 13 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | -5 | -5 | -3 | -1 | +2 | +6 | +6 | +3 | +2 | -2 | -3 | -6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 22 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 |
| Difference | -5 | -5 | -3 | -1 | +2 | +6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 13 |
| Tusayan | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | +6 | +3 | +2 | -2 | -3 | -6 |
Avg low (°C) Donostia / San Sebastián runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 6 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -15 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -8 | -8 | -10 | -14 | -14 | -16 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 |
| Difference | -15 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -12 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 6 |
| Tusayan | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -8 | -8 | -10 | -14 | -14 | -16 |
Precipitation (mm) Donostia / San Sebastián runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 140 | 110 | 103 | 118 | 116 | 99 | 77 | 87 | 118 | 147 | 207 | 151 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -112 | -85 | -77 | -100 | -101 | -90 | -28 | -34 | -84 | -114 | -189 | -131 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 140 | 110 | 103 | 118 | 116 | 99 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 |
| Difference | -112 | -85 | -77 | -100 | -101 | -90 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 77 | 87 | 118 | 147 | 207 | 151 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -28 | -34 | -84 | -114 | -189 | -131 |
Cloud cover (%) Donostia / San Sebastián runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 73 | 69 | 67 | 70 | 70 | 66 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 68 | 73 | 73 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -25 | -20 | -22 | -30 | -33 | -39 | -13 | -16 | -29 | -36 | -36 | -25 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 73 | 69 | 67 | 70 | 70 | 66 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | -25 | -20 | -22 | -30 | -33 | -39 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 63 | 62 | 61 | 68 | 73 | 73 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -13 | -16 | -29 | -36 | -36 | -25 |
Relative humidity (%) Donostia / San Sebastián runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 86 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 70 | 72 | 78 | 84 | 86 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -25 | -27 | -33 | -39 | -44 | -52 | -37 | -28 | -32 | -35 | -34 | -26 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 86 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 77 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -25 | -27 | -33 | -39 | -44 | -52 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 74 | 70 | 72 | 78 | 84 | 86 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -37 | -28 | -32 | -35 | -34 | -26 |
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. Donostia / San Sebastián trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Donostia / San Sebastián
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Biarritz-pays-basque, a weather station, about 40 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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