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Addis Ababa vs Tusayan
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Addis Ababa is the warmer of the two — about 16°F on the annual average; Addis Ababa is the wetter, with 21 in more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Addis Ababa and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Tusayan has much hotter summers
Addis Ababa: Mild
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Addis Ababa has far milder winters
Addis Ababa: Cool
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Addis Ababa is much wetter
Addis Ababa: Moderate rainfall
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is sunnier
Addis Ababa: Partly cloudy
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Addis Ababa is the warmer of the two — about 16°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Addis Ababa is the wetter — about 21 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 74 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 73 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | -29 | -29 | -22 | -16 | -5 | +10 | +17 | +14 | +6 | -7 | -18 | -28 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 74 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 73 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 |
| Difference | -29 | -29 | -22 | -16 | -5 | +10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 69 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 73 |
| Tusayan | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | +17 | +14 | +6 | -7 | -18 | -28 |
Avg low (°F) Addis Ababa runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 48 | 51 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 47 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -34 | -35 | -33 | -30 | -24 | -16 | -5 | -6 | -13 | -21 | -29 | -34 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 48 | 51 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 54 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 |
| Difference | -34 | -35 | -33 | -30 | -24 | -16 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 54 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 47 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -5 | -6 | -13 | -21 | -29 | -34 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 5.4 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | +0.8 | +0.4 | -0.3 | -1.9 | -2.1 | -3.2 | -6.1 | -6 | -4 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.6 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Difference | +0.8 | +0.4 | -0.3 | -1.9 | -2.1 | -3.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 8.1 | 8.1 | 5.4 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Tusayan | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | -6.1 | -6 | -4 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.6 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 36 | 40 | 52 | 65 | 63 | 71 | 80 | 79 | 66 | 44 | 34 | 28 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | +12 | +10 | -7 | -24 | -26 | -43 | -30 | -33 | -34 | -13 | +3 | +20 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 36 | 40 | 52 | 65 | 63 | 71 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | +12 | +10 | -7 | -24 | -26 | -43 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 80 | 79 | 66 | 44 | 34 | 28 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -30 | -33 | -34 | -13 | +3 | +20 |
Relative humidity (%) Addis Ababa runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 57 | 52 | 57 | 65 | 64 | 69 | 81 | 84 | 81 | 72 | 65 | 61 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | +5 | +5 | -8 | -24 | -29 | -44 | -44 | -41 | -41 | -29 | -15 | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 57 | 52 | 57 | 65 | 64 | 69 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | +5 | +5 | -8 | -24 | -29 | -44 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 81 | 84 | 81 | 72 | 65 | 61 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -44 | -41 | -41 | -29 | -15 | — |
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. Addis Ababa trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Addis Ababa
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 22 years of daily observations at Bole Intl, a weather station, about 8 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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