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Arcachon vs Tusayan
Comparing Arcachon change · Tusayan change
Arcachon is the warmer of the two — about 11°F on the annual average; Arcachon is the wetter, with 22 in more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Arcachon and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Tusayan has hotter summers
Arcachon: Warm
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Arcachon has far milder winters
Arcachon: Chilly
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Arcachon is much wetter
Arcachon: Moderate rainfall
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is far sunnier
Arcachon: Often cloudy
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Arcachon is the warmer of the two — about 11°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Arcachon is the wetter — about 22 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) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcachon | 51 | 54 | 61 | 65 | 72 | 78 | 82 | 83 | 76 | 68 | 58 | 52 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | -7 | -7 | -6 | -4 | -1 | +5 | +4 | +1 | +1 | -2 | -3 | -8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcachon | 51 | 54 | 61 | 65 | 72 | 78 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 |
| Difference | -7 | -7 | -6 | -4 | -1 | +5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcachon | 82 | 83 | 76 | 68 | 58 | 52 |
| Tusayan | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | +4 | +1 | +1 | -2 | -3 | -8 |
Avg low (°F) Arcachon runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcachon | 38 | 37 | 42 | 45 | 51 | 57 | 60 | 60 | 55 | 50 | 43 | 39 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -23 | -21 | -21 | -20 | -20 | -19 | -11 | -12 | -15 | -21 | -23 | -26 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcachon | 38 | 37 | 42 | 45 | 51 | 57 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 |
| Difference | -23 | -21 | -21 | -20 | -20 | -19 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcachon | 60 | 60 | 55 | 50 | 43 | 39 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -11 | -12 | -15 | -21 | -23 | -26 |
Precipitation (in) Arcachon runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcachon | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 4 | 4 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | -2.3 | -1.4 | -1.4 | -2 | -2.1 | -2.5 | +0.2 | — | -1.7 | -1.8 | -3.3 | -3.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcachon | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Difference | -2.3 | -1.4 | -1.4 | -2 | -2.1 | -2.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcachon | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 4 | 4 |
| Tusayan | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | +0.2 | — | -1.7 | -1.8 | -3.3 | -3.2 |
Cloud cover (%) Arcachon runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcachon | 70 | 65 | 64 | 66 | 67 | 61 | 55 | 54 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 70 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -22 | -16 | -18 | -25 | -30 | -34 | -6 | -8 | -23 | -32 | -32 | -22 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcachon | 70 | 65 | 64 | 66 | 67 | 61 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | -22 | -16 | -18 | -25 | -30 | -34 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcachon | 55 | 54 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 70 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -6 | -8 | -23 | -32 | -32 | -22 |
Relative humidity (%) Arcachon runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcachon | 90 | 86 | 81 | 78 | 76 | 73 | 70 | 68 | 70 | 80 | 87 | 90 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -28 | -29 | -33 | -37 | -41 | -48 | -33 | -25 | -30 | -37 | -37 | -30 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcachon | 90 | 86 | 81 | 78 | 76 | 73 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -28 | -29 | -33 | -37 | -41 | -48 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcachon | 70 | 68 | 70 | 80 | 87 | 90 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -33 | -25 | -30 | -37 | -37 | -30 |
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. Arcachon trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Arcachon
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Bordeaux Merignac, a weather station, about 41 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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