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Split vs Tusayan
Comparing Split change · Tusayan change
Split is the warmer of the two — about 9°C on the annual average; Split is the wetter, with 472 mm more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Split and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Split: Hot
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Split has far milder winters
Split: Cool
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Split is much wetter
Split: Moderate rainfall
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is sunnier
Split: Partly cloudy
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Split is the warmer of the two — about 9°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Split is the wetter — about 472 mm 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 (°C) Split runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 12 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | -4 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | — | -1 | -3 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 28 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 |
| Difference | -4 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split | 31 | 31 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 12 |
| Tusayan | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | -1 | -3 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -5 |
Avg low (°C) Split runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 7 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -16 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -17 | -17 | -13 | -14 | -14 | -17 | -17 | -18 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 |
| Difference | -16 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -17 | -17 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split | 23 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 7 |
| Tusayan | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -13 | -14 | -14 | -17 | -17 | -18 |
Precipitation (mm) Split runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split | 71 | 65 | 58 | 63 | 59 | 47 | 24 | 34 | 81 | 80 | 124 | 96 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -43 | -39 | -32 | -46 | -43 | -38 | +25 | +20 | -47 | -47 | -106 | -76 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split | 71 | 65 | 58 | 63 | 59 | 47 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 |
| Difference | -43 | -39 | -32 | -46 | -43 | -38 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split | 24 | 34 | 81 | 80 | 124 | 96 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | +25 | +20 | -47 | -47 | -106 | -76 |
Cloud cover (%) Split runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split | 67 | 66 | 64 | 65 | 60 | 50 | 38 | 37 | 52 | 59 | 69 | 66 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -18 | -16 | -18 | -24 | -23 | -23 | +12 | +10 | -19 | -27 | -32 | -19 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split | 67 | 66 | 64 | 65 | 60 | 50 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | -18 | -16 | -18 | -24 | -23 | -23 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split | 38 | 37 | 52 | 59 | 69 | 66 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | +12 | +10 | -19 | -27 | -32 | -19 |
Relative humidity (%) Split runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split | 77 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 71 | 66 | 59 | 58 | 66 | 72 | 77 | 77 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -16 | -18 | -26 | -33 | -36 | -41 | -22 | -15 | -26 | -30 | -27 | -17 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split | 77 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 71 | 66 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -16 | -18 | -26 | -33 | -36 | -41 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split | 59 | 58 | 66 | 72 | 77 | 77 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -22 | -15 | -26 | -30 | -27 | -17 |
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. Split trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Split
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Split Marjan, a weather station, inside the city. 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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