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Monterosso al Mare vs Tusayan
Comparing Monterosso al Mare change · Tusayan change
Monterosso al Mare is the warmer of the two — about 13°F on the annual average; Monterosso al Mare is the wetter, with 26 in more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Monterosso al Mare and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Monterosso al Mare: Warm
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Monterosso al Mare has far milder winters
Monterosso al Mare: Chilly
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Monterosso al Mare is much wetter
Monterosso al Mare: Moderate rainfall
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is sunnier
Monterosso al Mare: Partly cloudy
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Monterosso al Mare is the warmer of the two — about 13°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Monterosso al Mare is the wetter — about 26 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) Monterosso al Mare runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 52 | 54 | 59 | 64 | 72 | 79 | 84 | 85 | 78 | 69 | 60 | 54 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | -8 | -7 | -4 | -3 | -1 | +4 | +2 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -6 | -10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 52 | 54 | 59 | 64 | 72 | 79 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 |
| Difference | -8 | -7 | -4 | -3 | -1 | +4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 84 | 85 | 78 | 69 | 60 | 54 |
| Tusayan | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | +2 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -6 | -10 |
Avg low (°F) Monterosso al Mare runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 39 | 39 | 44 | 49 | 55 | 62 | 66 | 66 | 60 | 54 | 48 | 41 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -25 | -23 | -23 | -24 | -25 | -24 | -17 | -18 | -20 | -26 | -28 | -28 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 39 | 39 | 44 | 49 | 55 | 62 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 |
| Difference | -25 | -23 | -23 | -24 | -25 | -24 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 66 | 66 | 60 | 54 | 48 | 41 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -17 | -18 | -20 | -26 | -28 | -28 |
Precipitation (in) Monterosso al Mare runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 3.4 | 3 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 4.5 |
| 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 | -2 | -2.3 | -2.5 | -1.7 | -1.8 | +1.1 | +0.8 | -2.5 | -4.1 | -4.9 | -3.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 3.4 | 3 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Difference | -2.3 | -2 | -2.3 | -2.5 | -1.7 | -1.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 0.8 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 4.5 |
| Tusayan | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | +1.1 | +0.8 | -2.5 | -4.1 | -4.9 | -3.7 |
Cloud cover (%) Monterosso al Mare runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 61 | 59 | 58 | 62 | 61 | 52 | 38 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 67 | 63 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -12 | -10 | -12 | -21 | -24 | -24 | +11 | +5 | -18 | -31 | -30 | -15 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 61 | 59 | 58 | 62 | 61 | 52 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | -12 | -10 | -12 | -21 | -24 | -24 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 38 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 67 | 63 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | +11 | +5 | -18 | -31 | -30 | -15 |
Relative humidity (%) Monterosso al Mare runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 81 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 73 | 68 | 68 | 72 | 78 | 81 | 81 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -20 | -22 | -29 | -37 | -41 | -48 | -32 | -26 | -32 | -36 | -31 | -21 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 81 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 73 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -20 | -22 | -29 | -37 | -41 | -48 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 68 | 68 | 72 | 78 | 81 | 81 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -32 | -26 | -32 | -36 | -31 | -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. Monterosso al Mare trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Monterosso al Mare
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the WMO's CLINO 1991–2020 collection, measured at Sarzana_luni, about 27 km from the city centre.
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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