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Hakuba vs Tusayan
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Hakuba is the warmer of the two — about 3°F on the annual average; Hakuba is the wetter, with 42 in more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Hakuba and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Hakuba: Warm
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Hakuba has milder winters
Hakuba: Very cold
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Hakuba is much wetter
Hakuba: Wet
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is far sunnier
Hakuba: Often grey
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Hakuba is the warmer of the two — about 3°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Hakuba is the wetter — about 42 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) Tusayan runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakuba | 35 | 37 | 45 | 59 | 69 | 75 | 81 | 83 | 75 | 64 | 53 | 41 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | +10 | +10 | +9 | +2 | +2 | +8 | +5 | — | +2 | +2 | +2 | +4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakuba | 35 | 37 | 45 | 59 | 69 | 75 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 |
| Difference | +10 | +10 | +9 | +2 | +2 | +8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakuba | 81 | 83 | 75 | 64 | 53 | 41 |
| Tusayan | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | +5 | — | +2 | +2 | +2 | +4 |
Avg low (°F) Hakuba runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakuba | 19 | 19 | 26 | 36 | 47 | 56 | 63 | 64 | 57 | 45 | 34 | 25 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -4 | -2 | -5 | -11 | -16 | -18 | -14 | -16 | -17 | -16 | -14 | -12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakuba | 19 | 19 | 26 | 36 | 47 | 56 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 |
| Difference | -4 | -2 | -5 | -11 | -16 | -18 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakuba | 63 | 64 | 57 | 45 | 34 | 25 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -14 | -16 | -17 | -16 | -14 | -12 |
Precipitation (in) Hakuba runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakuba | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 6.3 | 7.7 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| 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 | -2.1 | -2.9 | -3.2 | -3.8 | -5.9 | -5.8 | -3.3 | -5.2 | -3.8 | -2 | -2.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakuba | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 6.3 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Difference | -2.3 | -2.1 | -2.9 | -3.2 | -3.8 | -5.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakuba | 7.7 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| Tusayan | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | -5.8 | -3.3 | -5.2 | -3.8 | -2 | -2.3 |
Cloud cover (%) Hakuba runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakuba | 78 | 75 | 73 | 69 | 71 | 80 | 79 | 70 | 76 | 71 | 72 | 77 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -30 | -26 | -27 | -28 | -34 | -53 | -29 | -23 | -43 | -39 | -35 | -29 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakuba | 78 | 75 | 73 | 69 | 71 | 80 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | -30 | -26 | -27 | -28 | -34 | -53 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakuba | 79 | 70 | 76 | 71 | 72 | 77 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -29 | -23 | -43 | -39 | -35 | -29 |
Relative humidity (%) Hakuba runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakuba | 90 | 87 | 82 | 76 | 75 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 88 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -28 | -30 | -33 | -35 | -40 | -54 | -45 | -38 | -43 | -42 | -35 | -28 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakuba | 90 | 87 | 82 | 76 | 75 | 79 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -28 | -30 | -33 | -35 | -40 | -54 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakuba | 81 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 88 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -45 | -38 | -43 | -42 | -35 | -28 |
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. Hakuba trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Hakuba
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the Japan Meteorological Agency, measured at Omachi, about 20 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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