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Philipsburg vs Tusayan
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Philipsburg is the warmer of the two — about 19°C on the annual average; Philipsburg is the wetter, with 640 mm more rain a year.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Philipsburg and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Philipsburg: Hot
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Philipsburg has far milder winters
Philipsburg: Stays warm
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Philipsburg is much wetter
Philipsburg: Moderate rainfall
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Philipsburg: Fairly sunny
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Philipsburg is the warmer of the two — about 19°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Philipsburg is the wetter — about 640 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
The two cities see a similar amount of sun.
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) Philipsburg runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | -22 | -21 | -16 | -13 | -8 | -3 | -1 | -3 | -6 | -12 | -18 | -22 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 |
| Difference | -22 | -21 | -16 | -13 | -8 | -3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
| Tusayan | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | -1 | -3 | -6 | -12 | -18 | -22 |
Avg low (°C) Philipsburg runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -32 | -31 | -29 | -27 | -25 | -22 | -16 | -16 | -21 | -26 | -31 | -34 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 |
| Difference | -32 | -31 | -29 | -27 | -25 | -22 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
| Tusayan | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -16 | -16 | -21 | -26 | -31 | -34 |
Precipitation (mm) Philipsburg runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 57 | 52 | 44 | 63 | 74 | 65 | 86 | 90 | 101 | 151 | 102 | 83 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -29 | -27 | -18 | -45 | -59 | -56 | -37 | -36 | -67 | -118 | -84 | -63 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 57 | 52 | 44 | 63 | 74 | 65 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 |
| Difference | -29 | -27 | -18 | -45 | -59 | -56 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 86 | 90 | 101 | 151 | 102 | 83 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -37 | -36 | -67 | -118 | -84 | -63 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 35 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 52 | 51 | 45 | 43 | 51 | 47 | 44 | 39 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | +13 | +13 | +8 | — | -15 | -23 | +4 | +3 | -19 | -16 | -7 | +9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 35 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 52 | 51 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | +13 | +13 | +8 | — | -15 | -23 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 45 | 43 | 51 | 47 | 44 | 39 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | +4 | +3 | -19 | -16 | -7 | +9 |
Relative humidity (%) Philipsburg runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 76 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 77 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -14 | -18 | -26 | -36 | -44 | -53 | -42 | -36 | -39 | -36 | -28 | -16 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 76 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 79 | 78 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -14 | -18 | -26 | -36 | -44 | -53 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 77 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -42 | -36 | -39 | -36 | -28 | -16 |
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. Philipsburg trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Philipsburg
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 29 years of daily observations at Robert L Bradshaw, a weather station, about 87 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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