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San Carlos de Bariloche vs Tusayan
Comparing San Carlos de Bariloche change · Tusayan change
San Carlos de Bariloche and Tusayan have nearly identical year-round temperatures; San Carlos de Bariloche is the wetter, with 484 mm more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between San Carlos de Bariloche and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Tusayan has much hotter summers
San Carlos de Bariloche: Mild
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
San Carlos de Bariloche has much milder winters
San Carlos de Bariloche: Cold
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
San Carlos de Bariloche is much wetter
San Carlos de Bariloche: Moderate rainfall
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is sunnier
San Carlos de Bariloche: Partly cloudy
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
San Carlos de Bariloche and Tusayan run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
San Carlos de Bariloche is the wetter — about 484 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Tusayan has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos de Bariloche | 23 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | -16 | -15 | -7 | +1 | +11 | +21 | +23 | +20 | +13 | +4 | -5 | -14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos de Bariloche | 23 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 7 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 |
| Difference | -16 | -15 | -7 | +1 | +11 | +21 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos de Bariloche | 7 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 |
| Tusayan | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | +23 | +20 | +13 | +4 | -5 | -14 |
Avg low (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos de Bariloche | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | -0 | -2 | -1 | -0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -17 | -15 | -11 | -6 | -2 | +4 | +11 | +10 | +5 | -3 | -11 | -16 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos de Bariloche | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | -0 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 |
| Difference | -17 | -15 | -11 | -6 | -2 | +4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos de Bariloche | -2 | -1 | -0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Tusayan | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | +11 | +10 | +5 | -3 | -11 | -16 |
Precipitation (mm) San Carlos de Bariloche runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos de Bariloche | 24 | 18 | 29 | 57 | 114 | 168 | 126 | 117 | 55 | 49 | 30 | 25 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | +4 | +8 | -3 | -39 | -98 | -159 | -77 | -64 | -21 | -16 | -12 | -5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos de Bariloche | 24 | 18 | 29 | 57 | 114 | 168 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 |
| Difference | +4 | +8 | -3 | -39 | -98 | -159 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos de Bariloche | 126 | 117 | 55 | 49 | 30 | 25 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -77 | -64 | -21 | -16 | -12 | -5 |
Cloud cover (%) San Carlos de Bariloche runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos de Bariloche | 48 | 46 | 53 | 60 | 67 | 71 | 68 | 70 | 68 | 66 | 62 | 55 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | — | +4 | -8 | -19 | -30 | -44 | -19 | -24 | -36 | -34 | -25 | -8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos de Bariloche | 48 | 46 | 53 | 60 | 67 | 71 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | — | +4 | -8 | -19 | -30 | -44 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos de Bariloche | 68 | 70 | 68 | 66 | 62 | 55 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -19 | -24 | -36 | -34 | -25 | -8 |
Relative humidity (%) San Carlos de Bariloche runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos de Bariloche | 65 | 63 | 68 | 78 | 87 | 91 | 92 | 89 | 83 | 78 | 74 | 71 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -4 | -6 | -20 | -37 | -52 | -66 | -56 | -46 | -42 | -36 | -24 | -11 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos de Bariloche | 65 | 63 | 68 | 78 | 87 | 91 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -4 | -6 | -20 | -37 | -52 | -66 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos de Bariloche | 92 | 89 | 83 | 78 | 74 | 71 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -56 | -46 | -42 | -36 | -24 | -11 |
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. San Carlos de Bariloche trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
San Carlos de Bariloche
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the WMO's CLINO 1991–2020 collection, measured at Bariloche_aero, about 12 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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