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Bowen vs Tusayan
Comparing Bowen change · Tusayan change
Bowen is the warmer of the two — about 16°C on the annual average; Bowen is the wetter, with 558 mm more rain a year.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Bowen and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Bowen: Hot
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Bowen has far milder winters
Bowen: Stays warm
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Bowen is much wetter
Bowen: Moderate rainfall
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Bowen: Fairly sunny
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Bowen is the warmer of the two — about 16°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Bowen is the wetter — about 558 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) Bowen runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | -24 | -23 | -18 | -13 | -5 | +3 | +5 | +3 | -3 | -11 | -18 | -25 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 25 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 |
| Difference | -24 | -23 | -18 | -13 | -5 | +3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| Tusayan | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | +5 | +3 | -3 | -11 | -18 | -25 |
Avg low (°C) Bowen runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 24 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -34 | -33 | -29 | -25 | -18 | -12 | -4 | -5 | -12 | -22 | -29 | -34 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 |
| Difference | -34 | -33 | -29 | -25 | -18 | -12 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen | 13 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 24 |
| Tusayan | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -4 | -5 | -12 | -22 | -29 | -34 |
Precipitation (mm) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen | 198 | 265 | 106 | 45 | 28 | 17 | 13 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 54 | 111 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -171 | -240 | -80 | -27 | -13 | -8 | +36 | +31 | +21 | +19 | -36 | -91 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen | 198 | 265 | 106 | 45 | 28 | 17 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 |
| Difference | -171 | -240 | -80 | -27 | -13 | -8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen | 13 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 54 | 111 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | +36 | +31 | +21 | +19 | -36 | -91 |
Cloud cover (%) Bowen runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen | 61 | 61 | 57 | 46 | 47 | 43 | 36 | 35 | 29 | 35 | 43 | 49 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -13 | -12 | -11 | -5 | -10 | -16 | +13 | +12 | +3 | -4 | -6 | -1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen | 61 | 61 | 57 | 46 | 47 | 43 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | -13 | -12 | -11 | -5 | -10 | -16 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen | 36 | 35 | 29 | 35 | 43 | 49 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | +13 | +12 | +3 | -4 | -6 | -1 |
Relative humidity (%) Bowen runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen | 76 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 72 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -14 | -22 | -28 | -33 | -37 | -46 | -33 | -26 | -28 | -26 | -18 | -11 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen | 76 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 72 | 71 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -14 | -22 | -28 | -33 | -37 | -46 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen | 70 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 72 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -33 | -26 | -28 | -26 | -18 | -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. Bowen trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Bowen
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 23 years of daily observations at Bowen Airport, a weather station, about 3 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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