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Cairns vs Tusayan
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Cairns is the warmer of the two — about 31°F on the annual average; Cairns is the wetter, with 65 in more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Cairns and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Cairns: Hot
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Cairns has far milder winters
Cairns: Stays warm
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Cairns is much wetter
Cairns: Very wet
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is sunnier
Cairns: Partly cloudy
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Cairns is the warmer of the two — about 31°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Cairns is the wetter — about 65 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) Cairns runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns | 89 | 89 | 88 | 86 | 83 | 80 | 79 | 81 | 84 | 86 | 88 | 89 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | -44 | -42 | -33 | -24 | -11 | +3 | +7 | +2 | -7 | -21 | -34 | -45 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns | 89 | 89 | 88 | 86 | 83 | 80 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 |
| Difference | -44 | -42 | -33 | -24 | -11 | +3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns | 79 | 81 | 84 | 86 | 88 | 89 |
| Tusayan | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | +7 | +2 | -7 | -21 | -34 | -45 |
Avg low (°F) Cairns runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns | 75 | 75 | 73 | 71 | 68 | 65 | 62 | 62 | 65 | 69 | 72 | 74 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -60 | -59 | -52 | -46 | -37 | -27 | -13 | -14 | -25 | -40 | -52 | -61 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns | 75 | 75 | 73 | 71 | 68 | 65 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 |
| Difference | -60 | -59 | -52 | -46 | -37 | -27 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns | 62 | 62 | 65 | 69 | 72 | 74 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -13 | -14 | -25 | -40 | -52 | -61 |
Precipitation (in) Cairns runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns | 16.3 | 17.5 | 14.6 | 6.9 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 7.5 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | -15.2 | -16.5 | -13.6 | -6.1 | -2.8 | -1.4 | +0.3 | +1 | +0.2 | -1.3 | -2.6 | -6.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns | 16.3 | 17.5 | 14.6 | 6.9 | 3.4 | 1.8 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Difference | -15.2 | -16.5 | -13.6 | -6.1 | -2.8 | -1.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 7.5 |
| Tusayan | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | +0.3 | +1 | +0.2 | -1.3 | -2.6 | -6.7 |
Cloud cover (%) Cairns runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns | 71 | 71 | 68 | 57 | 52 | 48 | 45 | 41 | 35 | 38 | 47 | 58 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -23 | -22 | -22 | -16 | -15 | -21 | +5 | +5 | -3 | -7 | -11 | -10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns | 71 | 71 | 68 | 57 | 52 | 48 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | -23 | -22 | -22 | -16 | -15 | -21 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns | 45 | 41 | 35 | 38 | 47 | 58 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | +5 | +5 | -3 | -7 | -11 | -10 |
Relative humidity (%) Cairns runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns | 85 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 82 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 75 | 78 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -24 | -31 | -39 | -46 | -51 | -59 | -45 | -36 | -34 | -31 | -24 | -18 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns | 85 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 84 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -24 | -31 | -39 | -46 | -51 | -59 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns | 82 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 75 | 78 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -45 | -36 | -34 | -31 | -24 | -18 |
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. Cairns trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Cairns
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 19 years of daily observations at Cairns Post Office, a weather station, about 2 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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