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Canberra vs Tusayan
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Canberra is the warmer of the two — about 5°C on the annual average; Canberra is the wetter, with 244 mm more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Canberra and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Canberra: Warm
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Canberra has much milder winters
Canberra: Cold
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Canberra is wetter
Canberra: Moderate rainfall
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is sunnier
Canberra: Partly cloudy
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Canberra is the warmer of the two — about 5°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Canberra is the wetter — about 244 mm 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 (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra | 30 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 27 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | -22 | -19 | -12 | -5 | +5 | +15 | +18 | +15 | +8 | -2 | -12 | -20 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra | 30 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 13 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 |
| Difference | -22 | -19 | -12 | -5 | +5 | +15 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra | 13 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 27 |
| Tusayan | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | +18 | +15 | +8 | -2 | -12 | -20 |
Avg low (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra | 13 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -23 | -21 | -16 | -9 | -2 | +3 | +10 | +9 | +2 | -7 | -15 | -21 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra | 13 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 |
| Difference | -23 | -21 | -16 | -9 | -2 | +3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra | -1 | -0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 |
| Tusayan | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | +10 | +9 | +2 | -7 | -15 | -21 |
Precipitation (mm) Canberra runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra | 57 | 57 | 40 | 29 | 29 | 53 | 39 | 45 | 51 | 46 | 63 | 64 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -30 | -31 | -14 | -11 | -13 | -44 | +10 | +8 | -17 | -13 | -45 | -45 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra | 57 | 57 | 40 | 29 | 29 | 53 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 |
| Difference | -30 | -31 | -14 | -11 | -13 | -44 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra | 39 | 45 | 51 | 46 | 63 | 64 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | +10 | +8 | -17 | -13 | -45 | -45 |
Cloud cover (%) Canberra runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra | 57 | 59 | 53 | 48 | 46 | 50 | 44 | 44 | 48 | 54 | 59 | 58 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -9 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -22 | +6 | +3 | -16 | -23 | -23 | -10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra | 57 | 59 | 53 | 48 | 46 | 50 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | -9 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -22 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra | 44 | 44 | 48 | 54 | 59 | 58 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | +6 | +3 | -16 | -23 | -23 | -10 |
Relative humidity (%) Canberra runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra | 62 | 67 | 69 | 72 | 78 | 85 | 83 | 79 | 74 | 69 | 67 | 63 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | — | -10 | -20 | -32 | -43 | -60 | -47 | -36 | -34 | -27 | -16 | -3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra | 62 | 67 | 69 | 72 | 78 | 85 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | — | -10 | -20 | -32 | -43 | -60 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canberra | 83 | 79 | 74 | 69 | 67 | 63 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -47 | -36 | -34 | -27 | -16 | -3 |
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. Canberra trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Canberra
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 25 years of daily observations at Canberra Forestry, 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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