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Margaret River vs Tusayan
Comparing Margaret River change · Tusayan change
Margaret River is the warmer of the two — about 14°F on the annual average; Margaret River is the wetter, with 26 in more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Margaret River and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Tusayan has hotter summers
Margaret River: Warm
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Margaret River has far milder winters
Margaret River: Cool
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Margaret River is much wetter
Margaret River: Moderate rainfall
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is sunnier
Margaret River: Often cloudy
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Margaret River is the warmer of the two — about 14°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Margaret River is the wetter — about 26 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) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret River | 80 | 81 | 78 | 72 | 67 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 67 | 73 | 77 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | -35 | -34 | -23 | -11 | +4 | +20 | +24 | +21 | +13 | -2 | -18 | -33 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret River | 80 | 81 | 78 | 72 | 67 | 64 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 |
| Difference | -35 | -34 | -23 | -11 | +4 | +20 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret River | 62 | 62 | 63 | 67 | 73 | 77 |
| Tusayan | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | +24 | +21 | +13 | -2 | -18 | -33 |
Avg low (°F) Margaret River runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret River | 57 | 58 | 56 | 52 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 52 | 55 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -43 | -42 | -35 | -27 | -19 | -10 | +2 | +2 | -8 | -20 | -32 | -41 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret River | 57 | 58 | 56 | 52 | 49 | 48 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 |
| Difference | -43 | -42 | -35 | -27 | -19 | -10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret River | 47 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 52 | 55 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | +2 | +2 | -8 | -20 | -32 | -41 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret River | 0.5 | 0.3 | — | 2.5 | 5.4 | 7 | 7.8 | 6.3 | 4.5 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.7 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | +0.6 | +0.7 | — | -1.8 | -4.8 | -6.7 | -5.8 | -4.2 | -3.2 | -1.1 | -0.7 | +0.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret River | 0.5 | 0.3 | — | 2.5 | 5.4 | 7 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Difference | +0.6 | +0.7 | — | -1.8 | -4.8 | -6.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret River | 7.8 | 6.3 | 4.5 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.7 |
| Tusayan | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | -5.8 | -4.2 | -3.2 | -1.1 | -0.7 | +0.1 |
Cloud cover (%) Margaret River runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret River | 50 | 51 | 56 | 64 | 67 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 64 | 60 | 56 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -2 | -2 | -10 | -23 | -30 | -42 | -20 | -22 | -37 | -32 | -24 | -8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret River | 50 | 51 | 56 | 64 | 67 | 70 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | -2 | -2 | -10 | -23 | -30 | -42 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret River | 69 | 68 | 69 | 64 | 60 | 56 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -20 | -22 | -37 | -32 | -24 | -8 |
Relative humidity (%) Margaret River runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret River | 68 | 68 | 70 | 72 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 73 | 69 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -7 | -11 | -21 | -31 | -39 | -51 | -40 | -34 | -36 | -34 | -22 | -9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret River | 68 | 68 | 70 | 72 | 74 | 76 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -7 | -11 | -21 | -31 | -39 | -51 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret River | 76 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 73 | 69 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -40 | -34 | -36 | -34 | -22 | -9 |
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. Margaret River trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Margaret River
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 21 years of daily observations at Witchcliffe, a weather station, about 9 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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