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Sofia vs Tusayan
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Sofia is the warmer of the two — about 5°F on the annual average; Sofia is the wetter, with 13 in more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Sofia and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Sofia: Warm
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Sofia has milder winters
Sofia: Cold
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Sofia is wetter
Sofia: Moderate rainfall
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is sunnier
Sofia: Partly cloudy
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Sofia is the warmer of the two — about 5°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Sofia is the wetter — about 13 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) Tusayan runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 39 | 45 | 54 | 63 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 84 | 75 | 65 | 52 | 41 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | +6 | +2 | +1 | -2 | — | +4 | +3 | -1 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 39 | 45 | 54 | 63 | 71 | 79 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 |
| Difference | +6 | +2 | +1 | -2 | — | +4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 83 | 84 | 75 | 65 | 52 | 41 |
| Tusayan | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | +3 | -1 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +3 |
Avg low (°F) Sofia runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 22 | 25 | 32 | 40 | 48 | 55 | 58 | 58 | 50 | 42 | 33 | 25 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -8 | -9 | -11 | -15 | -17 | -17 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -13 | -13 | -12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 22 | 25 | 32 | 40 | 48 | 55 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 |
| Difference | -8 | -9 | -11 | -15 | -17 | -17 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 58 | 58 | 50 | 42 | 33 | 25 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -9 | -10 | -10 | -13 | -13 | -12 |
Precipitation (in) Sofia runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | -0.4 | -0.3 | -0.8 | -1.9 | -2.2 | -2.8 | -0.9 | — | -1.2 | -1 | -0.8 | -0.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Difference | -0.4 | -0.3 | -0.8 | -1.9 | -2.2 | -2.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 2.9 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Tusayan | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | -0.9 | — | -1.2 | -1 | -0.8 | -0.8 |
Cloud cover (%) Sofia runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 65 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 68 | 57 | 47 | 42 | 54 | 60 | 65 | 68 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -17 | -19 | -23 | -29 | -31 | -30 | +3 | +5 | -21 | -29 | -28 | -20 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 65 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 68 | 57 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | -17 | -19 | -23 | -29 | -31 | -30 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 47 | 42 | 54 | 60 | 65 | 68 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | +3 | +5 | -21 | -29 | -28 | -20 |
Relative humidity (%) Sofia runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 89 | 85 | 79 | 74 | 71 | 65 | 58 | 55 | 62 | 73 | 82 | 88 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -27 | -28 | -30 | -33 | -36 | -40 | -21 | -13 | -22 | -31 | -32 | -28 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 89 | 85 | 79 | 74 | 71 | 65 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -27 | -28 | -30 | -33 | -36 | -40 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia | 58 | 55 | 62 | 73 | 82 | 88 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -21 | -13 | -22 | -31 | -32 | -28 |
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. Sofia trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Sofia
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 29 years of daily observations at Sofia, a weather station, about 7 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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