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Hamilton vs Tusayan
Comparing Hamilton change · Tusayan change
Hamilton is the warmer of the two — about 14°C on the annual average; Hamilton is the wetter, with 1118 mm more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Hamilton and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Hamilton: Warm
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Hamilton has far milder winters
Hamilton: Stays warm
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Hamilton is much wetter
Hamilton: Wet
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is far sunnier
Hamilton: Often cloudy
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Hamilton is the warmer of the two — about 14°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Hamilton is the wetter — about 1118 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) Hamilton runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 23 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | -14 | -13 | -8 | -6 | -3 | +1 | — | -2 | -4 | -8 | -12 | -16 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 27 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 |
| Difference | -14 | -13 | -8 | -6 | -3 | +1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 23 |
| Tusayan | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | — | -2 | -4 | -8 | -12 | -16 |
Avg low (°C) Hamilton runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -25 | -24 | -21 | -21 | -20 | -19 | -15 | -16 | -20 | -24 | -26 | -28 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 |
| Difference | -25 | -24 | -21 | -21 | -20 | -19 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
| Tusayan | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -15 | -16 | -20 | -24 | -26 | -28 |
Precipitation (mm) Hamilton runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 129 | 125 | 132 | 84 | 82 | 116 | 111 | 156 | 145 | 141 | 109 | 116 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -102 | -99 | -106 | -66 | -67 | -107 | -62 | -103 | -111 | -108 | -91 | -96 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 129 | 125 | 132 | 84 | 82 | 116 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 |
| Difference | -102 | -99 | -106 | -66 | -67 | -107 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 111 | 156 | 145 | 141 | 109 | 116 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -62 | -103 | -111 | -108 | -91 | -96 |
Cloud cover (%) Hamilton runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 79 | 78 | 76 | 66 | 63 | 60 | 50 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 69 | 76 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -31 | -29 | -30 | -25 | -26 | -33 | — | -5 | -27 | -35 | -33 | -28 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 79 | 78 | 76 | 66 | 63 | 60 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | -31 | -29 | -30 | -25 | -26 | -33 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 50 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 69 | 76 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | — | -5 | -27 | -35 | -33 | -28 |
Relative humidity (%) Hamilton runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 76 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 82 | 84 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 75 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -15 | -20 | -28 | -38 | -47 | -59 | -45 | -36 | -38 | -34 | -25 | -15 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 76 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 82 | 84 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -15 | -20 | -28 | -38 | -47 | -59 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 81 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 75 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -45 | -36 | -38 | -34 | -25 | -15 |
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. Hamilton trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Hamilton
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 24 years of daily observations at L F Wade Intl AP Kindley Fld, a weather station, about 12 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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