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Hamilton vs Tusayan
Comparing Hamilton change · Tusayan change
Hamilton is the warmer of the two — about 26°F on the annual average; Hamilton is the wetter, with 44 in 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 26°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Hamilton is the wetter — about 44 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) Hamilton runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 70 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 76 | 81 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 81 | 76 | 73 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | -26 | -23 | -15 | -11 | -5 | +2 | — | -3 | -8 | -15 | -21 | -28 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 70 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 76 | 81 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 |
| Difference | -26 | -23 | -15 | -11 | -5 | +2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 86 | 86 | 85 | 81 | 76 | 73 |
| Tusayan | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | — | -3 | -8 | -15 | -21 | -28 |
Avg low (°F) Hamilton runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 60 | 59 | 59 | 63 | 67 | 72 | 76 | 77 | 75 | 71 | 67 | 63 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -46 | -43 | -38 | -38 | -36 | -34 | -28 | -29 | -35 | -43 | -47 | -50 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 60 | 59 | 59 | 63 | 67 | 72 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 |
| Difference | -46 | -43 | -38 | -38 | -36 | -34 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 76 | 77 | 75 | 71 | 67 | 63 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -28 | -29 | -35 | -43 | -47 | -50 |
Precipitation (in) Hamilton runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | -4 | -3.9 | -4.2 | -2.6 | -2.6 | -4.2 | -2.5 | -4.1 | -4.4 | -4.3 | -3.6 | -3.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.6 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Difference | -4 | -3.9 | -4.2 | -2.6 | -2.6 | -4.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 4.4 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| Tusayan | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | -2.5 | -4.1 | -4.4 | -4.3 | -3.6 | -3.8 |
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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