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Salvador vs Tusayan
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Salvador is the warmer of the two — about 17°C on the annual average; Salvador is the wetter, with 1505 mm more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Salvador and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Salvador: Hot
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Salvador has far milder winters
Salvador: Stays warm
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Salvador is much wetter
Salvador: Very wet
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is sunnier
Salvador: Partly cloudy
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Salvador is the warmer of the two — about 17°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Salvador is the wetter — about 1505 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) Salvador runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvador | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | -24 | -23 | -18 | -13 | -6 | +1 | +3 | +2 | -3 | -10 | -17 | -24 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvador | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 |
| Difference | -24 | -23 | -18 | -13 | -6 | +1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvador | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| Tusayan | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | +3 | +2 | -3 | -10 | -17 | -24 |
Avg low (°C) Salvador runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvador | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -34 | -33 | -30 | -28 | -23 | -19 | -12 | -12 | -17 | -24 | -30 | -34 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvador | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 |
| Difference | -34 | -33 | -30 | -28 | -23 | -19 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvador | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
| Tusayan | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -12 | -12 | -17 | -24 | -30 | -34 |
Precipitation (mm) Salvador runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvador | 77 | 99 | 147 | 285 | 302 | 238 | 194 | 130 | 99 | 91 | 108 | 63 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -50 | -73 | -121 | -267 | -287 | -229 | -145 | -76 | -65 | -58 | -90 | -44 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvador | 77 | 99 | 147 | 285 | 302 | 238 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 |
| Difference | -50 | -73 | -121 | -267 | -287 | -229 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvador | 194 | 130 | 99 | 91 | 108 | 63 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -145 | -76 | -65 | -58 | -90 | -44 |
Cloud cover (%) Salvador runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvador | 49 | 51 | 53 | 56 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 52 | 47 | 44 | 54 | 50 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -1 | -1 | -7 | -16 | -22 | -30 | -4 | -6 | -14 | -13 | -18 | -2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvador | 49 | 51 | 53 | 56 | 59 | 57 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | -1 | -1 | -7 | -16 | -22 | -30 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvador | 54 | 52 | 47 | 44 | 54 | 50 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -4 | -6 | -14 | -13 | -18 | -2 |
Relative humidity (%) Salvador runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvador | 73 | 75 | 76 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 75 | 74 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -12 | -18 | -27 | -38 | -47 | -57 | -44 | -37 | -38 | -33 | -25 | -13 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvador | 73 | 75 | 76 | 79 | 82 | 82 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -12 | -18 | -27 | -38 | -47 | -57 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvador | 81 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 75 | 74 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -44 | -37 | -38 | -33 | -25 | -13 |
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. Salvador trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Salvador
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from INMET, Brazil's national meteorological institute, measured at Salvador, about 5 km from the city centre.
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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