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Baddeck vs Tusayan
Comparing Baddeck change · Tusayan change
Tusayan is the warmer of the two — about 2°F on the annual average; Baddeck is the wetter, with 42 in more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Baddeck and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Tusayan has much hotter summers
Baddeck: Mild
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Baddeck has milder winters
Baddeck: Very cold
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Baddeck is much wetter
Baddeck: Wet
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is far sunnier
Baddeck: Often grey
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Tusayan is the warmer of the two — about 2°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Baddeck is the wetter — about 42 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 31 | 30 | 36 | 44 | 55 | 66 | 75 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | +14 | +17 | +19 | +17 | +16 | +18 | +11 | +8 | +9 | +9 | +8 | +7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 31 | 30 | 36 | 44 | 55 | 66 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 |
| Difference | +14 | +17 | +19 | +17 | +16 | +18 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 75 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Tusayan | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | +11 | +8 | +9 | +9 | +8 | +7 |
Avg low (°F) Baddeck runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 18 | 16 | 23 | 31 | 39 | 48 | 57 | 59 | 52 | 43 | 35 | 27 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -3 | — | -2 | -6 | -8 | -10 | -8 | -10 | -12 | -14 | -15 | -13 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 18 | 16 | 23 | 31 | 39 | 48 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 |
| Difference | -3 | — | -2 | -6 | -8 | -10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 57 | 59 | 52 | 43 | 35 | 27 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -8 | -10 | -12 | -14 | -15 | -13 |
Precipitation (in) Baddeck runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 5 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 5.9 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | -3.7 | -3.6 | -3.3 | -3.7 | -3.3 | -3 | -1.6 | -1.8 | -3.7 | -4.9 | -4.9 | -5.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.3 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Difference | -3.7 | -3.6 | -3.3 | -3.7 | -3.3 | -3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 3.5 | 3.9 | 5 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 5.9 |
| Tusayan | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | -1.6 | -1.8 | -3.7 | -4.9 | -4.9 | -5.2 |
Snowfall (in)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 21.7 | 23.2 | 13.8 | 6.4 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 | 13.9 |
| Tusayan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 21.7 | 23.2 | 13.8 | 6.4 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Tusayan | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 | 13.9 |
| Tusayan | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Baddeck runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 86 | 79 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 70 | 66 | 65 | 66 | 75 | 82 | 87 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -38 | -30 | -31 | -33 | -36 | -42 | -16 | -19 | -33 | -43 | -46 | -39 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 86 | 79 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 70 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | -38 | -30 | -31 | -33 | -36 | -42 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 66 | 65 | 66 | 75 | 82 | 87 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -16 | -19 | -33 | -43 | -46 | -39 |
Relative humidity (%) Baddeck runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 90 | 91 | 89 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 86 | 88 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -29 | -34 | -40 | -46 | -50 | -59 | -46 | -38 | -41 | -41 | -35 | -28 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 90 | 91 | 89 | 87 | 85 | 84 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -29 | -34 | -40 | -46 | -50 | -59 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 82 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 86 | 88 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -46 | -38 | -41 | -41 | -35 | -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. Baddeck trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Baddeck
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 22 years of daily observations at Point Aconi, a weather station, about 40 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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