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Ottawa vs Tusayan
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Tusayan is the warmer of the two — about 1°C on the annual average; Ottawa is the wetter, with 603 mm more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Ottawa and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Tusayan has hotter summers
Ottawa: Warm
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Tusayan has milder winters
Ottawa: Very cold
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Ottawa is much wetter
Ottawa: Moderate rainfall
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is far sunnier
Ottawa: Often cloudy
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Tusayan is the warmer of the two — about 1°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Ottawa is the wetter — about 603 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) Tusayan runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | -5 | -3 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 6 | -2 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | +12 | +12 | +10 | +5 | +2 | +4 | +3 | +3 | +4 | +5 | +7 | +8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | -5 | -3 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 24 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 |
| Difference | +12 | +12 | +10 | +5 | +2 | +4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 27 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 6 | -2 |
| Tusayan | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | +3 | +3 | +4 | +5 | +7 | +8 |
Avg low (°C) Ottawa runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | -14 | -13 | -7 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 4 | -2 | -8 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | +4 | +4 | +1 | -5 | -9 | -10 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | -14 | -13 | -7 | 1 | 8 | 14 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 |
| Difference | +4 | +4 | +1 | -5 | -9 | -10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 16 | 15 | 11 | 4 | -2 | -8 |
| Tusayan | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -7 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -2 |
Precipitation (mm) Ottawa runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 65 | 52 | 62 | 80 | 80 | 95 | 92 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 70 | 72 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -38 | -26 | -35 | -62 | -65 | -86 | -43 | -33 | -53 | -56 | -52 | -52 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 65 | 52 | 62 | 80 | 80 | 95 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 |
| Difference | -38 | -26 | -35 | -62 | -65 | -86 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 92 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 70 | 72 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -43 | -33 | -53 | -56 | -52 | -52 |
Snowfall (cm)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 44 | 41 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 43 |
| Tusayan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 44 | 41 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Tusayan | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 43 |
| Tusayan | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Ottawa runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 69 | 64 | 63 | 66 | 66 | 63 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 69 | 72 | 73 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -21 | -15 | -18 | -25 | -29 | -36 | -9 | -12 | -26 | -37 | -35 | -25 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 69 | 64 | 63 | 66 | 66 | 63 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | -21 | -15 | -18 | -25 | -29 | -36 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 58 | 58 | 58 | 69 | 72 | 73 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -9 | -12 | -26 | -37 | -35 | -25 |
Relative humidity (%) Ottawa runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 95 | 95 | 88 | 78 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 80 | 85 | 92 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -34 | -38 | -39 | -37 | -42 | -53 | -42 | -35 | -37 | -38 | -35 | -32 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 95 | 95 | 88 | 78 | 77 | 78 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -34 | -38 | -39 | -37 | -42 | -53 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 79 | 78 | 78 | 80 | 85 | 92 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -42 | -35 | -37 | -38 | -35 | -32 |
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. Ottawa trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Ottawa
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Ottawa Cda, 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.
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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