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Revelstoke vs Tusayan
Comparing Revelstoke change · Tusayan change
Tusayan is the warmer of the two — about 1°C on the annual average; Revelstoke is the wetter, with 573 mm more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Revelstoke and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Tusayan has hotter summers
Revelstoke: Warm
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Revelstoke has milder winters
Revelstoke: Cold
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Revelstoke is much wetter
Revelstoke: Moderate rainfall
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is far sunnier
Revelstoke: 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
Revelstoke is the wetter — about 573 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revelstoke | -1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 11 | 4 | -1 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | +8 | +6 | +6 | +3 | +3 | +6 | +4 | +3 | +6 | +8 | +9 | +7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revelstoke | -1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 22 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 |
| Difference | +8 | +6 | +6 | +3 | +3 | +6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revelstoke | 26 | 25 | 19 | 11 | 4 | -1 |
| Tusayan | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | +4 | +3 | +6 | +8 | +9 | +7 |
Avg low (°C) Revelstoke runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revelstoke | -6 | -5 | -2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 3 | -1 | -5 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -6 | -5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revelstoke | -6 | -5 | -2 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 |
| Difference | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revelstoke | 12 | 12 | 8 | 3 | -1 | -5 |
| Tusayan | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -3 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -6 | -5 |
Precipitation (mm) Revelstoke runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revelstoke | 125 | 65 | 75 | 48 | 54 | 62 | 49 | 46 | 55 | 96 | 115 | 113 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -98 | -39 | -49 | -30 | -38 | -53 | — | +7 | -21 | -63 | -97 | -93 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revelstoke | 125 | 65 | 75 | 48 | 54 | 62 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 |
| Difference | -98 | -39 | -49 | -30 | -38 | -53 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revelstoke | 49 | 46 | 55 | 96 | 115 | 113 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | — | +7 | -21 | -63 | -97 | -93 |
Cloud cover (%) Revelstoke runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revelstoke | 74 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 72 | 56 | 54 | 59 | 71 | 78 | 76 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -26 | -22 | -28 | -33 | -34 | -45 | -6 | -8 | -27 | -40 | -42 | -28 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revelstoke | 74 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 72 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | -26 | -22 | -28 | -33 | -34 | -45 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revelstoke | 56 | 54 | 59 | 71 | 78 | 76 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -6 | -8 | -27 | -40 | -42 | -28 |
Relative humidity (%) Revelstoke runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revelstoke | 97 | 98 | 97 | 90 | 73 | 71 | 68 | 68 | 71 | 82 | 96 | 97 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -36 | -41 | -48 | -49 | -38 | -46 | -31 | -25 | -31 | -40 | -46 | -37 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revelstoke | 97 | 98 | 97 | 90 | 73 | 71 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -36 | -41 | -48 | -49 | -38 | -46 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revelstoke | 68 | 68 | 71 | 82 | 96 | 97 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -31 | -25 | -31 | -40 | -46 | -37 |
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. Revelstoke trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Revelstoke
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 19 years of daily observations at Revelstoke A, 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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