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Lugano vs Tusayan
Comparing Lugano change · Tusayan change
Lugano is the warmer of the two — about 5°C on the annual average; Lugano is the wetter, with 1238 mm more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Lugano and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Tusayan has hotter summers
Lugano: Warm
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Lugano has much milder winters
Lugano: Chilly
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Lugano is much wetter
Lugano: Very wet
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is far sunnier
Lugano: Often cloudy
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Lugano is the warmer of the two — about 5°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Lugano is the wetter — about 1238 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) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lugano | 7 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 8 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | — | -1 | -1 | — | +1 | +3 | +3 | +2 | +3 | +2 | +1 | -1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lugano | 7 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 25 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 |
| Difference | — | -1 | -1 | — | +1 | +3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lugano | 27 | 27 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 8 |
| Tusayan | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | +3 | +2 | +3 | +2 | +1 | -1 |
Avg low (°C) Lugano runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lugano | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -11 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -12 | -12 | -12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lugano | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 16 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 |
| Difference | -11 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -13 | -13 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lugano | 18 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| Tusayan | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -9 | -9 | -10 | -12 | -12 | -12 |
Precipitation (mm) Lugano runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lugano | 66 | 61 | 75 | 138 | 178 | 172 | 158 | 158 | 165 | 150 | 167 | 80 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -38 | -36 | -49 | -120 | -162 | -163 | -109 | -105 | -131 | -117 | -149 | -60 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lugano | 66 | 61 | 75 | 138 | 178 | 172 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 |
| Difference | -38 | -36 | -49 | -120 | -162 | -163 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lugano | 158 | 158 | 165 | 150 | 167 | 80 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -109 | -105 | -131 | -117 | -149 | -60 |
Cloud cover (%) Lugano runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lugano | 68 | 70 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 69 | 62 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 70 | 70 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -19 | -21 | -27 | -34 | -38 | -42 | -12 | -15 | -31 | -34 | -34 | -22 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lugano | 68 | 70 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 69 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | -19 | -21 | -27 | -34 | -38 | -42 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lugano | 62 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 70 | 70 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -12 | -15 | -31 | -34 | -34 | -22 |
Relative humidity (%) Lugano runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lugano | 75 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 68 | 68 | 72 | 77 | 78 | 75 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -13 | -15 | -22 | -30 | -37 | -46 | -31 | -26 | -32 | -35 | -28 | -15 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lugano | 75 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 71 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -13 | -15 | -22 | -30 | -37 | -46 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lugano | 68 | 68 | 72 | 77 | 78 | 75 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -31 | -26 | -32 | -35 | -28 | -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. Lugano trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Lugano
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from a national meteorological service, measured at Lugano, inside the city.
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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