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Lugano vs Tusayan
Comparing Lugano change · Tusayan change
Lugano is the warmer of the two — about 9°F on the annual average; Lugano is the wetter, with 49 in 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 9°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Lugano is the wetter — about 49 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) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lugano | 45 | 48 | 56 | 62 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 72 | 62 | 53 | 46 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | — | -1 | -2 | -1 | +2 | +6 | +5 | +3 | +5 | +3 | +2 | -2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lugano | 45 | 48 | 56 | 62 | 69 | 77 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 |
| Difference | — | -1 | -2 | -1 | +2 | +6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lugano | 81 | 80 | 72 | 62 | 53 | 46 |
| Tusayan | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | +5 | +3 | +5 | +3 | +2 | -2 |
Avg low (°F) Lugano runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lugano | 34 | 35 | 41 | 47 | 54 | 61 | 64 | 64 | 58 | 50 | 42 | 36 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -20 | -19 | -21 | -22 | -23 | -23 | -16 | -16 | -18 | -22 | -22 | -22 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lugano | 34 | 35 | 41 | 47 | 54 | 61 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 |
| Difference | -20 | -19 | -21 | -22 | -23 | -23 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lugano | 64 | 64 | 58 | 50 | 42 | 36 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -16 | -16 | -18 | -22 | -22 | -22 |
Precipitation (in) Lugano runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lugano | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3 | 5.4 | 7 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 3.1 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | -1.5 | -1.4 | -1.9 | -4.7 | -6.4 | -6.4 | -4.3 | -4.1 | -5.2 | -4.6 | -5.9 | -2.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lugano | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3 | 5.4 | 7 | 6.8 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Difference | -1.5 | -1.4 | -1.9 | -4.7 | -6.4 | -6.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lugano | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 3.1 |
| Tusayan | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | -4.3 | -4.1 | -5.2 | -4.6 | -5.9 | -2.4 |
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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