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Hanga Roa vs Tusayan
Comparing Hanga Roa change · Tusayan change
Hanga Roa is the warmer of the two — about 13°C on the annual average; Hanga Roa is the wetter, with 801 mm more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Hanga Roa and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Tusayan has hotter summers
Hanga Roa: Warm
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Hanga Roa has far milder winters
Hanga Roa: Stays warm
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Hanga Roa is much wetter
Hanga Roa: Wet
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is far sunnier
Hanga Roa: Often cloudy
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Hanga Roa is the warmer of the two — about 13°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Hanga Roa is the wetter — about 801 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Tusayan has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanga Roa | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | -20 | -19 | -14 | -9 | -2 | +6 | +9 | +7 | +3 | -4 | -11 | -19 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanga Roa | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 |
| Difference | -20 | -19 | -14 | -9 | -2 | +6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanga Roa | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 |
| Tusayan | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | +9 | +7 | +3 | -4 | -11 | -19 |
Avg low (°C) Hanga Roa runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanga Roa | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -30 | -29 | -26 | -23 | -18 | -14 | -7 | -7 | -11 | -18 | -24 | -29 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanga Roa | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 |
| Difference | -30 | -29 | -26 | -23 | -18 | -14 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanga Roa | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 |
| Tusayan | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -7 | -7 | -11 | -18 | -24 | -29 |
Precipitation (mm) Hanga Roa runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanga Roa | 81 | 69 | 87 | 123 | 117 | 109 | 113 | 97 | 97 | 91 | 75 | 70 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -54 | -44 | -61 | -105 | -101 | -100 | -64 | -44 | -63 | -58 | -57 | -50 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanga Roa | 81 | 69 | 87 | 123 | 117 | 109 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 |
| Difference | -54 | -44 | -61 | -105 | -101 | -100 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanga Roa | 113 | 97 | 97 | 91 | 75 | 70 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -64 | -44 | -63 | -58 | -57 | -50 |
Cloud cover (%) Hanga Roa runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanga Roa | 50 | 48 | 52 | 63 | 69 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 71 | 67 | 57 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -1 | +2 | -6 | -22 | -32 | -44 | -21 | -24 | -40 | -40 | -30 | -9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanga Roa | 50 | 48 | 52 | 63 | 69 | 71 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | -1 | +2 | -6 | -22 | -32 | -44 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanga Roa | 70 | 70 | 72 | 71 | 67 | 57 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -21 | -24 | -40 | -40 | -30 | -9 |
Relative humidity (%) Hanga Roa runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanga Roa | 77 | 77 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -16 | -20 | -27 | -36 | -41 | -51 | -40 | -35 | -37 | -35 | -28 | -18 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanga Roa | 77 | 77 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 76 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -16 | -20 | -27 | -36 | -41 | -51 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanga Roa | 77 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -40 | -35 | -37 | -35 | -28 | -18 |
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. Hanga Roa trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Hanga Roa
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the WMO's CLINO 1991–2020 collection, measured at Isladepascuaad, about 1 km from the city centre.
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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