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Hanga Roa vs Tusayan
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Hanga Roa is the warmer of the two — about 23°F on the annual average; Hanga Roa is the wetter, with 32 in 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 23°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Hanga Roa is the wetter — about 32 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Tusayan has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanga Roa | 80 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 74 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 73 | 75 | 78 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | -36 | -35 | -26 | -17 | -3 | +12 | +16 | +13 | +6 | -7 | -20 | -34 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanga Roa | 80 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 74 | 71 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 |
| Difference | -36 | -35 | -26 | -17 | -3 | +12 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanga Roa | 70 | 70 | 71 | 73 | 75 | 78 |
| Tusayan | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | +16 | +13 | +6 | -7 | -20 | -34 |
Avg low (°F) Hanga Roa runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanga Roa | 68 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 64 | 66 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -54 | -53 | -48 | -42 | -33 | -24 | -12 | -12 | -20 | -32 | -43 | -52 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanga Roa | 68 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 64 | 62 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 |
| Difference | -54 | -53 | -48 | -42 | -33 | -24 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanga Roa | 61 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 64 | 66 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -12 | -12 | -20 | -32 | -43 | -52 |
Precipitation (in) Hanga Roa runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanga Roa | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3 | 2.7 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | -2.1 | -1.7 | -2.4 | -4.1 | -4 | -3.9 | -2.5 | -1.7 | -2.5 | -2.3 | -2.3 | -2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanga Roa | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Difference | -2.1 | -1.7 | -2.4 | -4.1 | -4 | -3.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanga Roa | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3 | 2.7 |
| Tusayan | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | -2.5 | -1.7 | -2.5 | -2.3 | -2.3 | -2 |
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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