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Medellín vs Tusayan
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Medellín is the warmer of the two — about 10°C on the annual average; Medellín is the wetter, with 1358 mm more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Medellín and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Tusayan has much hotter summers
Medellín: Mild
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Medellín has far milder winters
Medellín: Mild
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Medellín is much wetter
Medellín: Very wet
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is far sunnier
Medellín: Often grey
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Medellín is the warmer of the two — about 10°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Medellín is the wetter — about 1358 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medellín | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | -15 | -14 | -10 | -6 | -1 | +6 | +7 | +6 | +2 | -4 | -9 | -15 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medellín | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 |
| Difference | -15 | -14 | -10 | -6 | -1 | +6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medellín | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Tusayan | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | +7 | +6 | +2 | -4 | -9 | -15 |
Avg low (°C) Medellín runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medellín | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -22 | -22 | -19 | -17 | -14 | -10 | -3 | -3 | -8 | -15 | -20 | -23 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medellín | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 |
| Difference | -22 | -22 | -19 | -17 | -14 | -10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medellín | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Tusayan | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -3 | -3 | -8 | -15 | -20 | -23 |
Precipitation (mm) Medellín runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medellín | 65 | 73 | 121 | 185 | 197 | 155 | 145 | 139 | 151 | 168 | 190 | 97 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -38 | -47 | -94 | -167 | -182 | -146 | -96 | -86 | -117 | -135 | -172 | -77 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medellín | 65 | 73 | 121 | 185 | 197 | 155 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 |
| Difference | -38 | -47 | -94 | -167 | -182 | -146 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medellín | 145 | 139 | 151 | 168 | 190 | 97 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -96 | -86 | -117 | -135 | -172 | -77 |
Cloud cover (%) Medellín runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medellín | 68 | 73 | 80 | 86 | 86 | 82 | 79 | 80 | 82 | 84 | 81 | 72 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -20 | -23 | -34 | -45 | -49 | -54 | -30 | -34 | -50 | -53 | -44 | -24 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medellín | 68 | 73 | 80 | 86 | 86 | 82 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | -20 | -23 | -34 | -45 | -49 | -54 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medellín | 79 | 80 | 82 | 84 | 81 | 72 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -30 | -34 | -50 | -53 | -44 | -24 |
Relative humidity (%) Medellín runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medellín | 88 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 90 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 90 | 91 | 90 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -26 | -30 | -38 | -48 | -55 | -64 | -51 | -44 | -48 | -48 | -41 | -30 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medellín | 88 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 90 | 89 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -26 | -30 | -38 | -48 | -55 | -64 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medellín | 87 | 87 | 88 | 90 | 91 | 90 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -51 | -44 | -48 | -48 | -41 | -30 |
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. Medellín trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Medellín
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 29 years of daily observations at Jose Maria Cordova, a weather station, about 19 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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