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Donostia / San Sebastián vs Tusayan
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Donostia / San Sebastián is the warmer of the two — about 12°F on the annual average; Donostia / San Sebastián is the wetter, with 45 in more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Donostia / San Sebastián and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Tusayan has much hotter summers
Donostia / San Sebastián: Mild
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Donostia / San Sebastián has far milder winters
Donostia / San Sebastián: Cool
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Donostia / San Sebastián is much wetter
Donostia / San Sebastián: Wet
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is far sunnier
Donostia / San Sebastián: Often cloudy
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Donostia / San Sebastián is the warmer of the two — about 12°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Donostia / San Sebastián is the wetter — about 45 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 54 | 55 | 59 | 62 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 77 | 74 | 68 | 60 | 55 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | -9 | -8 | -5 | -1 | +3 | +11 | +10 | +6 | +3 | -3 | -5 | -11 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 54 | 55 | 59 | 62 | 68 | 72 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 |
| Difference | -9 | -8 | -5 | -1 | +3 | +11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 76 | 77 | 74 | 68 | 60 | 55 |
| Tusayan | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | +10 | +6 | +3 | -3 | -5 | -11 |
Avg low (°F) Donostia / San Sebastián runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 41 | 41 | 45 | 48 | 53 | 59 | 62 | 63 | 58 | 53 | 46 | 42 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -27 | -25 | -24 | -23 | -22 | -21 | -14 | -15 | -18 | -25 | -26 | -29 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 41 | 41 | 45 | 48 | 53 | 59 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 |
| Difference | -27 | -25 | -24 | -23 | -22 | -21 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 62 | 63 | 58 | 53 | 46 | 42 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -14 | -15 | -18 | -25 | -26 | -29 |
Precipitation (in) Donostia / San Sebastián runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 5.5 | 4.3 | 4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 8.1 | 5.9 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | -4.4 | -3.3 | -3 | -3.9 | -4 | -3.6 | -1.1 | -1.3 | -3.3 | -4.5 | -7.4 | -5.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 5.5 | 4.3 | 4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.9 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Difference | -4.4 | -3.3 | -3 | -3.9 | -4 | -3.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 3 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 8.1 | 5.9 |
| Tusayan | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | -1.1 | -1.3 | -3.3 | -4.5 | -7.4 | -5.1 |
Cloud cover (%) Donostia / San Sebastián runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 73 | 69 | 67 | 70 | 70 | 66 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 68 | 73 | 73 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -25 | -20 | -22 | -30 | -33 | -39 | -13 | -16 | -29 | -36 | -36 | -25 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 73 | 69 | 67 | 70 | 70 | 66 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | -25 | -20 | -22 | -30 | -33 | -39 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 63 | 62 | 61 | 68 | 73 | 73 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -13 | -16 | -29 | -36 | -36 | -25 |
Relative humidity (%) Donostia / San Sebastián runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 86 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 70 | 72 | 78 | 84 | 86 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -25 | -27 | -33 | -39 | -44 | -52 | -37 | -28 | -32 | -35 | -34 | -26 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 86 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 77 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -25 | -27 | -33 | -39 | -44 | -52 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donostia / San Sebastián | 74 | 70 | 72 | 78 | 84 | 86 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -37 | -28 | -32 | -35 | -34 | -26 |
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. Donostia / San Sebastián trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Donostia / San Sebastián
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Biarritz-pays-basque, a weather station, about 40 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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