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Chamonix-Mont-Blanc vs Tusayan
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Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and Tusayan have nearly identical year-round temperatures; Chamonix-Mont-Blanc is the wetter, with 37 in more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Tusayan has much hotter summers
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc: Mild
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc has milder winters
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc: Cold
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc is much wetter
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc: Wet
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is far sunnier
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc: Often cloudy
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc and Tusayan run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc is the wetter — about 37 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) Tusayan runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamonix-Mont-Blanc | 38 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 67 | 59 | 47 | 37 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | +7 | +4 | +5 | +4 | +6 | +11 | +10 | +8 | +10 | +6 | +8 | +7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamonix-Mont-Blanc | 38 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 72 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 |
| Difference | +7 | +4 | +5 | +4 | +6 | +11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamonix-Mont-Blanc | 76 | 75 | 67 | 59 | 47 | 37 |
| Tusayan | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | +10 | +8 | +10 | +6 | +8 | +7 |
Avg low (°F) Chamonix-Mont-Blanc runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamonix-Mont-Blanc | 20 | 21 | 28 | 34 | 41 | 47 | 49 | 48 | 43 | 37 | 29 | 23 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -6 | -5 | -7 | -9 | -10 | -9 | — | — | -3 | -8 | -9 | -9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamonix-Mont-Blanc | 20 | 21 | 28 | 34 | 41 | 47 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 |
| Difference | -6 | -5 | -7 | -9 | -10 | -9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamonix-Mont-Blanc | 49 | 48 | 43 | 37 | 29 | 23 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | — | — | -3 | -8 | -9 | -9 |
Precipitation (in) Chamonix-Mont-Blanc runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamonix-Mont-Blanc | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | -2.8 | -2.1 | -2.2 | -2.8 | -4.3 | -4.5 | -3.1 | -3 | -2.4 | -2.9 | -3.2 | -3.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamonix-Mont-Blanc | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Difference | -2.8 | -2.1 | -2.2 | -2.8 | -4.3 | -4.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamonix-Mont-Blanc | 5 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
| Tusayan | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | -3.1 | -3 | -2.4 | -2.9 | -3.2 | -3.7 |
Snowfall (in)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamonix-Mont-Blanc | 20.5 | 17.8 | 8.2 | 4.9 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 9.3 | 22 |
| Tusayan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamonix-Mont-Blanc | 20.5 | 17.8 | 8.2 | 4.9 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Tusayan | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamonix-Mont-Blanc | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 9.3 | 22 |
| Tusayan | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Chamonix-Mont-Blanc runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamonix-Mont-Blanc | 66 | 67 | 69 | 72 | 73 | 65 | 56 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 68 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -17 | -18 | -23 | -31 | -36 | -37 | -7 | -10 | -28 | -32 | -31 | -20 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamonix-Mont-Blanc | 66 | 67 | 69 | 72 | 73 | 65 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | -17 | -18 | -23 | -31 | -36 | -37 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamonix-Mont-Blanc | 56 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 68 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -7 | -10 | -28 | -32 | -31 | -20 |
Relative humidity (%) Chamonix-Mont-Blanc runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamonix-Mont-Blanc | 85 | 86 | 86 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 73 | 77 | 79 | 84 | 84 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -24 | -29 | -37 | -39 | -43 | -52 | -38 | -31 | -37 | -37 | -34 | -24 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamonix-Mont-Blanc | 85 | 86 | 86 | 80 | 78 | 77 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -24 | -29 | -37 | -39 | -43 | -52 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamonix-Mont-Blanc | 75 | 73 | 77 | 79 | 84 | 84 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -38 | -31 | -37 | -37 | -34 | -24 |
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. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Chamonix, a weather station, inside the city. 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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