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Fontainebleau vs Tusayan
Comparing Fontainebleau change · Tusayan change
Fontainebleau is the warmer of the two — about 3°C on the annual average; Fontainebleau is the wetter, with 412 mm more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Fontainebleau and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Tusayan has hotter summers
Fontainebleau: Warm
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Fontainebleau has much milder winters
Fontainebleau: Chilly
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Fontainebleau is much wetter
Fontainebleau: Moderate rainfall
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is far sunnier
Fontainebleau: Often cloudy
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Fontainebleau is the warmer of the two — about 3°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Fontainebleau is the wetter — about 412 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontainebleau | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 8 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | +2 | +5 | +4 | +2 | +3 | +2 | +2 | -1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontainebleau | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 24 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | +2 | +5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontainebleau | 26 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 8 |
| Tusayan | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | +4 | +2 | +3 | +2 | +2 | -1 |
Avg low (°C) Fontainebleau runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontainebleau | 1 | -0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -10 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -8 | -10 | -11 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontainebleau | 1 | -0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 |
| Difference | -10 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontainebleau | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Tusayan | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -3 | -3 | -4 | -8 | -10 | -11 |
Precipitation (mm) Fontainebleau runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontainebleau | 58 | 54 | 53 | 59 | 67 | 60 | 62 | 59 | 61 | 68 | 67 | 72 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -30 | -28 | -27 | -42 | -52 | -51 | -13 | -6 | -27 | -35 | -49 | -52 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontainebleau | 58 | 54 | 53 | 59 | 67 | 60 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 |
| Difference | -30 | -28 | -27 | -42 | -52 | -51 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontainebleau | 62 | 59 | 61 | 68 | 67 | 72 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -13 | -6 | -27 | -35 | -49 | -52 |
Cloud cover (%) Fontainebleau runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontainebleau | 72 | 69 | 67 | 65 | 68 | 66 | 63 | 62 | 60 | 68 | 73 | 72 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -24 | -20 | -21 | -25 | -31 | -39 | -13 | -16 | -28 | -36 | -36 | -24 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontainebleau | 72 | 69 | 67 | 65 | 68 | 66 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | -24 | -20 | -21 | -25 | -31 | -39 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontainebleau | 63 | 62 | 60 | 68 | 73 | 72 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -13 | -16 | -28 | -36 | -36 | -24 |
Relative humidity (%) Fontainebleau runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontainebleau | 92 | 87 | 82 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 71 | 70 | 75 | 84 | 90 | 93 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -30 | -30 | -33 | -36 | -41 | -49 | -34 | -28 | -35 | -41 | -40 | -33 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontainebleau | 92 | 87 | 82 | 77 | 76 | 74 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -30 | -30 | -33 | -36 | -41 | -49 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontainebleau | 71 | 70 | 75 | 84 | 90 | 93 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -34 | -28 | -35 | -41 | -40 | -33 |
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. Fontainebleau trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Fontainebleau
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Fontainebleau_sapc, a weather station, about 2 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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