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Saint-Émilion vs Tusayan
Comparing Saint-Émilion change · Tusayan change
Saint-Émilion is the warmer of the two — about 6°C on the annual average; Saint-Émilion is the wetter, with 470 mm more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Saint-Émilion and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Tusayan has hotter summers
Saint-Émilion: Warm
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Saint-Émilion has far milder winters
Saint-Émilion: Chilly
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Saint-Émilion is much wetter
Saint-Émilion: Moderate rainfall
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is far sunnier
Saint-Émilion: Often cloudy
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Saint-Émilion is the warmer of the two — about 6°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Saint-Émilion is the wetter — about 470 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Émilion | 10 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 10 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | — | +3 | +2 | — | — | -2 | -1 | -4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Émilion | 10 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 26 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 |
| Difference | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | — | +3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Émilion | 28 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 10 |
| Tusayan | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | +2 | — | — | -2 | -1 | -4 |
Avg low (°C) Saint-Émilion runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Émilion | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -13 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -11 | -12 | -14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Émilion | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 14 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 |
| Difference | -13 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Émilion | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Tusayan | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -6 | -6 | -7 | -11 | -12 | -14 |
Precipitation (mm) Saint-Émilion runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Émilion | 78 | 62 | 58 | 72 | 68 | 58 | 48 | 55 | 62 | 61 | 91 | 84 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -51 | -36 | -32 | -55 | -53 | -49 | +1 | -2 | -28 | -28 | -74 | -64 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Émilion | 78 | 62 | 58 | 72 | 68 | 58 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 |
| Difference | -51 | -36 | -32 | -55 | -53 | -49 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Émilion | 48 | 55 | 62 | 61 | 91 | 84 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | +1 | -2 | -28 | -28 | -74 | -64 |
Cloud cover (%) Saint-Émilion runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Émilion | 70 | 65 | 64 | 66 | 67 | 61 | 55 | 54 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 70 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -22 | -16 | -18 | -25 | -30 | -34 | -6 | -8 | -23 | -32 | -32 | -22 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Émilion | 70 | 65 | 64 | 66 | 67 | 61 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | -22 | -16 | -18 | -25 | -30 | -34 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Émilion | 55 | 54 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 70 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -6 | -8 | -23 | -32 | -32 | -22 |
Relative humidity (%) Saint-Émilion runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Émilion | 92 | 88 | 83 | 79 | 77 | 73 | 66 | 64 | 69 | 81 | 89 | 92 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -30 | -31 | -34 | -38 | -42 | -48 | -30 | -21 | -29 | -38 | -38 | -32 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Émilion | 92 | 88 | 83 | 79 | 77 | 73 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -30 | -31 | -34 | -38 | -42 | -48 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Émilion | 66 | 64 | 69 | 81 | 89 | 92 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -30 | -21 | -29 | -38 | -38 | -32 |
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. Saint-Émilion trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Saint-Émilion
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 26 years of daily observations at ST Emilion, 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.
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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