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Irákleion vs Tusayan
Comparing Irákleion change · Tusayan change
Irákleion is the warmer of the two — about 11°C on the annual average; Irákleion is the wetter, with 135 mm more rain a year.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Irákleion and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Irákleion: Warm
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Irákleion has far milder winters
Irákleion: Cool
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Irákleion is wetter
Irákleion: Fairly dry
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Irákleion: Fairly sunny
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Irákleion is the warmer of the two — about 11°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Irákleion is the wetter — about 135 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
The two cities see a similar amount of sun.
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) Irákleion runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irákleion | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 17 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | -9 | -7 | -4 | -4 | -2 | +1 | +1 | -1 | -2 | -6 | -8 | -10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irákleion | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 28 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 |
| Difference | -9 | -7 | -4 | -4 | -2 | +1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irákleion | 29 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 17 |
| Tusayan | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | +1 | -1 | -2 | -6 | -8 | -10 |
Avg low (°C) Irákleion runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irákleion | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 10 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -19 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -13 | -14 | -16 | -19 | -20 | -21 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irákleion | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 20 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 |
| Difference | -19 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -16 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irákleion | 22 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 10 |
| Tusayan | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -13 | -14 | -16 | -19 | -20 | -21 |
Precipitation (mm) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irákleion | 91 | 69 | 47 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 50 | 65 | 91 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -64 | -43 | -21 | -4 | +4 | +7 | +48 | +51 | +22 | -17 | -47 | -71 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irákleion | 91 | 69 | 47 | 22 | 12 | 2 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 |
| Difference | -64 | -43 | -21 | -4 | +4 | +7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irákleion | 1 | 2 | 12 | 50 | 65 | 91 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | +48 | +51 | +22 | -17 | -47 | -71 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irákleion | 70 | 68 | 61 | 53 | 40 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 27 | 48 | 62 | 72 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -22 | -18 | -16 | -12 | -2 | +7 | +36 | +33 | +6 | -17 | -25 | -24 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irákleion | 70 | 68 | 61 | 53 | 40 | 21 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | -22 | -18 | -16 | -12 | -2 | +7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irákleion | 13 | 13 | 27 | 48 | 62 | 72 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | +36 | +33 | +6 | -17 | -25 | -24 |
Relative humidity (%) Irákleion runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irákleion | 76 | 76 | 75 | 72 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 69 | 72 | 74 | 75 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -14 | -19 | -26 | -32 | -35 | -43 | -31 | -27 | -28 | -29 | -23 | -15 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irákleion | 76 | 76 | 75 | 72 | 70 | 68 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -14 | -19 | -26 | -32 | -35 | -43 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irákleion | 68 | 70 | 69 | 72 | 74 | 75 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -31 | -27 | -28 | -29 | -23 | -15 |
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. Irákleion trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Irákleion
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 21 years of daily observations at Heraklion, 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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