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Split vs Tusayan
Comparing Split change · Tusayan change
Split is the warmer of the two — about 16°F on the annual average; Split is the wetter, with 19 in more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Split and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Split: Hot
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Split has far milder winters
Split: Cool
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Split is much wetter
Split: Moderate rainfall
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is sunnier
Split: Partly cloudy
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Split is the warmer of the two — about 16°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Split is the wetter — about 19 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) Split runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split | 51 | 53 | 58 | 65 | 74 | 83 | 88 | 88 | 78 | 69 | 60 | 53 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | -6 | -6 | -3 | -4 | -3 | +1 | -2 | -5 | -1 | -3 | -6 | -9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split | 51 | 53 | 58 | 65 | 74 | 83 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 |
| Difference | -6 | -6 | -3 | -4 | -3 | +1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split | 88 | 88 | 78 | 69 | 60 | 53 |
| Tusayan | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | -2 | -5 | -1 | -3 | -6 | -9 |
Avg low (°F) Split runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split | 43 | 43 | 47 | 53 | 61 | 68 | 73 | 73 | 65 | 59 | 51 | 45 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -28 | -27 | -26 | -28 | -30 | -31 | -24 | -25 | -25 | -30 | -31 | -32 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split | 43 | 43 | 47 | 53 | 61 | 68 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 |
| Difference | -28 | -27 | -26 | -28 | -30 | -31 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split | 73 | 73 | 65 | 59 | 51 | 45 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -24 | -25 | -25 | -30 | -31 | -32 |
Precipitation (in) Split runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 3.8 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | -1.7 | -1.5 | -1.2 | -1.8 | -1.7 | -1.5 | +1 | +0.8 | -1.8 | -1.8 | -4.2 | -3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Difference | -1.7 | -1.5 | -1.2 | -1.8 | -1.7 | -1.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split | 1 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 3.8 |
| Tusayan | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | +1 | +0.8 | -1.8 | -1.8 | -4.2 | -3 |
Cloud cover (%) Split runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split | 67 | 66 | 64 | 65 | 60 | 50 | 38 | 37 | 52 | 59 | 69 | 66 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -18 | -16 | -18 | -24 | -23 | -23 | +12 | +10 | -19 | -27 | -32 | -19 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split | 67 | 66 | 64 | 65 | 60 | 50 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | -18 | -16 | -18 | -24 | -23 | -23 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split | 38 | 37 | 52 | 59 | 69 | 66 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | +12 | +10 | -19 | -27 | -32 | -19 |
Relative humidity (%) Split runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split | 77 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 71 | 66 | 59 | 58 | 66 | 72 | 77 | 77 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -16 | -18 | -26 | -33 | -36 | -41 | -22 | -15 | -26 | -30 | -27 | -17 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split | 77 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 71 | 66 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -16 | -18 | -26 | -33 | -36 | -41 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split | 59 | 58 | 66 | 72 | 77 | 77 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -22 | -15 | -26 | -30 | -27 | -17 |
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. Split trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Split
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Split Marjan, 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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