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Monterosso al Mare vs Tusayan
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Monterosso al Mare is the warmer of the two — about 7°C on the annual average; Monterosso al Mare is the wetter, with 661 mm more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Monterosso al Mare and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Monterosso al Mare: Warm
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Monterosso al Mare has far milder winters
Monterosso al Mare: Chilly
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Monterosso al Mare is much wetter
Monterosso al Mare: Moderate rainfall
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is sunnier
Monterosso al Mare: Partly cloudy
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Monterosso al Mare is the warmer of the two — about 7°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Monterosso al Mare is the wetter — about 661 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) Monterosso al Mare runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 12 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | -4 | -4 | -2 | -2 | — | +2 | +1 | -1 | — | -2 | -3 | -6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 26 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 |
| Difference | -4 | -4 | -2 | -2 | — | +2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 29 | 30 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 12 |
| Tusayan | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | +1 | -1 | — | -2 | -3 | -6 |
Avg low (°C) Monterosso al Mare runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 5 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -14 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -13 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -14 | -15 | -16 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 |
| Difference | -14 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -13 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 19 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 5 |
| Tusayan | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -9 | -10 | -11 | -14 | -15 | -16 |
Precipitation (mm) Monterosso al Mare runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 87 | 77 | 85 | 80 | 59 | 55 | 21 | 34 | 98 | 137 | 142 | 114 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -60 | -51 | -59 | -63 | -44 | -46 | +28 | +19 | -64 | -104 | -124 | -94 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 87 | 77 | 85 | 80 | 59 | 55 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 |
| Difference | -60 | -51 | -59 | -63 | -44 | -46 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 21 | 34 | 98 | 137 | 142 | 114 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | +28 | +19 | -64 | -104 | -124 | -94 |
Cloud cover (%) Monterosso al Mare runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 61 | 59 | 58 | 62 | 61 | 52 | 38 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 67 | 63 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -12 | -10 | -12 | -21 | -24 | -24 | +11 | +5 | -18 | -31 | -30 | -15 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 61 | 59 | 58 | 62 | 61 | 52 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | -12 | -10 | -12 | -21 | -24 | -24 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 38 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 67 | 63 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | +11 | +5 | -18 | -31 | -30 | -15 |
Relative humidity (%) Monterosso al Mare runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 81 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 73 | 68 | 68 | 72 | 78 | 81 | 81 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -20 | -22 | -29 | -37 | -41 | -48 | -32 | -26 | -32 | -36 | -31 | -21 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 81 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 73 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -20 | -22 | -29 | -37 | -41 | -48 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterosso al Mare | 68 | 68 | 72 | 78 | 81 | 81 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -32 | -26 | -32 | -36 | -31 | -21 |
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. Monterosso al Mare trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Monterosso al Mare
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the WMO's CLINO 1991–2020 collection, measured at Sarzana_luni, about 27 km from the city centre.
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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