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Palermo vs Tusayan
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Palermo is the warmer of the two — about 18°F on the annual average; Palermo is the wetter, with 8 in more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Palermo and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Palermo: Warm
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Palermo has far milder winters
Palermo: Cool
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Palermo is wetter
Palermo: Fairly dry
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is sunnier
Palermo: Partly cloudy
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Palermo is the warmer of the two — about 18°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Palermo is the wetter — about 8 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) Palermo runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | 57 | 57 | 60 | 64 | 71 | 79 | 85 | 87 | 80 | 73 | 66 | 60 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | -12 | -10 | -5 | -3 | — | +4 | +1 | -3 | -3 | -8 | -11 | -15 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | 57 | 57 | 60 | 64 | 71 | 79 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 |
| Difference | -12 | -10 | -5 | -3 | — | +4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | 85 | 87 | 80 | 73 | 66 | 60 |
| Tusayan | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | +1 | -3 | -3 | -8 | -11 | -15 |
Avg low (°F) Palermo runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | 49 | 48 | 50 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 72 | 73 | 69 | 64 | 57 | 52 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -35 | -32 | -30 | -29 | -29 | -29 | -23 | -25 | -29 | -35 | -37 | -38 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | 49 | 48 | 50 | 54 | 60 | 66 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 |
| Difference | -35 | -32 | -30 | -29 | -29 | -29 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | 72 | 73 | 69 | 64 | 57 | 52 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -23 | -25 | -29 | -35 | -37 | -38 |
Precipitation (in) Palermo runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | -1.3 | -1.1 | -0.5 | -0.6 | -0.1 | -0.1 | +1.8 | +1.3 | -1.1 | -1.8 | -2.2 | -2.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Difference | -1.3 | -1.1 | -0.5 | -0.6 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | 0.2 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| Tusayan | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | +1.8 | +1.3 | -1.1 | -1.8 | -2.2 | -2.1 |
Cloud cover (%) Palermo runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | 66 | 63 | 57 | 54 | 45 | 33 | 18 | 22 | 45 | 52 | 62 | 68 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -17 | -14 | -12 | -13 | -8 | -5 | +32 | +24 | -13 | -21 | -25 | -20 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | 66 | 63 | 57 | 54 | 45 | 33 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | -17 | -14 | -12 | -13 | -8 | -5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | 18 | 22 | 45 | 52 | 62 | 68 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | +32 | +24 | -13 | -21 | -25 | -20 |
Relative humidity (%) Palermo runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | 76 | 75 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -14 | -18 | -29 | -38 | -44 | -52 | -38 | -30 | -33 | -33 | -25 | -15 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | 76 | 75 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 77 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -14 | -18 | -29 | -38 | -44 | -52 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | 74 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -38 | -30 | -33 | -33 | -25 | -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. Palermo trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Palermo
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the WMO's CLINO 1991–2020 collection, measured at Ustica, about 68 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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