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Fukuoka vs Tusayan
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Fukuoka is the warmer of the two — about 9°C on the annual average; Fukuoka is the wetter, with 1383 mm more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Fukuoka and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Fukuoka has hotter summers
Fukuoka: Hot
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Fukuoka has far milder winters
Fukuoka: Chilly
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Fukuoka is much wetter
Fukuoka: Very wet
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is far sunnier
Fukuoka: Often cloudy
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Fukuoka is the warmer of the two — about 9°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Fukuoka is the wetter — about 1383 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) Fukuoka runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukuoka | 10 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 12 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | -3 | -3 | -2 | -4 | -3 | +1 | -1 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukuoka | 10 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 28 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 |
| Difference | -3 | -3 | -2 | -4 | -3 | +1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukuoka | 31 | 33 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 12 |
| Tusayan | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | -1 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -5 |
Avg low (°C) Fukuoka runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukuoka | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 4 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -12 | -12 | -12 | -14 | -16 | -17 | -15 | -16 | -17 | -17 | -16 | -15 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukuoka | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 20 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 |
| Difference | -12 | -12 | -12 | -14 | -16 | -17 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukuoka | 24 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 4 |
| Tusayan | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -15 | -16 | -17 | -17 | -16 | -15 |
Precipitation (mm) Fukuoka runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukuoka | 61 | 70 | 95 | 114 | 128 | 228 | 351 | 247 | 167 | 96 | 81 | 73 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -34 | -45 | -69 | -97 | -113 | -220 | -302 | -194 | -133 | -63 | -63 | -53 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukuoka | 61 | 70 | 95 | 114 | 128 | 228 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 |
| Difference | -34 | -45 | -69 | -97 | -113 | -220 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukuoka | 351 | 247 | 167 | 96 | 81 | 73 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -302 | -194 | -133 | -63 | -63 | -53 |
Cloud cover (%) Fukuoka runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukuoka | 76 | 73 | 70 | 67 | 68 | 81 | 73 | 66 | 67 | 60 | 65 | 71 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -28 | -24 | -24 | -26 | -31 | -53 | -24 | -20 | -35 | -29 | -28 | -23 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukuoka | 76 | 73 | 70 | 67 | 68 | 81 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | -28 | -24 | -24 | -26 | -31 | -53 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukuoka | 73 | 66 | 67 | 60 | 65 | 71 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -24 | -20 | -35 | -29 | -28 | -23 |
Relative humidity (%) Fukuoka runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukuoka | 80 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 85 | 82 | 81 | 81 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -19 | -21 | -29 | -37 | -44 | -58 | -49 | -41 | -44 | -40 | -31 | -20 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukuoka | 80 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 83 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -19 | -21 | -29 | -37 | -44 | -58 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukuoka | 85 | 84 | 85 | 82 | 81 | 81 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -49 | -41 | -44 | -40 | -31 | -20 |
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. Fukuoka trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Fukuoka
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the Japan Meteorological Agency, measured at Hakata, about 4 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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