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Hakone vs Tusayan
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Hakone is the warmer of the two — about 5°C on the annual average; Hakone is the wetter, with 2546 mm more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Hakone and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Hakone: Warm
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Hakone has much milder winters
Hakone: Cold
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Hakone is much wetter
Hakone: Very wet
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is far sunnier
Hakone: Often cloudy
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Hakone is the warmer of the two — about 5°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Hakone is the wetter — about 2546 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) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakone | 8 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 20 | 15 | 10 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | -1 | — | +1 | — | +1 | +5 | +3 | — | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakone | 8 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 24 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 |
| Difference | -1 | — | +1 | — | +1 | +5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakone | 27 | 29 | 26 | 20 | 15 | 10 |
| Tusayan | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | +3 | — | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 |
Avg low (°C) Hakone runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakone | -2 | -1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -8 | -8 | -8 | -11 | -12 | -13 | -11 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -11 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakone | -2 | -1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 16 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 |
| Difference | -8 | -8 | -8 | -11 | -12 | -13 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakone | 20 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| Tusayan | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -11 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -11 |
Precipitation (mm) Hakone runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakone | 105 | 129 | 253 | 248 | 256 | 297 | 361 | 247 | 372 | 315 | 185 | 104 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -77 | -103 | -227 | -231 | -240 | -288 | -312 | -194 | -339 | -282 | -168 | -84 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakone | 105 | 129 | 253 | 248 | 256 | 297 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 |
| Difference | -77 | -103 | -227 | -231 | -240 | -288 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakone | 361 | 247 | 372 | 315 | 185 | 104 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -312 | -194 | -339 | -282 | -168 | -84 |
Cloud cover (%) Hakone runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakone | 50 | 55 | 62 | 66 | 72 | 83 | 78 | 69 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 49 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -2 | -6 | -16 | -25 | -35 | -56 | -29 | -22 | -41 | -36 | -18 | -1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakone | 50 | 55 | 62 | 66 | 72 | 83 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | -2 | -6 | -16 | -25 | -35 | -56 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakone | 78 | 69 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 49 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -29 | -22 | -41 | -36 | -18 | -1 |
Relative humidity (%) Hakone runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakone | 80 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 78 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 81 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -18 | -21 | -29 | -36 | -43 | -57 | -47 | -40 | -45 | -43 | -33 | -21 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakone | 80 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 78 | 82 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -18 | -21 | -29 | -36 | -43 | -57 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakone | 83 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 81 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -47 | -40 | -45 | -43 | -33 | -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. Hakone trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Hakone
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the Japan Meteorological Agency, measured at Gotemba, about 16 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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