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Hakone vs Tusayan
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Hakone is the warmer of the two — about 9°F on the annual average; Hakone is the wetter, with 100 in 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 9°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Hakone is the wetter — about 100 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Tusayan has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakone | 46 | 47 | 53 | 62 | 69 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 78 | 69 | 60 | 51 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | -1 | -1 | +2 | — | +2 | +9 | +5 | — | -1 | -3 | -5 | -6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakone | 46 | 47 | 53 | 62 | 69 | 74 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 |
| Difference | -1 | -1 | +2 | — | +2 | +9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakone | 81 | 84 | 78 | 69 | 60 | 51 |
| Tusayan | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | +5 | — | -1 | -3 | -5 | -6 |
Avg low (°F) Hakone runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakone | 29 | 30 | 35 | 44 | 53 | 61 | 68 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -14 | -14 | -15 | -19 | -22 | -23 | -19 | -22 | -23 | -24 | -22 | -20 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakone | 29 | 30 | 35 | 44 | 53 | 61 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 |
| Difference | -14 | -14 | -15 | -19 | -22 | -23 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakone | 68 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -19 | -22 | -23 | -24 | -22 | -20 |
Precipitation (in) Hakone runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakone | 4.1 | 5.1 | 10 | 9.8 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 14.2 | 9.7 | 14.7 | 12.4 | 7.3 | 4.1 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | -3 | -4.1 | -8.9 | -9.1 | -9.5 | -11.4 | -12.3 | -7.6 | -13.3 | -11.1 | -6.6 | -3.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakone | 4.1 | 5.1 | 10 | 9.8 | 10.1 | 11.7 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Difference | -3 | -4.1 | -8.9 | -9.1 | -9.5 | -11.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakone | 14.2 | 9.7 | 14.7 | 12.4 | 7.3 | 4.1 |
| Tusayan | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | -12.3 | -7.6 | -13.3 | -11.1 | -6.6 | -3.3 |
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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