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Hakuba vs Tusayan
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Hakuba is the warmer of the two — about 2°C on the annual average; Hakuba is the wetter, with 1078 mm more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Hakuba and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Hakuba: Warm
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Hakuba has milder winters
Hakuba: Very cold
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Hakuba is much wetter
Hakuba: Wet
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is far sunnier
Hakuba: Often grey
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Hakuba is the warmer of the two — about 2°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Hakuba is the wetter — about 1078 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) Tusayan runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakuba | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 12 | 5 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | +5 | +5 | +5 | +1 | +1 | +5 | +3 | — | +1 | +1 | +1 | +2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakuba | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 24 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 |
| Difference | +5 | +5 | +5 | +1 | +1 | +5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakuba | 27 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 12 | 5 |
| Tusayan | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | +3 | — | +1 | +1 | +1 | +2 |
Avg low (°C) Hakuba runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakuba | -8 | -7 | -3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 1 | -4 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -2 | -1 | -3 | -6 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakuba | -8 | -7 | -3 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 |
| Difference | -2 | -1 | -3 | -6 | -9 | -10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakuba | 17 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 1 | -4 |
| Tusayan | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -7 |
Precipitation (mm) Hakuba runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakuba | 85 | 78 | 100 | 98 | 112 | 159 | 195 | 136 | 165 | 129 | 70 | 79 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -57 | -52 | -74 | -80 | -96 | -150 | -146 | -83 | -131 | -96 | -52 | -59 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakuba | 85 | 78 | 100 | 98 | 112 | 159 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 |
| Difference | -57 | -52 | -74 | -80 | -96 | -150 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakuba | 195 | 136 | 165 | 129 | 70 | 79 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -146 | -83 | -131 | -96 | -52 | -59 |
Cloud cover (%) Hakuba runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakuba | 78 | 75 | 73 | 69 | 71 | 80 | 79 | 70 | 76 | 71 | 72 | 77 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -30 | -26 | -27 | -28 | -34 | -53 | -29 | -23 | -43 | -39 | -35 | -29 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakuba | 78 | 75 | 73 | 69 | 71 | 80 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | -30 | -26 | -27 | -28 | -34 | -53 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakuba | 79 | 70 | 76 | 71 | 72 | 77 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -29 | -23 | -43 | -39 | -35 | -29 |
Relative humidity (%) Hakuba runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakuba | 90 | 87 | 82 | 76 | 75 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 88 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -28 | -30 | -33 | -35 | -40 | -54 | -45 | -38 | -43 | -42 | -35 | -28 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakuba | 90 | 87 | 82 | 76 | 75 | 79 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -28 | -30 | -33 | -35 | -40 | -54 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakuba | 81 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 88 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -45 | -38 | -43 | -42 | -35 | -28 |
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. Hakuba trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Hakuba
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the Japan Meteorological Agency, measured at Omachi, about 20 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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