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Karuizawa vs Tusayan
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Karuizawa is the warmer of the two — about 1°C on the annual average; Karuizawa is the wetter, with 685 mm more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Karuizawa and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Tusayan has hotter summers
Karuizawa: Warm
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Karuizawa has milder winters
Karuizawa: Very cold
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Karuizawa is much wetter
Karuizawa: Moderate rainfall
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is far sunnier
Karuizawa: Often cloudy
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Karuizawa is the warmer of the two — about 1°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Karuizawa is the wetter — about 685 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Tusayan has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°C) Tusayan runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karuizawa | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 6 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | +5 | +5 | +5 | +2 | +2 | +5 | +3 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karuizawa | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 23 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 |
| Difference | +5 | +5 | +5 | +2 | +2 | +5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karuizawa | 27 | 28 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 6 |
| Tusayan | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | +3 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +1 |
Avg low (°C) Karuizawa runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karuizawa | -7 | -7 | -4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 1 | -4 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -2 | -2 | -3 | -6 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karuizawa | -7 | -7 | -4 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 |
| Difference | -2 | -2 | -3 | -6 | -8 | -9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karuizawa | 17 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 1 | -4 |
| Tusayan | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -8 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 |
Precipitation (mm) Karuizawa runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karuizawa | 32 | 33 | 61 | 62 | 87 | 120 | 156 | 122 | 146 | 118 | 47 | 28 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -4 | -7 | -34 | -44 | -71 | -112 | -107 | -69 | -112 | -85 | -29 | -8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karuizawa | 32 | 33 | 61 | 62 | 87 | 120 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 |
| Difference | -4 | -7 | -34 | -44 | -71 | -112 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karuizawa | 156 | 122 | 146 | 118 | 47 | 28 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -107 | -69 | -112 | -85 | -29 | -8 |
Cloud cover (%) Karuizawa runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karuizawa | 63 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 69 | 81 | 79 | 70 | 75 | 70 | 62 | 61 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -15 | -15 | -20 | -24 | -32 | -53 | -30 | -24 | -43 | -38 | -25 | -13 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karuizawa | 63 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 69 | 81 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | -15 | -15 | -20 | -24 | -32 | -53 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karuizawa | 79 | 70 | 75 | 70 | 62 | 61 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -30 | -24 | -43 | -38 | -25 | -13 |
Relative humidity (%) Karuizawa runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karuizawa | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karuizawa | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karuizawa | 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. Karuizawa trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Karuizawa
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the Japan Meteorological Agency, measured at Tomi, about 23 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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