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Naha vs Tusayan
Comparing Naha change · Tusayan change
Naha is the warmer of the two — about 27°F on the annual average; Naha is the wetter, with 72 in more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Naha and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Naha has hotter summers
Naha: Hot
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Naha has far milder winters
Naha: Mild
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Naha is much wetter
Naha: Very wet
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is far sunnier
Naha: Often grey
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Naha is the warmer of the two — about 27°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Naha is the wetter — about 72 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) Naha runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naha | 68 | 68 | 71 | 76 | 81 | 86 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 83 | 77 | 71 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | -23 | -22 | -17 | -14 | -9 | -3 | -3 | -6 | -10 | -17 | -23 | -26 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naha | 68 | 68 | 71 | 76 | 81 | 86 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 |
| Difference | -23 | -22 | -17 | -14 | -9 | -3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naha | 89 | 89 | 87 | 83 | 77 | 71 |
| Tusayan | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | -3 | -6 | -10 | -17 | -23 | -26 |
Avg low (°F) Naha runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naha | 59 | 59 | 62 | 66 | 72 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 74 | 69 | 62 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -44 | -43 | -41 | -41 | -41 | -40 | -32 | -32 | -38 | -46 | -49 | -49 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naha | 59 | 59 | 62 | 66 | 72 | 77 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 |
| Difference | -44 | -43 | -41 | -41 | -41 | -40 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naha | 81 | 80 | 78 | 74 | 69 | 62 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -32 | -32 | -38 | -46 | -49 | -49 |
Precipitation (in) Naha runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naha | 4 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 9.7 | 11.2 | 7.4 | 9.4 | 10.8 | 7.1 | 4.7 | 4.3 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | -2.9 | -3.5 | -4.6 | -5.6 | -9.1 | -10.8 | -5.5 | -7.4 | -9.5 | -5.8 | -4 | -3.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naha | 4 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 9.7 | 11.2 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Difference | -2.9 | -3.5 | -4.6 | -5.6 | -9.1 | -10.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naha | 7.4 | 9.4 | 10.8 | 7.1 | 4.7 | 4.3 |
| Tusayan | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | -5.5 | -7.4 | -9.5 | -5.8 | -4 | -3.5 |
Cloud cover (%) Naha runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naha | 84 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 78 | 75 | 57 | 56 | 60 | 65 | 75 | 81 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -36 | -33 | -36 | -40 | -41 | -48 | -7 | -9 | -28 | -33 | -38 | -33 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naha | 84 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 78 | 75 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | -36 | -33 | -36 | -40 | -41 | -48 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naha | 57 | 56 | 60 | 65 | 75 | 81 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -7 | -9 | -28 | -33 | -38 | -33 |
Relative humidity (%) Naha runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naha | 75 | 77 | 78 | 81 | 84 | 88 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 75 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -14 | -20 | -29 | -40 | -49 | -63 | -47 | -40 | -40 | -35 | -26 | -15 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naha | 75 | 77 | 78 | 81 | 84 | 88 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -14 | -20 | -29 | -40 | -49 | -63 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naha | 83 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 75 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -47 | -40 | -40 | -35 | -26 | -15 |
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. Naha trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Naha
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the Japan Meteorological Agency, measured at Naha, about 1 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.