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Nara-shi vs Tusayan
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Nara-shi is the warmer of the two — about 14°F on the annual average; Nara-shi is the wetter, with 41 in more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Nara-shi and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Nara-shi has hotter summers
Nara-shi: Hot
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Nara-shi has much milder winters
Nara-shi: Chilly
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Nara-shi is much wetter
Nara-shi: Wet
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is far sunnier
Nara-shi: Often cloudy
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Nara-shi is the warmer of the two — about 14°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Nara-shi is the wetter — about 41 in 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 (°F) Nara-shi runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nara-shi | 48 | 50 | 57 | 68 | 77 | 83 | 89 | 92 | 84 | 73 | 63 | 53 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | -3 | -3 | -2 | -6 | -6 | +1 | -3 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nara-shi | 48 | 50 | 57 | 68 | 77 | 83 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 |
| Difference | -3 | -3 | -2 | -6 | -6 | +1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nara-shi | 89 | 92 | 84 | 73 | 63 | 53 |
| Tusayan | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | -3 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -9 |
Avg low (°F) Nara-shi runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nara-shi | 33 | 34 | 38 | 48 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -19 | -18 | -18 | -23 | -26 | -27 | -25 | -27 | -28 | -28 | -25 | -24 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nara-shi | 33 | 34 | 38 | 48 | 57 | 65 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 |
| Difference | -19 | -18 | -18 | -23 | -26 | -27 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nara-shi | 73 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -25 | -27 | -28 | -28 | -25 | -24 |
Precipitation (in) Nara-shi runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nara-shi | 2.1 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 5 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | -1 | -1.5 | -3.1 | -3.2 | -4.8 | -6.9 | -4.9 | -2.9 | -4.9 | -4 | -2.1 | -1.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nara-shi | 2.1 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 7.2 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Difference | -1 | -1.5 | -3.1 | -3.2 | -4.8 | -6.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nara-shi | 6.8 | 5 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
| Tusayan | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | -4.9 | -2.9 | -4.9 | -4 | -2.1 | -1.5 |
Cloud cover (%) Nara-shi runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nara-shi | 72 | 69 | 67 | 65 | 69 | 80 | 74 | 63 | 70 | 66 | 66 | 69 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -23 | -20 | -22 | -24 | -32 | -53 | -25 | -17 | -38 | -34 | -29 | -21 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nara-shi | 72 | 69 | 67 | 65 | 69 | 80 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | -23 | -20 | -22 | -24 | -32 | -53 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nara-shi | 74 | 63 | 70 | 66 | 66 | 69 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -25 | -17 | -38 | -34 | -29 | -21 |
Relative humidity (%) Nara-shi runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nara-shi | 84 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 80 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -22 | -24 | -31 | -37 | -45 | -58 | -48 | -41 | -44 | -42 | -33 | -24 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nara-shi | 84 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 80 | 83 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -22 | -24 | -31 | -37 | -45 | -58 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nara-shi | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -48 | -41 | -44 | -42 | -33 | -24 |
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. Nara-shi trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Nara-shi
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the Japan Meteorological Agency, measured at Nara, about 3 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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