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Niseko vs Tusayan
Comparing Niseko change · Tusayan change
Niseko and Tusayan have nearly identical year-round temperatures; Niseko is the wetter, with 617 mm more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Niseko and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Tusayan has much hotter summers
Niseko: Warm
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Niseko has milder winters
Niseko: Very cold
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Niseko is much wetter
Niseko: Moderate rainfall
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is far sunnier
Niseko: Often grey
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Niseko and Tusayan run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Niseko is the wetter — about 617 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | -0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 2 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | +8 | +8 | +9 | +6 | +5 | +8 | +6 | +3 | +2 | +3 | +4 | +5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | -0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 21 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 |
| Difference | +8 | +8 | +9 | +6 | +5 | +8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 25 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 2 |
| Tusayan | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | +6 | +3 | +2 | +3 | +4 | +5 |
Avg low (°C) Niseko runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | -7 | -7 | -3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 1 | -4 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -3 | -2 | -3 | -6 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | -7 | -7 | -3 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 |
| Difference | -3 | -2 | -3 | -6 | -8 | -9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 16 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 1 | -4 |
| Tusayan | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -7 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -6 |
Precipitation (mm) Niseko runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 56 | 41 | 41 | 48 | 61 | 52 | 96 | 124 | 119 | 113 | 110 | 84 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -29 | -15 | -14 | -30 | -46 | -43 | -47 | -71 | -85 | -80 | -93 | -64 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 56 | 41 | 41 | 48 | 61 | 52 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 |
| Difference | -29 | -15 | -14 | -30 | -46 | -43 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 96 | 124 | 119 | 113 | 110 | 84 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -47 | -71 | -85 | -80 | -93 | -64 |
Cloud cover (%) Niseko runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 90 | 86 | 77 | 69 | 70 | 73 | 77 | 73 | 71 | 73 | 83 | 89 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -42 | -37 | -31 | -28 | -33 | -46 | -27 | -27 | -39 | -41 | -46 | -41 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 90 | 86 | 77 | 69 | 70 | 73 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | -42 | -37 | -31 | -28 | -33 | -46 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 77 | 73 | 71 | 73 | 83 | 89 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -27 | -27 | -39 | -41 | -46 | -41 |
Relative humidity (%) Niseko runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 92 | 90 | 87 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 86 | 85 | 82 | 81 | 85 | 91 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -31 | -33 | -38 | -42 | -47 | -59 | -49 | -42 | -42 | -39 | -35 | -31 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 92 | 90 | 87 | 82 | 82 | 84 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -31 | -33 | -38 | -42 | -47 | -59 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 86 | 85 | 82 | 81 | 85 | 91 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -49 | -42 | -42 | -39 | -35 | -31 |
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. Niseko trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Niseko
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the Japan Meteorological Agency, measured at Kyowa, 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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