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Osaka vs Tusayan
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Osaka is the warmer of the two — about 9°C on the annual average; Osaka is the wetter, with 1010 mm more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Osaka and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Osaka has hotter summers
Osaka: Hot
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Osaka has far milder winters
Osaka: Chilly
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Osaka is much wetter
Osaka: Wet
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is far sunnier
Osaka: Often cloudy
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Osaka is the warmer of the two — about 9°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Osaka is the wetter — about 1010 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) Osaka runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka | 10 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 30 | 24 | 18 | 12 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | -3 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -3 | — | -2 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka | 10 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 25 | 28 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 |
| Difference | -3 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -3 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka | 32 | 34 | 30 | 24 | 18 | 12 |
| Tusayan | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | -2 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 |
Avg low (°C) Osaka runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 5 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -13 | -12 | -12 | -15 | -17 | -17 | -15 | -17 | -17 | -18 | -17 | -16 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 20 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 |
| Difference | -13 | -12 | -12 | -15 | -17 | -17 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka | 25 | 26 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 5 |
| Tusayan | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -15 | -17 | -17 | -18 | -17 | -16 |
Precipitation (mm) Osaka runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka | 47 | 61 | 103 | 102 | 136 | 185 | 174 | 113 | 153 | 136 | 72 | 55 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -20 | -35 | -77 | -84 | -121 | -176 | -125 | -60 | -119 | -103 | -55 | -36 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka | 47 | 61 | 103 | 102 | 136 | 185 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 |
| Difference | -20 | -35 | -77 | -84 | -121 | -176 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka | 174 | 113 | 153 | 136 | 72 | 55 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -125 | -60 | -119 | -103 | -55 | -36 |
Cloud cover (%) Osaka runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka | 74 | 63 | 70 | 66 | 66 | 69 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -25 | -17 | -38 | -34 | -29 | -21 |
Relative humidity (%) Osaka runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka | 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. Osaka trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Osaka
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the Japan Meteorological Agency, measured at Osaka, about 2 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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