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Almaty vs Tusayan
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Almaty is the warmer of the two — about 3°C on the annual average; Almaty is the wetter, with 343 mm more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Almaty and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Almaty: Warm
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Almaty has milder winters
Almaty: Very cold
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Almaty is wetter
Almaty: Moderate rainfall
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is sunnier
Almaty: Partly cloudy
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Almaty is the warmer of the two — about 3°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Almaty is the wetter — about 343 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) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almaty | 1 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 2 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | +6 | +5 | +3 | -1 | -1 | +1 | — | -1 | — | +2 | +5 | +5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almaty | 1 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 28 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 |
| Difference | +6 | +5 | +3 | -1 | -1 | +1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almaty | 31 | 30 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 2 |
| Tusayan | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | — | -1 | — | +2 | +5 | +5 |
Avg low (°C) Almaty runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almaty | -8 | -7 | -0 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 5 | -1 | -6 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -2 | -2 | -6 | -10 | -12 | -13 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almaty | -8 | -7 | -0 | 6 | 11 | 16 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 |
| Difference | -2 | -2 | -6 | -10 | -12 | -13 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almaty | 19 | 17 | 12 | 5 | -1 | -6 |
| Tusayan | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -9 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -4 |
Precipitation (mm) Almaty runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almaty | 35 | 43 | 73 | 99 | 105 | 59 | 52 | 34 | 24 | 45 | 55 | 49 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -8 | -17 | -47 | -81 | -89 | -50 | -3 | +19 | +10 | -12 | -37 | -29 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almaty | 35 | 43 | 73 | 99 | 105 | 59 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 |
| Difference | -8 | -17 | -47 | -81 | -89 | -50 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almaty | 52 | 34 | 24 | 45 | 55 | 49 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -3 | +19 | +10 | -12 | -37 | -29 |
Cloud cover (%) Almaty runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almaty | 71 | 70 | 67 | 63 | 61 | 58 | 52 | 45 | 45 | 55 | 66 | 73 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -23 | -21 | -22 | -22 | -23 | -30 | -3 | +1 | -13 | -23 | -29 | -25 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almaty | 71 | 70 | 67 | 63 | 61 | 58 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | -23 | -21 | -22 | -22 | -23 | -30 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almaty | 52 | 45 | 45 | 55 | 66 | 73 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -3 | +1 | -13 | -23 | -29 | -25 |
Relative humidity (%) Almaty runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almaty | 79 | 81 | 74 | 67 | 65 | 61 | 55 | 51 | 51 | 60 | 71 | 77 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -18 | -24 | -25 | -26 | -30 | -36 | -19 | -8 | -10 | -18 | -20 | -17 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almaty | 79 | 81 | 74 | 67 | 65 | 61 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -18 | -24 | -25 | -26 | -30 | -36 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almaty | 55 | 51 | 51 | 60 | 71 | 77 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -19 | -8 | -10 | -18 | -20 | -17 |
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. Almaty trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Almaty
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 25 years of daily observations at Almaty, a weather station, about 3 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.
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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