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Guadalajara vs Tusayan
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Guadalajara is the warmer of the two — about 13°C on the annual average; Guadalajara is the wetter, with 685 mm more rain a year.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Guadalajara and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Guadalajara has hotter summers
Guadalajara: Hot
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Guadalajara has far milder winters
Guadalajara: Mild
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Guadalajara is much wetter
Guadalajara: Moderate rainfall
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Guadalajara: Fairly sunny
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Guadalajara is the warmer of the two — about 13°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Guadalajara is the wetter — about 685 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
The two cities see a similar amount of sun.
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) Guadalajara runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 24 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | -17 | -18 | -16 | -14 | -10 | -2 | +3 | +1 | -2 | -8 | -13 | -17 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 24 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 |
| Difference | -17 | -18 | -16 | -14 | -10 | -2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
| Tusayan | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | +3 | +1 | -2 | -8 | -13 | -17 |
Avg low (°C) Guadalajara runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -20 | -21 | -20 | -20 | -18 | -14 | -7 | -7 | -12 | -17 | -20 | -22 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 |
| Difference | -20 | -21 | -20 | -20 | -18 | -14 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
| Tusayan | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -7 | -7 | -12 | -17 | -20 | -22 |
Precipitation (mm) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 16 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 184 | 271 | 220 | 194 | 59 | 12 | 7 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | +11 | +15 | +18 | +14 | -11 | -175 | -222 | -167 | -160 | -26 | +6 | +12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 16 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 184 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 |
| Difference | +11 | +15 | +18 | +14 | -11 | -175 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 271 | 220 | 194 | 59 | 12 | 7 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -222 | -167 | -160 | -26 | +6 | +12 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 38 | 31 | 28 | 33 | 35 | 63 | 75 | 72 | 72 | 48 | 31 | 37 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | +10 | +18 | +17 | +8 | +2 | -35 | -26 | -26 | -40 | -16 | +6 | +11 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 38 | 31 | 28 | 33 | 35 | 63 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | +10 | +18 | +17 | +8 | +2 | -35 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 75 | 72 | 72 | 48 | 31 | 37 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -26 | -26 | -40 | -16 | +6 | +11 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 53 | 48 | 38 | 33 | 39 | 60 | 74 | 77 | 78 | 70 | 62 | 57 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | +9 | +10 | +11 | +8 | -4 | -35 | -37 | -34 | -37 | -27 | -12 | +3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 53 | 48 | 38 | 33 | 39 | 60 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | +9 | +10 | +11 | +8 | -4 | -35 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 74 | 77 | 78 | 70 | 62 | 57 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -37 | -34 | -37 | -27 | -12 | +3 |
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. Guadalajara trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Guadalajara
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from CONAGUA / SMN, Mexico's national weather service, measured at Guadalajara (dge), inside the city.
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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