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Guadalajara vs Tusayan
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Guadalajara is the warmer of the two — about 23°F on the annual average; Guadalajara is the wetter, with 27 in 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 23°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Guadalajara is the wetter — about 27 in 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 (°F) Guadalajara runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 75 | 79 | 83 | 87 | 89 | 86 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 78 | 76 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | -31 | -32 | -29 | -26 | -18 | -3 | +5 | +2 | -3 | -15 | -24 | -31 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 75 | 79 | 83 | 87 | 89 | 86 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 |
| Difference | -31 | -32 | -29 | -26 | -18 | -3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 81 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 78 | 76 |
| Tusayan | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | +5 | +2 | -3 | -15 | -24 | -31 |
Avg low (°F) Guadalajara runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 51 | 53 | 56 | 60 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 60 | 55 | 52 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -37 | -37 | -35 | -35 | -32 | -25 | -12 | -13 | -21 | -31 | -35 | -39 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 51 | 53 | 56 | 60 | 63 | 63 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 |
| Difference | -37 | -37 | -35 | -35 | -32 | -25 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 61 | 61 | 62 | 60 | 55 | 52 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -12 | -13 | -21 | -31 | -35 | -39 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1 | 7.2 | 10.7 | 8.7 | 7.6 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +0.6 | -0.4 | -6.9 | -8.8 | -6.6 | -6.3 | -1 | +0.2 | +0.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Difference | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +0.6 | -0.4 | -6.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara | 10.7 | 8.7 | 7.6 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Tusayan | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | -8.8 | -6.6 | -6.3 | -1 | +0.2 | +0.5 |
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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