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Oaxaca vs Tusayan
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Oaxaca is the warmer of the two — about 14°C on the annual average; Oaxaca is the wetter, with 525 mm more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Oaxaca and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Oaxaca has much hotter summers
Oaxaca: Hot
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Oaxaca has far milder winters
Oaxaca: Stays warm
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Oaxaca is much wetter
Oaxaca: Moderate rainfall
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is sunnier
Oaxaca: Partly cloudy
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Oaxaca is the warmer of the two — about 14°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Oaxaca is the wetter — about 525 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) Oaxaca runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 29 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | -22 | -23 | -21 | -19 | -12 | -3 | — | -2 | -4 | -11 | -17 | -22 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 29 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 31 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 |
| Difference | -22 | -23 | -21 | -19 | -12 | -3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Tusayan | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | — | -2 | -4 | -11 | -17 | -22 |
Avg low (°C) Oaxaca runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -20 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -17 | -14 | -7 | -7 | -12 | -16 | -19 | -21 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 |
| Difference | -20 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -17 | -14 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
| Tusayan | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -7 | -7 | -12 | -16 | -19 | -21 |
Precipitation (mm) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 2 | 5 | 18 | 47 | 98 | 188 | 119 | 132 | 164 | 63 | 9 | 9 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | +25 | +21 | +9 | -29 | -82 | -179 | -70 | -78 | -130 | -30 | +9 | +11 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 2 | 5 | 18 | 47 | 98 | 188 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 |
| Difference | +25 | +21 | +9 | -29 | -82 | -179 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 119 | 132 | 164 | 63 | 9 | 9 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -70 | -78 | -130 | -30 | +9 | +11 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 47 | 42 | 42 | 47 | 59 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 80 | 65 | 51 | 45 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | +2 | +7 | +3 | -7 | -21 | -48 | -26 | -29 | -48 | -33 | -14 | +2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 47 | 42 | 42 | 47 | 59 | 75 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | +2 | +7 | +3 | -7 | -21 | -48 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 75 | 75 | 80 | 65 | 51 | 45 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -26 | -29 | -48 | -33 | -14 | +2 |
Relative humidity (%) Oaxaca runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 69 | 63 | 57 | 56 | 64 | 77 | 82 | 83 | 85 | 83 | 79 | 74 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -8 | -5 | -9 | -15 | -29 | -52 | -45 | -40 | -45 | -41 | -29 | -14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 69 | 63 | 57 | 56 | 64 | 77 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -8 | -5 | -9 | -15 | -29 | -52 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 82 | 83 | 85 | 83 | 79 | 74 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -45 | -40 | -45 | -41 | -29 | -14 |
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. Oaxaca trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Oaxaca
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from CONAGUA / SMN, Mexico's national weather service, measured at Oaxaca, about 3 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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