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Puerto Vallarta vs Tusayan
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Puerto Vallarta is the warmer of the two — about 16°C on the annual average; Puerto Vallarta is the wetter, with 1449 mm more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Puerto Vallarta and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Puerto Vallarta: Hot
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Puerto Vallarta has far milder winters
Puerto Vallarta: Stays warm
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Puerto Vallarta is much wetter
Puerto Vallarta: Very wet
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is sunnier
Puerto Vallarta: Partly cloudy
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Puerto Vallarta is the warmer of the two — about 16°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Puerto Vallarta is the wetter — about 1449 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) Puerto Vallarta runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Vallarta | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 27 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | -20 | -19 | -15 | -12 | -8 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -6 | -13 | -17 | -21 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Vallarta | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 |
| Difference | -20 | -19 | -15 | -12 | -8 | -2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Vallarta | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 27 |
| Tusayan | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | -1 | -3 | -6 | -13 | -17 | -21 |
Avg low (°C) Puerto Vallarta runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Vallarta | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -23 | -23 | -20 | -19 | -19 | -18 | -12 | -13 | -17 | -22 | -24 | -25 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Vallarta | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 22 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 |
| Difference | -23 | -23 | -20 | -19 | -19 | -18 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Vallarta | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
| Tusayan | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -12 | -13 | -17 | -22 | -24 | -25 |
Precipitation (mm) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Vallarta | 31 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 243 | 393 | 427 | 438 | 136 | 30 | 28 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -4 | +3 | +14 | +14 | +2 | -234 | -344 | -374 | -404 | -103 | -12 | -8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Vallarta | 31 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 243 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 |
| Difference | -4 | +3 | +14 | +14 | +2 | -234 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Vallarta | 393 | 427 | 438 | 136 | 30 | 28 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -344 | -374 | -404 | -103 | -12 | -8 |
Cloud cover (%) Puerto Vallarta runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Vallarta | 49 | 45 | 43 | 48 | 44 | 63 | 76 | 79 | 80 | 57 | 42 | 51 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | — | +4 | +2 | -7 | -7 | -35 | -26 | -33 | -48 | -25 | -6 | -3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Vallarta | 49 | 45 | 43 | 48 | 44 | 63 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | — | +4 | +2 | -7 | -7 | -35 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Vallarta | 76 | 79 | 80 | 57 | 42 | 51 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -26 | -33 | -48 | -25 | -6 | -3 |
Relative humidity (%) Puerto Vallarta runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Vallarta | 64 | 60 | 52 | 47 | 51 | 70 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 81 | 75 | 70 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -2 | -3 | -3 | -6 | -16 | -45 | -44 | -41 | -45 | -38 | -25 | -10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Vallarta | 64 | 60 | 52 | 47 | 51 | 70 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -2 | -3 | -3 | -6 | -16 | -45 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Vallarta | 81 | 84 | 85 | 81 | 75 | 70 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -44 | -41 | -45 | -38 | -25 | -10 |
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. Puerto Vallarta trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Puerto Vallarta
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from CONAGUA / SMN, Mexico's national weather service, measured at El Cuale, 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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