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San Miguel de Allende vs Tusayan
Comparing San Miguel de Allende change · Tusayan change
San Miguel de Allende is the warmer of the two — about 10°C on the annual average; San Miguel de Allende is the wetter, with 324 mm more rain a year.
How the seasons compare
The differences between San Miguel de Allende and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
San Miguel de Allende: Hot
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
San Miguel de Allende has far milder winters
San Miguel de Allende: Chilly
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
San Miguel de Allende is wetter
San Miguel de Allende: Moderate rainfall
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
San Miguel de Allende: Fairly sunny
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
San Miguel de Allende is the warmer of the two — about 10°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
San Miguel de Allende is the wetter — about 324 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
The two cities see a similar amount of sun.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°C) San Miguel de Allende runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Miguel de Allende | 23 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | -16 | -17 | -16 | -14 | -9 | — | +4 | +2 | -1 | -7 | -12 | -17 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Miguel de Allende | 23 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 |
| Difference | -16 | -17 | -16 | -14 | -9 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Miguel de Allende | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
| Tusayan | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | +4 | +2 | -1 | -7 | -12 | -17 |
Avg low (°C) San Miguel de Allende runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Miguel de Allende | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -11 | -5 | -5 | -9 | -12 | -13 | -14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Miguel de Allende | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 |
| Difference | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Miguel de Allende | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
| Tusayan | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -5 | -5 | -9 | -12 | -13 | -14 |
Precipitation (mm) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Miguel de Allende | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 41 | 123 | 145 | 105 | 127 | 40 | 16 | 5 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | +15 | +13 | +15 | +5 | -26 | -114 | -96 | -52 | -93 | -7 | +2 | +15 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Miguel de Allende | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 41 | 123 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 |
| Difference | +15 | +13 | +15 | +5 | -26 | -114 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Miguel de Allende | 145 | 105 | 127 | 40 | 16 | 5 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -96 | -52 | -93 | -7 | +2 | +15 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Miguel de Allende | 35 | 30 | 29 | 36 | 44 | 60 | 65 | 61 | 63 | 47 | 33 | 33 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | +13 | +19 | +16 | +5 | -7 | -32 | -15 | -15 | -30 | -15 | +4 | +15 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Miguel de Allende | 35 | 30 | 29 | 36 | 44 | 60 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | +13 | +19 | +16 | +5 | -7 | -32 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Miguel de Allende | 65 | 61 | 63 | 47 | 33 | 33 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -15 | -15 | -30 | -15 | +4 | +15 |
Relative humidity (%) San Miguel de Allende runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Miguel de Allende | 59 | 54 | 46 | 42 | 49 | 64 | 71 | 73 | 76 | 72 | 69 | 64 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | +2 | +3 | +2 | -1 | -14 | -39 | -35 | -30 | -36 | -30 | -19 | -3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Miguel de Allende | 59 | 54 | 46 | 42 | 49 | 64 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | +2 | +3 | +2 | -1 | -14 | -39 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Miguel de Allende | 71 | 73 | 76 | 72 | 69 | 64 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -35 | -30 | -36 | -30 | -19 | -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. San Miguel de Allende trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
San Miguel de Allende
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from CONAGUA / SMN, Mexico's national weather service, measured at Cinco Señores, about 16 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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