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San Miguel de Allende vs Tusayan
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San Miguel de Allende is the warmer of the two — about 18°F on the annual average; San Miguel de Allende is the wetter, with 13 in 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 18°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
San Miguel de Allende is the wetter — about 13 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) 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 | 74 | 78 | 83 | 87 | 88 | 83 | 79 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 74 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | -29 | -31 | -28 | -25 | -17 | — | +7 | +3 | -1 | -12 | -21 | -30 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Miguel de Allende | 74 | 78 | 83 | 87 | 88 | 83 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 |
| Difference | -29 | -31 | -28 | -25 | -17 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Miguel de Allende | 79 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 74 |
| Tusayan | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | +7 | +3 | -1 | -12 | -21 | -30 |
Avg low (°F) 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 | 39 | 41 | 46 | 50 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 50 | 44 | 39 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -25 | -25 | -25 | -25 | -24 | -20 | -8 | -9 | -16 | -22 | -24 | -26 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Miguel de Allende | 39 | 41 | 46 | 50 | 55 | 57 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 |
| Difference | -25 | -25 | -25 | -25 | -24 | -20 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Miguel de Allende | 57 | 57 | 56 | 50 | 44 | 39 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -8 | -9 | -16 | -22 | -24 | -26 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Miguel de Allende | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 5 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | +0.6 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.2 | -1 | -4.5 | -3.8 | -2 | -3.7 | -0.3 | +0.1 | +0.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Miguel de Allende | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 4.8 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Difference | +0.6 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.2 | -1 | -4.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Miguel de Allende | 5.7 | 4.1 | 5 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Tusayan | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | -3.8 | -2 | -3.7 | -0.3 | +0.1 | +0.6 |
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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