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Kathmandu vs Tusayan
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Kathmandu is the warmer of the two — about 19°F on the annual average; Kathmandu is the wetter, with 42 in more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Kathmandu and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Kathmandu: Warm
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Kathmandu has far milder winters
Kathmandu: Chilly
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Kathmandu is much wetter
Kathmandu: Wet
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is sunnier
Kathmandu: Partly cloudy
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Kathmandu is the warmer of the two — about 19°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Kathmandu is the wetter — about 42 in 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 (°F) Kathmandu runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathmandu | 66 | 71 | 78 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 83 | 84 | 83 | 80 | 75 | 69 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | -21 | -24 | -23 | -22 | -13 | -1 | +3 | — | -6 | -15 | -20 | -24 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathmandu | 66 | 71 | 78 | 83 | 84 | 85 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 |
| Difference | -21 | -24 | -23 | -22 | -13 | -1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathmandu | 83 | 84 | 83 | 80 | 75 | 69 |
| Tusayan | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | +3 | — | -6 | -15 | -20 | -24 |
Avg low (°F) Kathmandu runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathmandu | 36 | 41 | 47 | 53 | 60 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 65 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -22 | -24 | -26 | -28 | -30 | -29 | -19 | -19 | -25 | -27 | -26 | -25 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathmandu | 36 | 41 | 47 | 53 | 60 | 66 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 |
| Difference | -22 | -24 | -26 | -28 | -30 | -29 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathmandu | 68 | 68 | 65 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -19 | -19 | -25 | -27 | -26 | -25 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathmandu | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2 | 3 | 3.3 | 8 | 14.4 | 10.8 | 8.6 | 3 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | +0.5 | +0.2 | -1 | -2.3 | -2.7 | -7.6 | -12.5 | -8.7 | -7.3 | -1.7 | +0.4 | +0.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathmandu | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2 | 3 | 3.3 | 8 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Difference | +0.5 | +0.2 | -1 | -2.3 | -2.7 | -7.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathmandu | 14.4 | 10.8 | 8.6 | 3 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Tusayan | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | -12.5 | -8.7 | -7.3 | -1.7 | +0.4 | +0.8 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathmandu | 39 | 43 | 45 | 51 | 58 | 72 | 86 | 84 | 71 | 44 | 33 | 34 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | +9 | +6 | — | -11 | -21 | -45 | -36 | -37 | -39 | -12 | +4 | +14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathmandu | 39 | 43 | 45 | 51 | 58 | 72 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | +9 | +6 | — | -11 | -21 | -45 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathmandu | 86 | 84 | 71 | 44 | 33 | 34 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -36 | -37 | -39 | -12 | +4 | +14 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathmandu | 43 | 39 | 33 | 32 | 45 | 64 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 69 | 55 | 46 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | +19 | +18 | +16 | +9 | -10 | -39 | -46 | -43 | -44 | -27 | -5 | +14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathmandu | 43 | 39 | 33 | 32 | 45 | 64 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | +19 | +18 | +16 | +9 | -10 | -39 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathmandu | 82 | 86 | 84 | 69 | 55 | 46 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -46 | -43 | -44 | -27 | -5 | +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. Kathmandu trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Kathmandu
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 16 years of daily observations at Kathmandu Airport, a weather station, about 5 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.
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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