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Panama City vs Tusayan
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Panama City is the warmer of the two — about 35°F on the annual average; Panama City is the wetter, with 44 in more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Panama City and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Panama City has hotter summers
Panama City: Hot
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Panama City has far milder winters
Panama City: Stays warm
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Panama City is much wetter
Panama City: Wet
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is far sunnier
Panama City: Often grey
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Panama City is the warmer of the two — about 35°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Panama City is the wetter — about 44 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) Panama City runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama City | 91 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 87 | 88 | 89 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | -46 | -45 | -37 | -31 | -18 | -6 | -3 | -6 | -11 | -22 | -33 | -45 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama City | 91 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 89 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 |
| Difference | -46 | -45 | -37 | -31 | -18 | -6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama City | 89 | 89 | 88 | 87 | 88 | 89 |
| Tusayan | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | -3 | -6 | -11 | -22 | -33 | -45 |
Avg low (°F) Panama City runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama City | 72 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 73 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -58 | -56 | -52 | -49 | -45 | -38 | -26 | -27 | -35 | -46 | -54 | -60 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama City | 72 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 75 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 |
| Difference | -58 | -56 | -52 | -49 | -45 | -38 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama City | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 73 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -26 | -27 | -35 | -46 | -54 | -60 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama City | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 6.7 | 7 | 8.1 | — | 8.9 | 3.4 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.1 | -1.7 | -7.7 | -8.8 | -4.8 | -4.9 | -6.8 | — | -8.2 | -2.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama City | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 8.3 | 9.1 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Difference | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.1 | -1.7 | -7.7 | -8.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama City | 6.7 | 7 | 8.1 | — | 8.9 | 3.4 |
| Tusayan | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | -4.8 | -4.9 | -6.8 | — | -8.2 | -2.7 |
Cloud cover (%) Panama City runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama City | 49 | 51 | 54 | 68 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 80 | 62 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -1 | -2 | -9 | -27 | -47 | -57 | -35 | -39 | -52 | -52 | -43 | -14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama City | 49 | 51 | 54 | 68 | 84 | 85 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | -1 | -2 | -9 | -27 | -47 | -57 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama City | 85 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 80 | 62 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -35 | -39 | -52 | -52 | -43 | -14 |
Relative humidity (%) Panama City runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama City | 78 | 74 | 70 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 83 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -17 | -17 | -21 | -31 | -45 | -59 | -49 | -42 | -44 | -43 | -35 | -23 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama City | 78 | 74 | 70 | 72 | 80 | 84 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -17 | -17 | -21 | -31 | -45 | -59 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama City | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 83 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -49 | -42 | -44 | -43 | -35 | -23 |
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. Panama City trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Panama City
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Tocumen Intl, a weather station, about 17 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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