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Papeete vs Tusayan
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Papeete is the warmer of the two — about 34°F on the annual average; Papeete is the wetter, with 44 in more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Papeete and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Papeete has hotter summers
Papeete: Hot
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Papeete has far milder winters
Papeete: Stays warm
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Papeete is much wetter
Papeete: Wet
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is sunnier
Papeete: Partly cloudy
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Papeete is the warmer of the two — about 34°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Papeete is the wetter — about 44 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Tusayan has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°F) Papeete runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papeete | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | -43 | -42 | -34 | -27 | -16 | -3 | +1 | -1 | -8 | -20 | -33 | -43 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papeete | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 86 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 |
| Difference | -43 | -42 | -34 | -27 | -16 | -3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papeete | 85 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 |
| Tusayan | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | +1 | -1 | -8 | -20 | -33 | -43 |
Avg low (°F) Papeete runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papeete | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 75 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -61 | -59 | -55 | -51 | -43 | -34 | -22 | -23 | -32 | -44 | -54 | -62 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papeete | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 72 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 |
| Difference | -61 | -59 | -55 | -51 | -43 | -34 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papeete | 71 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 75 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -22 | -23 | -32 | -44 | -54 | -62 |
Precipitation (in) Papeete runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papeete | 9.4 | 9.3 | 6.3 | 4 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 9.4 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | -8.4 | -8.2 | -5.3 | -3.3 | -3.1 | -2.2 | +0.5 | +0.6 | -0.3 | -2.2 | -3.2 | -8.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papeete | 9.4 | 9.3 | 6.3 | 4 | 3.7 | 2.5 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Difference | -8.4 | -8.2 | -5.3 | -3.3 | -3.1 | -2.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papeete | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 9.4 |
| Tusayan | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | +0.5 | +0.6 | -0.3 | -2.2 | -3.2 | -8.6 |
Cloud cover (%) Papeete runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papeete | 67 | 64 | 58 | 56 | 54 | 49 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 55 | 60 | 69 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -19 | -14 | -12 | -16 | -17 | -21 | +3 | -1 | -17 | -24 | -23 | -21 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papeete | 67 | 64 | 58 | 56 | 54 | 49 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | -19 | -14 | -12 | -16 | -17 | -21 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papeete | 46 | 47 | 49 | 55 | 60 | 69 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | +3 | -1 | -17 | -24 | -23 | -21 |
Relative humidity (%) Papeete runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papeete | 80 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 81 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -19 | -24 | -31 | -39 | -44 | -53 | -41 | -34 | -37 | -36 | -29 | -21 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papeete | 80 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 78 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -19 | -24 | -31 | -39 | -44 | -53 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papeete | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 81 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -41 | -34 | -37 | -36 | -29 | -21 |
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. Papeete trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Papeete
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Tahiti Faa A, 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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