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Sintra vs Tusayan
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Sintra is the warmer of the two — about 17°F on the annual average; Sintra is the wetter, with 14 in more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Sintra and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Sintra: Warm
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Sintra has far milder winters
Sintra: Cool
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Sintra is wetter
Sintra: Moderate rainfall
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is sunnier
Sintra: Partly cloudy
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Sintra is the warmer of the two — about 17°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Sintra is the wetter — about 14 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) Sintra runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sintra | 58 | 60 | 65 | 68 | 73 | 79 | 83 | 84 | 80 | 72 | 64 | 59 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | -13 | -13 | -10 | -6 | -2 | +4 | +3 | -1 | -3 | -7 | -9 | -14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sintra | 58 | 60 | 65 | 68 | 73 | 79 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 |
| Difference | -13 | -13 | -10 | -6 | -2 | +4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sintra | 83 | 84 | 80 | 72 | 64 | 59 |
| Tusayan | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | +3 | -1 | -3 | -7 | -9 | -14 |
Avg low (°F) Sintra runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sintra | 47 | 48 | 51 | 53 | 57 | 61 | 64 | 65 | 63 | 59 | 53 | 48 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -32 | -31 | -30 | -28 | -26 | -24 | -15 | -17 | -23 | -30 | -32 | -35 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sintra | 47 | 48 | 51 | 53 | 57 | 61 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 |
| Difference | -32 | -31 | -30 | -28 | -26 | -24 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sintra | 64 | 65 | 63 | 59 | 53 | 48 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -15 | -17 | -23 | -30 | -32 | -35 |
Precipitation (in) Sintra runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sintra | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | -2.3 | -1.5 | -1.5 | -1.5 | -1.5 | — | +1.8 | +1.9 | +0.1 | -2.3 | -3.7 | -3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sintra | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 0.4 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Difference | -2.3 | -1.5 | -1.5 | -1.5 | -1.5 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sintra | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 |
| Tusayan | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | +1.8 | +1.9 | +0.1 | -2.3 | -3.7 | -3 |
Cloud cover (%) Sintra runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sintra | 60 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 53 | 48 | 43 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 60 | 62 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -12 | -9 | -13 | -17 | -16 | -21 | +7 | +5 | -16 | -25 | -23 | -14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sintra | 60 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 53 | 48 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | -12 | -9 | -13 | -17 | -16 | -21 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sintra | 43 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 60 | 62 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | +7 | +5 | -16 | -25 | -23 | -14 |
Relative humidity (%) Sintra runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sintra | 83 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 84 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -22 | -24 | -31 | -37 | -42 | -52 | -41 | -35 | -38 | -38 | -32 | -24 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sintra | 83 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 77 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -22 | -24 | -31 | -37 | -42 | -52 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sintra | 78 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 84 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -41 | -35 | -38 | -38 | -32 | -24 |
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. Sintra trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Sintra
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Lisboa/gago Coutinho, a weather station, about 22 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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