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Philipsburg vs Tusayan
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Philipsburg is the warmer of the two — about 34°F on the annual average; Philipsburg is the wetter, with 25 in more rain a year.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Philipsburg and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Philipsburg: Hot
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Philipsburg has far milder winters
Philipsburg: Stays warm
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Philipsburg is much wetter
Philipsburg: Moderate rainfall
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Philipsburg: Fairly sunny
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Philipsburg is the warmer of the two — about 34°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Philipsburg is the wetter — about 25 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) Philipsburg runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 84 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 85 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | -39 | -37 | -30 | -24 | -15 | -5 | -2 | -5 | -12 | -22 | -32 | -40 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 84 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 88 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 |
| Difference | -39 | -37 | -30 | -24 | -15 | -5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 88 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 85 |
| Tusayan | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | -2 | -5 | -12 | -22 | -32 | -40 |
Avg low (°F) Philipsburg runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 73 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 74 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -58 | -56 | -52 | -49 | -45 | -40 | -29 | -29 | -37 | -47 | -55 | -61 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 73 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 76 | 77 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 |
| Difference | -58 | -56 | -52 | -49 | -45 | -40 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 77 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 74 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -29 | -29 | -37 | -47 | -55 | -61 |
Precipitation (in) Philipsburg runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3.3 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | -1.2 | -1 | -0.7 | -1.8 | -2.3 | -2.2 | -1.4 | -1.4 | -2.6 | -4.7 | -3.3 | -2.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Difference | -1.2 | -1 | -0.7 | -1.8 | -2.3 | -2.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3.3 |
| Tusayan | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | -1.4 | -1.4 | -2.6 | -4.7 | -3.3 | -2.5 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 35 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 52 | 51 | 45 | 43 | 51 | 47 | 44 | 39 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | +13 | +13 | +8 | — | -15 | -23 | +4 | +3 | -19 | -16 | -7 | +9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 35 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 52 | 51 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | +13 | +13 | +8 | — | -15 | -23 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 45 | 43 | 51 | 47 | 44 | 39 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | +4 | +3 | -19 | -16 | -7 | +9 |
Relative humidity (%) Philipsburg runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 76 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 77 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -14 | -18 | -26 | -36 | -44 | -53 | -42 | -36 | -39 | -36 | -28 | -16 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 76 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 79 | 78 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -14 | -18 | -26 | -36 | -44 | -53 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 77 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -42 | -36 | -39 | -36 | -28 | -16 |
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. Philipsburg trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Philipsburg
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 29 years of daily observations at Robert L Bradshaw, a weather station, about 87 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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