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Istanbul vs Tusayan
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Istanbul is the warmer of the two — about 13°F on the annual average; Istanbul is the wetter, with 13 in more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Istanbul and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Istanbul: Warm
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Istanbul has far milder winters
Istanbul: Chilly
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Istanbul is wetter
Istanbul: Moderate rainfall
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is sunnier
Istanbul: Partly cloudy
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Istanbul is the warmer of the two — about 13°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Istanbul is the wetter — about 13 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) Istanbul runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | 48 | 49 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 86 | 86 | 78 | 69 | 60 | 52 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | -3 | -3 | +1 | -1 | -1 | +2 | — | -3 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | 48 | 49 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 81 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 |
| Difference | -3 | -3 | +1 | -1 | -1 | +2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | 86 | 86 | 78 | 69 | 60 | 52 |
| Tusayan | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | — | -3 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -7 |
Avg low (°F) Istanbul runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | 38 | 38 | 41 | 47 | 57 | 65 | 70 | 71 | 64 | 57 | 48 | 41 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -24 | -22 | -20 | -22 | -26 | -28 | -21 | -23 | -24 | -28 | -28 | -28 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | 38 | 38 | 41 | 47 | 57 | 65 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 |
| Difference | -24 | -22 | -20 | -22 | -26 | -28 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | 70 | 71 | 64 | 57 | 48 | 41 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -21 | -23 | -24 | -28 | -28 | -28 |
Precipitation (in) Istanbul runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 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 | -1.6 | -1.7 | -1.3 | -0.9 | -1 | -0.8 | +0.9 | +0.9 | -0.4 | -2.1 | -2.1 | -2.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Difference | -1.6 | -1.7 | -1.3 | -0.9 | -1 | -0.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
| Tusayan | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | +0.9 | +0.9 | -0.4 | -2.1 | -2.1 | -2.6 |
Cloud cover (%) Istanbul runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | 76 | 75 | 70 | 65 | 58 | 44 | 31 | 32 | 46 | 62 | 68 | 77 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -27 | -26 | -24 | -24 | -21 | -16 | +18 | +14 | -14 | -30 | -32 | -29 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | 76 | 75 | 70 | 65 | 58 | 44 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | -27 | -26 | -24 | -24 | -21 | -16 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | 31 | 32 | 46 | 62 | 68 | 77 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | +18 | +14 | -14 | -30 | -32 | -29 |
Relative humidity (%) Istanbul runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | 84 | 82 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 70 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 83 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -22 | -25 | -31 | -36 | -39 | -45 | -30 | -24 | -28 | -33 | -30 | -23 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | 84 | 82 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 70 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -22 | -25 | -31 | -36 | -39 | -45 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | 66 | 67 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 83 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -30 | -24 | -28 | -33 | -30 | -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. Istanbul trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Istanbul
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Ataturk, a weather station, about 12 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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