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Dallas vs Tusayan
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Dallas is the warmer of the two — about 11°C on the annual average; Dallas is the wetter, with 612 mm more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Dallas and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Dallas has much hotter summers
Dallas: Very hot
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Dallas has far milder winters
Dallas: Chilly
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Dallas is much wetter
Dallas: Moderate rainfall
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is sunnier
Dallas: Partly cloudy
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Dallas is the warmer of the two — about 11°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Dallas is the wetter — about 612 mm 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 (°C) Dallas runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 14 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 29 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 26 | 19 | 14 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | -7 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 14 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 29 | 33 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 |
| Difference | -7 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 35 | 35 | 31 | 26 | 19 | 14 |
| Tusayan | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | -5 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 |
Avg low (°C) Dallas runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 4 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -12 | -13 | -15 | -17 | -19 | -19 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -15 | -14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 22 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 |
| Difference | -12 | -13 | -15 | -17 | -19 | -19 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 24 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 4 |
| Tusayan | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -15 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -15 | -14 |
Precipitation (mm) Dallas runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 64 | 70 | 84 | 82 | 121 | 94 | 53 | 55 | 69 | 111 | 64 | 72 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -37 | -44 | -58 | -64 | -106 | -85 | -4 | -2 | -35 | -78 | -46 | -52 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 64 | 70 | 84 | 82 | 121 | 94 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 |
| Difference | -37 | -44 | -58 | -64 | -106 | -85 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 53 | 55 | 69 | 111 | 64 | 72 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -4 | -2 | -35 | -78 | -46 | -52 |
Cloud cover (%) Dallas runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 53 | 57 | 56 | 53 | 56 | 46 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 48 | 54 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -5 | -8 | -11 | -12 | -19 | -18 | +11 | +6 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 53 | 57 | 56 | 53 | 56 | 46 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | -5 | -8 | -11 | -12 | -19 | -18 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 48 | 54 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | +11 | +6 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -6 |
Relative humidity (%) Dallas runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 75 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 73 | 69 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 66 | 72 | 75 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -14 | -18 | -25 | -31 | -38 | -44 | -23 | -15 | -22 | -24 | -22 | -15 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 75 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 73 | 69 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -14 | -18 | -25 | -31 | -38 | -44 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 60 | 57 | 63 | 66 | 72 | 75 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -23 | -15 | -22 | -24 | -22 | -15 |
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. Dallas trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Dallas
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Dal-ftw Wscmo AP (NOAA GHCN station USW00003927), about 24 km from the city centre.
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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