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Dallas vs Tusayan
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Dallas is the warmer of the two — about 20°F on the annual average; Dallas is the wetter, with 24 in 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 20°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Dallas is the wetter — about 24 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) Dallas runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 57 | 61 | 69 | 76 | 84 | 92 | 96 | 96 | 89 | 78 | 67 | 58 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | -12 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -12 | -8 | -10 | -13 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 57 | 61 | 69 | 76 | 84 | 92 |
| Tusayan | 45 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 71 | 83 |
| Difference | -12 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -12 | -8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 96 | 96 | 89 | 78 | 67 | 58 |
| Tusayan | 86 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | -10 | -13 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -14 |
Avg low (°F) Dallas runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 36 | 40 | 48 | 55 | 65 | 72 | 76 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 38 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -22 | -24 | -27 | -30 | -34 | -34 | -27 | -27 | -28 | -28 | -26 | -25 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 36 | 40 | 48 | 55 | 65 | 72 |
| Tusayan | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 38 |
| Difference | -22 | -24 | -27 | -30 | -34 | -34 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 76 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 38 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 48 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 13 |
| Difference | -27 | -27 | -28 | -28 | -26 | -25 |
Precipitation (in) Dallas runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | -1.5 | -1.7 | -2.3 | -2.5 | -4.2 | -3.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -1.4 | -3.1 | -1.8 | -2.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 3.7 |
| Tusayan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Difference | -1.5 | -1.7 | -2.3 | -2.5 | -4.2 | -3.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| Tusayan | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Difference | -0.2 | -0.1 | -1.4 | -3.1 | -1.8 | -2.1 |
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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