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Pittsburgh vs Tusayan
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Pittsburgh is the warmer of the two — about 3°C on the annual average; Pittsburgh is the wetter, with 747 mm more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Pittsburgh and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Pittsburgh: Warm
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Pittsburgh has milder winters
Pittsburgh: Cold
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Pittsburgh is much wetter
Pittsburgh: Wet
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is far sunnier
Pittsburgh: Often cloudy
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Pittsburgh is the warmer of the two — about 3°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Pittsburgh is the wetter — about 747 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) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | +3 | +3 | +2 | -1 | -1 | +1 | +1 | — | — | — | +1 | +1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 23 | 27 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 |
| Difference | +3 | +3 | +2 | -1 | -1 | +1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 29 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Tusayan | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | +1 | — | — | — | +1 | +1 |
Avg low (°C) Pittsburgh runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | -6 | -6 | -2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 0 | -4 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -3 | -3 | -4 | -7 | -9 | -10 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | -6 | -6 | -2 | 3 | 9 | 14 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 |
| Difference | -3 | -3 | -4 | -7 | -9 | -10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 16 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 0 | -4 |
| Tusayan | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 |
Precipitation (mm) Pittsburgh runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 77 | 65 | 81 | 96 | 101 | 127 | 105 | 90 | 88 | 81 | 76 | 90 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -50 | -39 | -55 | -78 | -86 | -118 | -56 | -36 | -54 | -48 | -58 | -70 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 77 | 65 | 81 | 96 | 101 | 127 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 |
| Difference | -50 | -39 | -55 | -78 | -86 | -118 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 105 | 90 | 88 | 81 | 76 | 90 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -56 | -36 | -54 | -48 | -58 | -70 |
Cloud cover (%) Pittsburgh runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 77 | 75 | 72 | 69 | 68 | 63 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 63 | 70 | 77 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -29 | -26 | -26 | -29 | -31 | -35 | -10 | -11 | -24 | -31 | -33 | -29 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 77 | 75 | 72 | 69 | 68 | 63 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | -29 | -26 | -26 | -29 | -31 | -35 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 59 | 57 | 56 | 63 | 70 | 77 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -10 | -11 | -24 | -31 | -33 | -29 |
Relative humidity (%) Pittsburgh runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 88 | 86 | 82 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 71 | 68 | 70 | 75 | 81 | 86 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -26 | -29 | -33 | -37 | -43 | -51 | -34 | -26 | -30 | -33 | -30 | -26 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 88 | 86 | 82 | 78 | 78 | 76 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -26 | -29 | -33 | -37 | -43 | -51 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 71 | 68 | 70 | 75 | 81 | 86 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -34 | -26 | -30 | -33 | -30 | -26 |
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. Pittsburgh trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Pittsburgh
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Mckeesport (NOAA GHCN station USC00365573), about 16 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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