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San Jose vs Tusayan
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San Jose is the warmer of the two — about 7°C on the annual average; San Jose is the wetter, with 235 mm more rain a year, and San Jose the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between San Jose and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
San Jose: Warm
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
San Jose has far milder winters
San Jose: Chilly
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
San Jose is wetter
San Jose: Moderate rainfall
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
San Jose is sunnier
San Jose: Fairly sunny
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
San Jose is the warmer of the two — about 7°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
San Jose is the wetter — about 235 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
San Jose 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) San Jose runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 14 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | -8 | -8 | -6 | -5 | -2 | +1 | +1 | -1 | -3 | -6 | -6 | -7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 28 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 |
| Difference | -8 | -8 | -6 | -5 | -2 | +1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 29 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 14 |
| Tusayan | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | +1 | -1 | -3 | -6 | -6 | -7 |
Avg low (°C) San Jose runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -14 | -14 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -8 | -4 | -4 | -8 | -11 | -13 | -15 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 |
| Difference | -14 | -14 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| Tusayan | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -4 | -4 | -8 | -11 | -13 | -15 |
Precipitation (mm) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 128 | 124 | 87 | 35 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 50 | 101 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -100 | -99 | -61 | -17 | +2 | +5 | +49 | +53 | +33 | +14 | -32 | -81 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 128 | 124 | 87 | 35 | 13 | 4 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 |
| Difference | -100 | -99 | -61 | -17 | +2 | +5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 50 | 101 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | +49 | +53 | +33 | +14 | -32 | -81 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 55 | 53 | 49 | 42 | 33 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 26 | 41 | 52 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -7 | -3 | -3 | -1 | +4 | +7 | +36 | +32 | +16 | +5 | -5 | -4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 55 | 53 | 49 | 42 | 33 | 20 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | -7 | -3 | -3 | -1 | +4 | +7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 14 | 14 | 16 | 26 | 41 | 52 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | +36 | +32 | +16 | +5 | -5 | -4 |
Relative humidity (%) San Jose runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 83 | 83 | 82 | 79 | 76 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 68 | 75 | 80 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -21 | -26 | -34 | -38 | -41 | -46 | -33 | -26 | -27 | -25 | -24 | -20 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 83 | 83 | 82 | 79 | 76 | 71 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -21 | -26 | -34 | -38 | -41 | -46 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 69 | 69 | 67 | 68 | 75 | 80 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -33 | -26 | -27 | -25 | -24 | -20 |
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. San Jose trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
San Jose
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Los Gatos (NOAA GHCN station USC00045123), about 13 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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