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Seattle vs Tusayan
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Seattle is the warmer of the two — about 4°C on the annual average; Seattle is the wetter, with 671 mm more rain a year, and Tusayan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Seattle and Tusayan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Tusayan has much hotter summers
Seattle: Mild
Tusayan: Warm
Winters
Seattle has far milder winters
Seattle: Chilly
Tusayan: Very cold
Rain & snow
Seattle is much wetter
Seattle: Moderate rainfall
Tusayan: Fairly dry
Sky
Tusayan is far sunnier
Seattle: Often cloudy
Tusayan: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Seattle is the warmer of the two — about 4°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Seattle is the wetter — about 671 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) Tusayan runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 8 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | -2 | -2 | — | +1 | +3 | +7 | +5 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +1 | -2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 22 |
| Tusayan | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 28 |
| Difference | -2 | -2 | — | +1 | +3 | +7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 25 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 8 |
| Tusayan | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | +5 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +1 | -2 |
Avg low (°C) Seattle runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -13 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -8 | -4 | -5 | -8 | -10 | -12 | -13 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 |
| Tusayan | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 3 |
| Difference | -13 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 14 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Tusayan | 9 | 9 | 4 | -2 | -7 | -10 |
| Difference | -4 | -5 | -8 | -10 | -12 | -13 |
Precipitation (mm) Seattle runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 147 | 96 | 106 | 81 | 48 | 37 | 15 | 25 | 41 | 99 | 160 | 145 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | -119 | -70 | -80 | -63 | -32 | -28 | +34 | +29 | -7 | -66 | -142 | -125 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 147 | 96 | 106 | 81 | 48 | 37 |
| Tusayan | 27 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 9 |
| Difference | -119 | -70 | -80 | -63 | -32 | -28 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 15 | 25 | 41 | 99 | 160 | 145 |
| Tusayan | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 20 |
| Difference | +34 | +29 | -7 | -66 | -142 | -125 |
Snowfall (cm)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Tusayan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tusayan | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Tusayan | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Seattle runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 76 | 72 | 74 | 73 | 69 | 66 | 48 | 48 | 51 | 66 | 75 | 75 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | -27 | -23 | -29 | -32 | -32 | -39 | +2 | -2 | -19 | -35 | -38 | -27 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 76 | 72 | 74 | 73 | 69 | 66 |
| Tusayan | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 37 | 27 |
| Difference | -27 | -23 | -29 | -32 | -32 | -39 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 48 | 48 | 51 | 66 | 75 | 75 |
| Tusayan | 50 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 48 |
| Difference | +2 | -2 | -19 | -35 | -38 | -27 |
Relative humidity (%) Seattle runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 90 | 87 | 85 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 77 | 83 | 89 | 90 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -29 | -30 | -36 | -41 | -45 | -55 | -41 | -34 | -37 | -41 | -39 | -30 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 90 | 87 | 85 | 82 | 80 | 80 |
| Tusayan | 61 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 35 | 25 |
| Difference | -29 | -30 | -36 | -41 | -45 | -55 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 78 | 76 | 77 | 83 | 89 | 90 |
| Tusayan | 37 | 43 | 40 | 42 | 50 | 60 |
| Difference | -41 | -34 | -37 | -41 | -39 | -30 |
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. Seattle trends → · Tusayan trends →
Methodology & sources
Seattle
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Seattle Tacoma AP (NOAA GHCN station USW00024233), about 18 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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