Tusayan, AZ Climate


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Tusayan, AZ is a small town located near the Grand Canyon National Park and has its own unique climate. Summers are hot and dry with temperatures reaching as high as 102°F in mid-summer. Winters tend to be mild and wet, with temperatures rarely dropping lower than 50°F during the coldest months. Annual precipitation is low, averaging just 13 inches of rain and snow per year, making it one of the driest climates in Arizona. The area enjoys plenty of sunshine throughout the year, with an average of about 300 days of sunshine each year.

Tusayan, Arizona gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Tusayan averages 50 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 266 sunny days per year in Tusayan. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tusayan gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 69 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 99 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 50 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tusayan is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Arizona.

6.6 Summer - 6.2 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Tusayan, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTusayan, ArizonaUnited States
  15.9 in.38.1 in.
  49.6 in.27.8 in.
  68.5 days106.2 days
  266 days205 days
  98.9°85.8°
  24.0°21.7°
  7.37
  6.34.3
  6594 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Tusayan with an average high temperature of 98.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arizona. In Tusayan, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tusayan are April, October and May.
In Tusayan, there are 98.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tusayan with an average of 24.0°. This is colder than most places in Arizona.
In Tusayan, there are 103.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arizona.
In Tusayan, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arizona.
Humidity is very low in Tusayan, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
August is the wettest month in Tusayan with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.9 inches in Tusayan means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.
August is the rainiest month in Tusayan with 10.2 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 68.5 rainy days annually in Tusayan, which is one of the rainiest places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 49.6 inches in Tusayan means that it is one of the snowiest places in Arizona. January is the snowiest month in Tusayan with 12.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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