Tusayan, AZ climate
Tusayan has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Tusayan feels like
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Tusayan weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 18° | 1.4" | 12.9" | 6 | 25° – 37° |
| February | 47° | 21° | 1.3" | 7.8" | 6 | 28° – 39° |
| March | 54° | 25° | 1.4" | 8.1" | 6 | 34° – 45° |
| April | 61° | 30° | 0.7" | 2.8" | 4 | 41° – 50° |
| May | 70° | 37° | 0.6" | 0.1" | 3 | 47° – 58° |
| June | 82° | 44° | 0.3" | 0 | 2 | 58° – 68° |
| July | 85° | 53° | 1.9" | 0 | 7 | 66° – 72° |
| August | 82° | 52° | 2.2" | 0 | 10 | 64° – 73° |
| September | 76° | 45° | 1.5" | 0 | 6 | 57° – 63° |
| October | 65° | 34° | 1.2" | 1.1" | 5 | 45° – 54° |
| November | 53° | 24° | 0.7" | 2.2" | 4 | 32° – 45° |
| December | 44° | 17° | 1.0" | 8.0" | 6 | 25° – 35° |
| Year | 64° | 33° | 14.0" | 43.0" | 64 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Tusayan
Tusayan gets 14 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 64 days a year.
About 97 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 17 and the first one by September 24. That leaves about 97 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 99% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Tusayan
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Tusayan, 98% of that work is heating and 2% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Tusayan compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Tusayan averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.8°). The shift is larger than in 79% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Tusayan’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. November swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 32° to 45°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Tusayan’s climate
What is the coldest month in Tusayan?
December, with a typical high of 44° and a low of 17°.
What is the hottest month in Tusayan?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 53°. About 17 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Tusayan get?
About 43 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Tusayan?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 24, and the last spring frost by June 17.
What is the rainiest month in Tusayan?
August, with 2.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 14 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Tusayan itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Grand Canyon Np 2, AZ (7 mi, snow) and Grand Canyon Np Airport, AZ (2 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.