Las Vegas vs Grand Canyon - Tusayan: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 271 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Las Vegas is the sunnier overall: about 3,742 hours of sunshine a year to Grand Canyon - Tusayan's 3,647. Las Vegas has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months, Grand Canyon - Tusayan in 5.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Las Vegas | Grand Canyon - Tusayan | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,742 | 3,647 |
| Sunniest month | April (99/100) | June (99/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 65/100 | 6/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 13/100 | 94/100 |
| Rain / year | 147 mm | 314 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 11 (extreme) |
Las Vegas vs Grand Canyon - Tusayan month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | Grand Canyon - Tusayan | Las Vegas | Grand Canyon - Tusayan | Las Vegas | Grand Canyon - Tusayan | |
| January | 48 | 0 | 14° | 5° | 18 | 31 |
| February | 72 | 0 | 17° | 7° | 23 | 28 |
| March | 98 | 40 | 22° | 13° | 12 | 21 |
| April | 99 | 73 | 27° | 17° | 8 | 15 |
| May | 90 | 98 | 33° | 23° | 3 | 13 |
| June | 20 | 99 | 40° | 30° | 1 | 7 |
| July | 0 | 92 | 42° | 31° | 15 | 45 |
| August | 19 | 91 | 40° | 29° | 15 | 50 |
| September | 59 | 95 | 36° | 26° | 9 | 29 |
| October | 98 | 79 | 28° | 18° | 13 | 26 |
| November | 98 | 24 | 20° | 11° | 12 | 20 |
| December | 40 | 0 | 13° | 5° | 18 | 29 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Las Vegas · Feb Las Vegas · Mar Las Vegas · Apr Las Vegas · May Grand Canyon - Tusayan · Jun Grand Canyon - Tusayan · Jul Grand Canyon - Tusayan · Aug Grand Canyon - Tusayan · Sep Grand Canyon - Tusayan · Oct Las Vegas · Nov Las Vegas · Dec Las Vegas.
When to pick which
- November–February: Las Vegas (average score 65/100 vs 6). Las Vegas is the warmer, around 16°C daytime highs vs 7°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Las Vegas (average score 96/100 vs 70). Las Vegas is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 18°C.
- June–August: Grand Canyon - Tusayan (average score 94/100 vs 13). Las Vegas is the warmer, around 41°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
- September–October: Grand Canyon - Tusayan (average score 87/100 vs 79). Las Vegas is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Las Vegas weather by month · Grand Canyon - Tusayan weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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