Mesa vs Grand Canyon - Tusayan: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 297 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Mesa is the sunnier overall: about 3,778 hours of sunshine a year to Grand Canyon - Tusayan's 3,647. Mesa 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.
At a glance
| Mesa | Grand Canyon - Tusayan | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,778 | 3,647 |
| Sunniest month | April (99/100) | June (99/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 89/100 | 6/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 13/100 | 94/100 |
| Rain / year | 254 mm | 314 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 11 (extreme) |
Mesa vs Grand Canyon - Tusayan month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa | Grand Canyon - Tusayan | Mesa | Grand Canyon - Tusayan | Mesa | Grand Canyon - Tusayan | |
| January | 86 | 0 | 19° | 5° | 33 | 31 |
| February | 94 | 0 | 21° | 7° | 32 | 28 |
| March | 96 | 40 | 25° | 13° | 21 | 21 |
| April | 99 | 73 | 29° | 17° | 8 | 15 |
| May | 69 | 98 | 35° | 23° | 6 | 13 |
| June | 10 | 99 | 41° | 30° | 2 | 7 |
| July | 9 | 92 | 41° | 31° | 33 | 45 |
| August | 19 | 91 | 40° | 29° | 33 | 50 |
| September | 38 | 95 | 38° | 26° | 22 | 29 |
| October | 97 | 79 | 31° | 18° | 14 | 26 |
| November | 97 | 24 | 24° | 11° | 19 | 20 |
| December | 79 | 0 | 18° | 5° | 31 | 29 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Mesa · Feb Mesa · Mar Mesa · Apr Mesa · May Grand Canyon - Tusayan · Jun Grand Canyon - Tusayan · Jul Grand Canyon - Tusayan · Aug Grand Canyon - Tusayan · Sep Grand Canyon - Tusayan · Oct Mesa · Nov Mesa · Dec Mesa.
When to pick which
- November–February: Mesa (average score 89/100 vs 6). Mesa is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 7°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Mesa (average score 88/100 vs 70). Mesa is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 18°C.
- June–August: Grand Canyon - Tusayan (average score 94/100 vs 13). Mesa is the warmer, around 41°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
- September–October: Grand Canyon - Tusayan (average score 87/100 vs 68). Mesa is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Mesa weather by month · Grand Canyon - Tusayan weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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