Grand Canyon - Tusayan weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Grand Canyon - Tusayan is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with May and September close behind. Grand Canyon - Tusayan averages about 3,647 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 7 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Grand Canyon - Tusayan?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Grand Canyon - Tusayan is June, then May and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 31 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Grand Canyon - Tusayan?
Grand Canyon - Tusayan is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,647 hours of sunshine a year. 99 Sunshine Score points separate June (99) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #19 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 314 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -6° / 21°F | 31 mm | 3 |
| February | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -5° / 23°F | 28 mm | 5 |
| March | 40 | 13° / 55°F | -2° / 28°F | 21 mm | 7 |
| April | 73 | 17° / 63°F | 1° / 34°F | 15 mm | 9 |
| May | 98 | 23° / 73°F | 6° / 43°F | 13 mm | 10 |
| June | 99 | 30° / 86°F | 12° / 54°F | 7 mm | 11 |
| July | 92 | 31° / 88°F | 16° / 61°F | 45 mm | 10 |
| August | 91 | 29° / 84°F | 15° / 59°F | 50 mm | 10 |
| September | 95 | 26° / 79°F | 11° / 52°F | 29 mm | 9 |
| October | 79 | 18° / 64°F | 4° / 39°F | 26 mm | 6 |
| November | 24 | 11° / 52°F | -3° / 27°F | 20 mm | 4 |
| December | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -6° / 21°F | 29 mm | 3 |
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Grand Canyon - Tusayan: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Grand Canyon - Tusayan?
Grand Canyon - Tusayan is a small town in United States at 1,999 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Grand Canyon - Tusayan get a year?
Grand Canyon - Tusayan gets about 3,647 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Grand Canyon - Tusayan?
The sunniest time to visit Grand Canyon - Tusayan is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with May and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.
What is the least sunny month in Grand Canyon - Tusayan?
January is the least sunny month in Grand Canyon - Tusayan, scoring 0/100 with about 31 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Grand Canyon - Tusayan?
The typical midday UV index in Grand Canyon - Tusayan peaks around 11 (extreme) in June, easing to about 3 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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