The climate of Flagstaff (Arizona
- United States of America)
Flagstaff is a large city located centrally in Arizona near the
Colorado Plateau. Flagstaff is located in Coconino County in the
vicinity of the Grand Canyon on the famous Route 66. From the city you
have a view of Mount Elden which is part of the San Francisco Peaks.
The city was founded at the end of the 19th century and flourished
when the railroad was constructed. Because of this railroad the city
became an important trading center. The Barringer crater can be found
at about 50 kilometers from the city. This is the largest crater found
to date that was formed by the impact of a meteorite. The crater is
170 meters deep and has a diameter of 1,300 meters. The crater can be
visited for a small fee.
Flagstaff has a cold steppe climate. Long lasting periods with subzero
temperatures are not uncommon during the winter. During the winter
most precipitation falls in the form of snow. On the highest peaks
this snow will not melt until summer when temperatures rise. During
the warmest days of summer temperatures may rise up to 30 degrees
Celsius (86.0 degrees Fahrenheit).
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Flagstaff:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
6
-12
8
5
n/a
February
7
-10
8
5
n/a
March
9
-8
9
6
n/a
April
14
-5
11
4
n/a
May
20
-2
12
4
n/a
June
26
2
12
4
n/a
July
28
8
11
9
n/a
August
26
7
10
9
n/a
September
23
3
10
6
n/a
October
17
-3
9
4
n/a
November
11
-7
8
4
n/a
December
6
-11
7
5
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
= 0-0.2 inches ● 
= 0.2-1.2 inches ● 
= 1.2-2.4 inches ● 
= 2.5-4 inches ● 
= 4.1-8 inches ● 
= over 8 inches
