2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Flagstaff, AZ vs Tonopah, NV

Highlights

On average, there are 285 sunny days per year in Tonopah. Flagstaff averages 266 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tonopah, Nevada gets 6.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Flagstaff, Arizona gets 20.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Tonopah averages 12.7 inches of snow per year. Flagstaff averages 81 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Tonopah, Nevada
Summer High: the July high is around 90.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.2
Rain: averages 6.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12.7 inches of snow a year

Flagstaff, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 81.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.3
Rain: averages 20.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 81 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tonopah is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nevada.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Flagstaff is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Arizona.

Today's Weather - Flagstaff, AZ

44°F

Today's Weather - Tonopah, NV

56°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Flagstaff / Tonopah

July is the hottest month for Flagstaff with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Arizona. In Flagstaff, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Flagstaff are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Tonopah with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nevada. In Tonopah, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tonopah are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Flagstaff with an average of 14.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Arizona.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tonopah with an average of 19.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Nevada.

In Flagstaff, there are 3.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Arizona.

In Tonopah, there are 39.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Nevada.

In Flagstaff, there are 210.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Arizona.

In Tonopah, there are 144.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Nevada.

In Flagstaff, there are 7.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Arizona.

In Tonopah, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Nevada.

August is the wettest month in Flagstaff with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.7 inches in Flagstaff means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.


August is the wettest month in Tonopah with 0.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 6.1 inches in Tonopah means that it is drier than most places in Nevada.

August is the rainiest month in Flagstaff with 13.8 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 2.8 rainy days. There are 83.4 rainy days annually in Flagstaff, which is one of the rainiest places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Tonopah with 4.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 2.1 rainy days. There are 36.4 rainy days annually in Tonopah, which is less rainy than most places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 81.0 inches in Flagstaff means that it is one of the snowiest places in Arizona.

An annual snowfall of 12.7 inches in Tonopah means that it is about average compared to other places in Nevada.

January is the snowiest month in Flagstaff with 19.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Tonopah with 3.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.