2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Minot, ND vs Flagstaff, AZ

Highlights

On average, there are 266 sunny days per year in Flagstaff. Minot averages 204 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Flagstaff, Arizona gets 20.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Minot, North Dakota gets 17.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Flagstaff averages 81 inches of snow per year. Minot averages 46.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Minot, North Dakota
Summer High: the July high is around 81.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1.7
Rain: averages 17.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Minot is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.

Today's Weather - Minot, ND

70°F

Today's Weather - Flagstaff, AZ

71°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Minot with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Dakota. In Minot, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Minot are June, August and July.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Minot with an average of 1.7°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

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

In Minot, there are 13.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Dakota.

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 Minot, there are 180.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

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 Minot, there are 41.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.

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.

June is the wettest month in Minot with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.7 inches in Minot means that it is drier than most places in North Dakota.


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.

June is the rainiest month in Minot with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 82.1 rainy days annually in Minot, which is rainier than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 46.4 inches in Minot means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Dakota.

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

January is the snowiest month in Minot with 10.3 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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