Zip 86004 (Flagstaff, AZ) Climate

Flagstaff, AZ 86004 has a typical high desert climate, with cold winters and hot summers. It enjoys mild temperatures year round, thanks to its high elevation of 7,000 feet. The average high temperature in winter is 50 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low is 18 degrees Fahrenheit. In summer, the average high is 85 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low is 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Flagstaff experiences about 20 inches of precipitation each year, most of which falls during monsoon season in July and August. Snowfall is common during winter months and can sometimes accumulate up to two feet at a time!

Flagstaff (zip 86004), Arizona gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Flagstaff (zip 86004) averages 76 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 264 sunny days per year in Flagstaff (zip 86004). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Flagstaff (zip 86004) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 76 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 86004 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Arizona.

8.9 Summer - 5.3 Winter

June, August and July are the most pleasant months in the 86004 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Flagstaff, Arizona	United States
	19.2 in.	38.1 in.
	75.5 in.	27.8 in.
	81.0 days	106.2 days
	264 days	205 days
	83.3°	85.8°
	15.5°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	6.3	4.3
	6927 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 86004 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Arizona. In the 86004 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 86004 zip code are August, June and September.

In the 86004 zip code, there are 6.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Arizona.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 86004 zip code with an average of 15.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Arizona.

In the 86004 zip code, there are 191.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Arizona.

In the 86004 zip code, there are 5.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Arizona.

Humidity is low in the 86004 zip code, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

August is the wettest month in the 86004 zip code with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.2 inches in the 86004 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.

August is the rainiest month in the 86004 zip code with 13.5 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 2.8 rainy days. There are 81.0 rainy days annually in the 86004 zip code, 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 75.5 inches in the 86004 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Arizona. January is the snowiest month in the 86004 zip code with 18.0 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Morgan · Flagstaff, AZ

Paradise if you can afford it

Over 2 years ago

I've been in Flagstaff for 2 years, and something that really stands out is how lax and friendly everyone is. No one is trying to be something they're not, and very few More

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