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Population:
52,894 residents
Altitude:
6,899 feet above sea level
Time Zone:
Flagstaff is in the Mountain Standard Time Zone. Daylight saving time is
not observed.
Location:
150 miles N of Phoenix; 32 miles E of Williams; 80 miles South of Grand Canyon
Village
County:
Coconino
Average weather in Flagstaff,
Arizona
|
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Average temp. (°F) |
28.1 |
30.8 |
35.4 |
41.4 |
49.0 |
57.9 |
64.2 |
62.7 |
56.2 |
45.7 |
35.1 |
28.8 |
|
High temperature (°F) |
42.8 |
45.3 |
49.8 |
57.7 |
66.7 |
77.8 |
81.4 |
78.9 |
73.2 |
62.8 |
50.7 |
43.5 |
|
Low temperature (°F) |
13.4 |
16.3 |
20.8 |
25.1 |
31.2 |
38.1 |
47.0 |
46.5 |
39.1 |
28.6 |
19.5 |
13.9 |
|
Precipitation (in) |
2.2 |
2.5 |
2.7 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
2.4 |
3.0 |
2.2 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
1.7 |
Normal climate around Flagstaff, Arizona
|
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Days with precipitation |
7 |
7 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
11 |
12 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
|
Wind speed (mph) |
6.5 |
6.6 |
7.1 |
7.6 |
7.3 |
7.0 |
5.5 |
5.0 |
5.6 |
5.8 |
6.6 |
6.6 |
|
Morning humidity (%) |
74 |
74 |
72 |
67 |
63 |
54 |
67 |
77 |
74 |
72 |
70 |
72 |
|
Afternoon humidity (%) |
50 |
45 |
41 |
32 |
27 |
21 |
37 |
44 |
37 |
36 |
43 |
51 |
|
Sunshine (%) |
77 |
73 |
76 |
82 |
88 |
86 |
75 |
76 |
81 |
79 |
75 |
73 |
|
Days clear of clouds |
12 |
11 |
12 |
12 |
15 |
18 |
9 |
10 |
16 |
17 |
15 |
14 |
|
Partly cloudy days |
6 |
6 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
13 |
13 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
|
Cloudy days |
12 |
11 |
12 |
9 |
7 |
4 |
9 |
8 |
5 |
7 |
8 |
11 |
|
Snowfall (in) |
20.4 |
18.4 |
22.0 |
9.9 |
1.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
2.0 |
9.9 |
15.9 |
You will need
a sweater even in the summer, and in winter it can be very cold and snowy.
At 7,000-foot elevation, be
prepared for abrupt weather changes in any season. Expect windy conditions most
of the year. Spring is usually mild but heavy snowfall can occur. Summer days
are warm with temperatures in the eighties. Afternoon thunderstorms likely July
to September. Winter days can be cold, snow and ice can cause temporary closure
of the Island Trail.
National Holidays:
New Year's Day Jan. 1
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
3rd Mon. in Jan.
President's Day 3rd Mon. in
Feb.
Memorial Day last Mon. in
May
Independence Day July 4
Labor Day 1st Mon. in Sept.
Thanksgiving Day 4th Thurs.
in Nov.
Christmas Eve and Christmas
Day Dec. 24 and 25
New Year's Eve Dec. 31
Arriving:
By Air
Many travelers opt to fly
into either the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (tel. 602/273-3300), or
McCarran International Airport (tel. 702/261-5743), in Las Vegas. Both airports
are served by most major airlines.
By Car
Renting A Car : In
Flagstaff, car rentals are available.
By Train
Amtrak (tel. 800/872-7245 or
928/774-8679 for station information only) regularly stops in downtown
Flagstaff, where lodging, rental cars, and connecting bus service are available.
You can take the train from Albuquerque to Flagstaff or Los Angeles to Flagstaff
.
By Bus
Open Road Tours (tel.
800/766-7117) has bus service linking Flagstaff with Grand Canyon National Park.
