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Weather on January 1

Flagstaff, AZ

55 Years of Data

Avg High
40°F
Avg Low
15°F
Warmest
1981
41°F avg
Coldest
2011
6°F avg

About This Date

January 1st in Flagstaff, AZ typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 40°F and lows near 15°F — a 25°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 1st was in 1981 (41°F average), while the coldest was 2011 (6°F) — a 35°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded January 1st dates, with snow falling 14% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 9.4"). The last decade has been 4.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 4.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for January 1st in Flagstaff, AZ? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Warming Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202643°37°40°0.28"
202553°15°34°
202444°17°31°
202340°28°34°1.63"9.4"
202231°-2°15°0.13"2.3"
202140°15°28°
202041°24°
201920°-3°
201858°15°37°
201733°31°32°0.54"3.8"
201632°13°23°
201528°11°20°0.17"3.2"
201449°24°37°
201330°-1°15°
201252°18°35°
2011coldest31°-19°
201042°24°
200952°18°35°
200829°15°22°
200740°19°29°
200647°23°35°
200537°28°33°
200434°23°28°
200337°23°
200236°22°29°
200152°17°34°
200032°26°29°0.21"
199950°20°35°
199853°25°39°
199756°25°40°
199643°26°34°
199532°17°25°
199451°21°36°
199348°22°35°
199234°18°26°
199142°-1°21°
199045°25°
198942°-1°21°
198829°10°19°
198751°16°33°
198650°20°35°
198535°20°
198440°27°33°
198333°-6°14°
198237°33°35°0.92"9.4"
1981warmest61°22°41°
198039°12°26°
197918°12°
197848°24°36°
197732°21°27°
197626°-10°
197523°11°17°0.16"2.5"
197431°16°23°0.53"5.3"
197320°14°0.04"0.4"
197244°10°27°
197146°15°31°
56 years of data from FLAGSTAFF AP

Flagstaff, AZ Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Flagstaff, AZ Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"0.2"0.4"JFMAMJJASOND3.5"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

Flagstaff, AZ Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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