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Weather on January 17

Flagstaff, AZ

55 Years of Data

Avg High
44°F
Avg Low
18°F
Warmest
1971
44°F avg
Coldest
1987
7°F avg

About This Date

January 17th in Flagstaff, AZ typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 44°F and lows near 18°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 17th was in 1971 (44°F average), while the coldest was 1987 (7°F) — a 37°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded January 17th dates, with snow falling 18% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 14.7"). The last decade has been 2.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for January 17th in Flagstaff, AZ? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202649°17°33°
202544°24°34°
202444°20°32°
202334°25°30°0.85"10.8"
202247°19°33°
202161°13°37°
202039°18°29°
201943°20°32°0.14"
201850°19°35°
201739°24°32°
201652°18°35°
201550°24°37°
201452°22°37°
201336°17°26°
201238°23°30°
201159°26°43°
201041°14°28°
200945°12°28°
200830°17°
200733°-9°12°
200650°27°
200547°21°34°
200440°21°30°
200351°21°36°
200241°10°26°
200125°12°7"
200055°32°44°
199949°20°34°
199852°27°39°
199737°-5°16°
199642°22°32°
199529°15°0.01"0.2"
199455°15°35°
199342°32°37°0.7"2"
199247°26°
199139°23°31°
199031°26°28°0.03"0.7"
198945°23°
198832°25°28°0.64"14.7"
1987coldest26°-13°
198656°22°39°
198552°30°
198433°21°0.02"0.3"
198343°31°37°0.04"
198251°22°36°
198139°30°35°0.01"
198042°25°33°0.1"
197933°32°33°1.83"14.3"
197839°29°34°0.25"3.8"
197747°25°36°
197657°26°42°
197546°16°31°
197446°25°35°0.05"
197340°21°30°0.33"3.3"
197249°15°32°
1971warmest62°27°44°
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.

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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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