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Weather on December 18

Flagstaff, AZ

55 Years of Data

Avg High
44°F
Avg Low
18°F
Warmest
2025
46°F avg
Coldest
1992
19°F avg

About This Date

December 18th 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 55 years of records, the warmest December 18th was in 2025 (46°F average), while the coldest was 1992 (19°F) — a 27°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 24% of recorded December 18th dates, with snow falling 22% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.3"). The last decade has been 1.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for December 18th in Flagstaff, AZ? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day. Check road conditions if traveling, as snow is possible.

YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
2025warmest62°30°46°
202454°24°39°
202357°21°39°
202236°14°25°
202135°16°26°
202040°14°27°
201938°15°27°
201849°20°35°
201750°13°32°
201630°20°
201551°10°31°
201436°17°27°0.2"2"
201352°24°38°
201234°30°32°0.3"1.6"
201138°27°32°0.16"1.5"
201037°32°35°0.07"0.5"
200944°12°28°
200835°24°30°0.48"4.4"
200739°12°26°
200632°19°26°0.19"5.3"
200540°17°28°
200446°30°38°
200350°14°32°
200229°20°24°0.29"
200150°10°30°
200040°23°31°
199953°13°33°
199848°24°36°
199743°20°31°
199633°11°22°
199541°16°28°
199454°15°34°
199345°12°28°
1992coldest28°11°19°0.16"3.7"
199136°32°34°0.32"0.6"
199042°13°27°
198942°10°26°
198851°22°36°0.05"0.5"
198738°21°29°0.27"3.2"
198643°21°32°
198549°21°35°
198438°20°29°
198348°21°35°
198257°19°38°
198158°19°38°
198056°29°42°
197958°13°35°
197840°31°35°2.65"0.7"
197740°28°34°0.18"1.2"
197651°15°33°
197538°22°
197448°10°29°
197345°22°33°
197251°16°33°
197135°21°
55 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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