Flagstaff weather in February

In February, Flagstaff sees average daytime highs of 44°F and overnight lows near 24°F, with 2.0 in of precipitation across 6.9 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 44°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Flagstaff's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Flagstaff's year-round climate.

Daytime high
44°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
2.0 in
6.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:21 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
47%
10th clearest
Wind
6 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Flagstaff is city in and county seat of Coconino County, Arizona, United States.

Density
425/km²
people per km²
Founded
1876

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 44°F through the month.

A typical February day in Flagstaff reaches about 44°F in the afternoon and slips back to 24°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°F and 55°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°F warmer than January and about 7°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14222
24222
34323
44323
54323
64323
74323
84323
94424
104424
114424
124424
134424
144424
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How February really feels in Flagstaff

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 28 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
28
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Flagstaff weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan41° / 22°1.86.35.69.90.1
Feb44° / 24°2.06.96.110.70.8
Mar50° / 28°1.97.35.111.72.6
Apr58° / 33°1.25.6312.94.9
May67° / 42°1.35.70.813.87.2
Jun78° / 51°0.43014.38.3
Jul80° / 57°4.514.8014.16.0
Aug77° / 55°5.016.4013.36.0
Sep72° / 50°2.38.8012.27.3
Oct62° / 40°1.35.20.911.16.4
Nov50° / 29°1.34.1310.12.9
Dec41° / 22°1.65.85.69.70.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56139
66139
76139
85941
95941
105941
115941
125743
135743
145743
155644
165644
175743
185743
195644
205644
215743
225743
235743
245842
255842
266040
276040
286139

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Flagstaff gets around 2.0 in of rain and snow over 6.9 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 24% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11917
21917
31917
42018
52018
62018
72119
82119
92220
102220
112321
122422
132422
142522
152523
162623
172723
182724
192724
202824
212824
222824
232824
242823
252823
262723
272722
282722

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 6 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:33 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:335:48
210.37:325:49
310.37:315:50
410.37:305:51
510.47:305:52
610.47:295:53
710.47:285:54
810.57:275:55
910.57:265:56
1010.57:265:57
1110.67:255:58
1210.67:245:59
1310.67:236:00
1410.67:226:01
1510.77:216:02
1610.77:206:03
1710.77:196:04
1810.87:186:05
1910.87:176:05
2010.87:156:06
2110.97:146:07
2210.97:136:08
2311.07:126:09
2411.07:116:10
2511.07:106:11
2611.17:096:12
2711.17:076:13
2811.17:066:14

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.08 kWh/m² to a high of 8.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Flagstaff

In seasonPeak

None of Flagstaff's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Flagstaff's rainy season runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Flagstaff?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Flagstaff.

What to pack for Flagstaff in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Flagstaff sees daytime highs around 44°F and nights near 24°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Flagstaff in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Flagstaff peaks around June 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 12Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Flagstaff in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Flagstaff is worst in June — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJun 1621 µg/m³Dec 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun23Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug8Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Flagstaff?

Flagstaff sits at 35.2°N, 111.7°W, 6,903 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sedona, 24 mi away.

Topography around Flagstaff

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Flagstaff.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Flagstaff has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 643 ft around an average of 7,014 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,017 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,577 ft.

The land around Flagstaff is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 2 miles, trees (76%) within 10 miles, and grassland (38%) and trees (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
643 ft
10 miles
6,017 ft
50 miles
9,577 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Sedona 24 mi · Prescott Valley 55 mi · Prescott 65 mi · Grand Canyon 65 mi · Payson 70 mi · Anthem 96 mi · Deer Valley 108 mi · Fountain Hills 110 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Flagstaff (35.1981°, -111.6513°, elevation 6,903 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).