Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Flagstaff features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 870 mm (34.2 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Flagstaff enjoys an average of 3724 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 8 minutes to 14 hours 6 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Flagstaff are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (68 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 14 °C (56 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Flagstaff experiences 145 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (94°F) |
Average high | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average low | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Flagstaff, Eastern Cape, South Africa with other places around the world.
Flagstaff usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 119 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Flagstaff are May, June and July. On average, 21 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 106 (4.2) | 131 (5.2) | 96 (3.8) | 89 (3.5) | 33 (1.3) | 23 (0.9) | 6 (0.2) | 37 (1.5) | 41 (1.6) | 84 (3.3) | 102 (4.0) | 120 (4.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Flagstaff are March, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Flagstaff: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 278 | 294 | 329 | 295 | 301 | 283 | 301 | 312 | 317 | 341 | 325 | 342 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 53m | 13h 9m | 12h 13m | 11h 17m | 10h 31m | 10h 8m | 10h 20m | 11h 0m | 11h 54m | 12h 51m | 13h 41m | 14h 6m |
Flagstaff experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Flagstaff UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 |