Flagstaff is located 146 miles due north of Phoenix, 150 miles west of Albuquerque, and 525 miles east of Los Angeles.
Flagstaff enjoys a four-season climate. Because of its high elevation, the city has cool summers in which air conditioners are mostly unnecessary, not the desert conditions one might expect. The altitude and low humidity result in clean air and relatively mild weather year round. Occasional late-afternoon thunder showers are common from July through September, and snow usually first occurs in mid-October, and is heaviest December through March. The snow, which averages just under 100 inches per year, generally melts off rather quickly. The city experiences about 300 days of sunshine annually.
Area: 63.58 square miles (2000)
Elevation: 6,899 feet above sea level
Average Temperatures: January, 29.7° F; July, 66.1° F; annual average, 45.8° F
Annual Average Precipitation: 21.3 inches