Flagstaff vs Phoenix: which is better, month by month

Flagstaff and Phoenix split the year 6–6 — Flagstaff wins May to October, Phoenix wins November to April.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Flagstaff

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: September 94/100
Months won: 6 of 12

Phoenix

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month: March 95/100
Months won: 6 of 12

Flagstaff vs Phoenix — all 12 months

Month	Flagstaff	Phoenix	Winner	Gap
January	53Dcold, a little rain, clean air	78Bnice, dry	Phoenix	25
February	60Ccold, a little rain, clean air	88Anice, dry, clean air	Phoenix	28
March	65Ccold, a little rain, clean air	95Snice, dry	Phoenix	30
April	78Bcool, dry	84Ahot, dry	Phoenix	6
May	86Anice, dry	67Chot, dry	Flagstaff	19
June	91Swarm, dry	37Fsweltering, dry	Flagstaff	54
July	83Ahot, rainy	29Fsweltering, dry	Flagstaff	54
August	88Awarm, a little rain, clean air	34Fsweltering, dry	Flagstaff	54
September	94Snice, dry, clean air	49Fsweltering, dry, clean air	Flagstaff	45
October	81Acool, a little rain, clean air	74Bhot, dry, clean air	Flagstaff	7
November	70Bcold, a little rain, clean air	92Snice, dry, clean air	Phoenix	22
December	61Ccold, a little rain, clean air	81Anice, dry	Phoenix	20

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (91 vs 37). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.