Arizona weather in February

February splits Arizona wide open: Phoenix runs 71° afternoons while Flagstaff sees real snow.

Based on 5 weather stations. Five stations from the desert floor to seven thousand feet — Arizona is really two climates stacked a mile apart, and the rows below keep them separate.

The Desert

Highs 69–71°, nights 43–49°, and 0.8–0.9 in of rain in a typical February.

Place	Highs / lows	Wet days	The short version
Phoenix	71° / 49°	2	Golf-shirt weather with the whole valley outside for it.
Tucson	69° / 43°	2	Rodeo weather — bright, breezy, and made for standing outside.

Red Rock Country

Highs near 61°, nights around 36°, and 2.2 in of rain in a typical February.

Place	Highs / lows	Wet days	The short version
Sedona	61° / 36°	4	Wettest stretch of the year — pack boots that shed mud.

High Country

Highs near 46°, nights 20–21°, and up to 19.3 in of snow in a typical February.

Place	Highs / lows	Wet days	Snow	The short version
Flagstaff	46° / 20°	6	19.3 in	Still winter, but the sun starts winning by afternoon.
Grand Canyon	46° / 21°	3	7.8 in	Bitter mornings that soften into astonishing light by lunch.

Each place above has its own page for the full story — what the month feels like, what to pack, and whether the timing is right.

Where to go in February, across the whole country ›