When to paint a house exterior in Flagstaff, AZ
When to paint in Flagstaff, AZ
A short season: book early and expect weather delays. The painting window is July to August, and even that is thin, with 0 good months a year. The best month is July, at about 9 painting days. Book a painter by May.
If you want the house done in July to August, call for quotes in May or earlier; a job pushed past August is likely to wait until next year. For a deck, the months with enough staining days to spare are Jul, Aug.
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Month by month
| Month | Painting days | Staining days | With low-temp paint | Avg low / high |
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| January | under 1 | under 1 | under 1 | 17° / 45°F |
| February | under 1 | under 1 | under 1 | 18° / 49°F |
| March | under 1 | under 1 | under 1 | 23° / 53°F |
| April | under 1 | under 1 | 2 | 27° / 63°F |
| May | under 1 | under 1 | 9 | 33° / 69°F |
| June | 3 | 3 | 22 | 43° / 82°F |
| July | 9 | 6 | 16 | 51° / 84°F |
| August | 9 | 5 | 17 | 50° / 82°F |
| September | 2 | 2 | 20 | 42° / 77°F |
| October | under 1 | under 1 | 7 | 32° / 67°F |
| November | under 1 | under 1 | 1 | 22° / 56°F |
| December | under 1 | under 1 | 1 | 17° / 48°F |
Deck stain does best in July. Low-temperature paint adds about 73 days a year here.
Towns near Flagstaff compared
6 of the 6 nearest places get more painting days, the most in Payson (116 a year, 67 miles south). A gap like that between towns is usually elevation, a coast or a lake, which is why a painter from a few towns over can be on a different schedule.
| Place | From Flagstaff | Painting days a year | Window | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood, AZ | 36 mi southwest | 46 | September | Ernest A. Love Field Airport |
| Camp Verde, AZ | 45 mi south | 46 | September | Ernest A. Love Field Airport |
| Chino Valley, AZ | 54 mi southwest | 46 | September | Ernest A. Love Field Airport |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | 57 mi southwest | 46 | September | Ernest A. Love Field Airport |
| Prescott, AZ | 62 mi southwest | 46 | September | Ernest A. Love Field Airport |
| Payson, AZ | 67 mi south | 116 | August to October | Payson Airport |
How Flagstaff ranks in AZ
Of 44 AZ places with 10,000 people or more, Flagstaff (population 77,539, 16th largest) ranks 43rd for painting days, 53 days below the state median of 75. The longest season in the state is Bullhead City, 124 days, 166 miles west. The shortest is Show Low at 15. Switching to low-temperature paint here is worth 73 extra days, more than most of the summer months on their own.
Where these numbers come from
Daily records from Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (3.8 miles away), 2015 to 2024, NOAA Global Summary of the Day. A month is good at 12+ painting days and possible at 6+.