Phoenix vs. These Cooler Weekend Destinations

Phoenix looks like ~110°F this weekend. Flagstaff (81°F) and Baker (82°F) look meaningfully cooler for a real Plan B.

By Travel With YouGee

Today through Sunday

Flagstaff, Arizona

°F · Live via Google Weather

Today

68°F/ 51°F

Sunny

40% chance · 0.09 in

Thu

71°F/ 53°F

Sunny

15% chance · 0.01 in

Fri

71°F/ 52°F

Sunny

15% chance · 0.01 in

Sat

71°F/ 53°F

Partly sunny

15% chance · 0.01 in

Sun

72°F/ 55°F

Partly sunny

15% chance · 0.00 in

Home ~110°FFlagstaff 81°F

Lead number: Flagstaff (81°F). Compare the rest in the table.

The question

Where can I go this weekend that's cooler than Phoenix?

Versus home

Home-area weekend high sits near 110°F. Here’s how the shortlist compares:

PlaceWeekend highvs home
Flagstaff81°F29° cooler
Baker82°F27° cooler
Long Beach80°F30° cooler

Weekend comparison

DestinationHighRainMatchTravel
Flagstaff, Arizona81°F0.07"99%~123 mi drive
Baker, Nevada82°F0.20"99%~401 mi
Long Beach, California80°F0.05"99%~353 mi drive

Where to go

1. Flagstaff, Arizona

Flagstaff in Arizona is one of the clearer matches for golf weather on this weekend’s board — a 81°F high and 56°F low with only light rain on the books (~0.07 in).

Call it a hidden gem or a familiar favorite — either way, the point is the outlook. Travelers trying to find your perfect weather for 2026-08-15 – 2026-08-16 should shortlist Flagstaff before the hotter or wetter options crowd the tab.

Use it as a concrete recommendation: fly or drive for golf weather, keep an eye on updates, and treat 81°F as your planning anchor — not a vague “nice weather somewhere.”

Things to do

2. Baker, Nevada

Rank 2 isn’t a trophy — it’s a forecast fit. Baker (Nevada) lands near 82°F with only light rain on the books (~0.20 in), which is exactly the band people want for dry, mild course days.

This is the kind of desert stop you discover when you stop browsing generic guides and start asking for weather-perfect weekends. You can actually plan a trip around outdoor time here without pretending the sky will cooperate out of kindness.

If you’re comparing two or three towns, weigh Baker’s 82°F high against how you actually want to feel outside — then lock the plan once it feels like weather you’ll love.

Things to do

3. Long Beach, California

Rank 3 isn’t a trophy — it’s a forecast fit. Long Beach (California) lands near 80°F with a dry outlook with little to no rain, which is exactly the band people want for dry, mild course days.

Call it a hidden gem or a familiar favorite — either way, the point is the outlook. Travelers trying to find your perfect weather for 2026-08-15 – 2026-08-16 should shortlist Long Beach before the hotter or wetter options crowd the tab.

Use it as a concrete recommendation: fly or drive for golf weather, keep an eye on updates, and treat 80°F as your planning anchor — not a vague “nice weather somewhere.”

Things to do

Bottom line

Flagstaff leads this weekend's board. Use the comparison table if you need a Plan B.

Keep planning


Updated August 10, 2026. Not a substitute for local advisories.

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