Payson, AZ Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Payson actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Payson, AZ, the comfort score comes out to 51/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 5 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Payson's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Payson run from 40°F in Dec up to 76°F in Jul, a 35.7°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Payson, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 26°F | 2.27in | 4.7in |
| Feb | 59°F | 28°F | 2.33in | 4.9in |
| Mar | 65°F | 32°F | 1.89in | 2in |
| Apr | 72°F | 36°F | 0.82in | 2in |
| May | 80°F | 43°F | 0.54in | 0in |
| Jun | 90°F | 51°F | 0.21in | 0in |
| Jul | 93°F | 60°F | 2.81in | 0in |
| Aug | 91°F | 59°F | 2.6in | 0in |
| Sep | 86°F | 52°F | 1.54in | 0in |
| Oct | 76°F | 41°F | 1.26in | 0in |
| Nov | 64°F | 31°F | 1.48in | 1.3in |
| Dec | 55°F | 26°F | 2.09in | 3.6in |
If you're timing a visit, May, Jun, Aug, Sep, and Oct are Payson's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jul's heat and Dec's cold instead.
How wet Payson actually gets
Over a typical year, Payson sees about 19.84in of precipitation a year across roughly 62 days with measurable rain or snow, with 18.5in of snow a year.
Payson against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Payson comes in at 1502; within AZ alone it ranks 18 of 57. Population is about 16,762.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Payson, AZ US, the NOAA station 1.7 miles from Payson, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is