Payson, UT Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Payson actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Payson, UT, the comfort score comes out to 37/100, weather-driven: Heat, cold, snow, or rainfall here are heavy enough that they shape daily life for a large part of the year. Only 4 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 29°F in Jan up to 76°F in Jul, a 47.7°F seasonal swing, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Payson, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37°F | 20°F | 1.83in | 13.4in |
| Feb | 42°F | 24°F | 1.63in | 13.3in |
| Mar | 52°F | 31°F | 1.94in | 6.9in |
| Apr | 59°F | 36°F | 2.2in | 3.3in |
| May | 69°F | 44°F | 1.91in | 0in |
| Jun | 81°F | 53°F | 0.91in | 0in |
| Jul | 90°F | 63°F | 0.73in | 0in |
| Aug | 88°F | 61°F | 0.76in | 0in |
| Sep | 78°F | 51°F | 1.19in | 0.1in |
| Oct | 64°F | 38°F | 1.8in | 0.8in |
| Nov | 49°F | 28°F | 1.53in | 5.6in |
| Dec | 38°F | 20°F | 1.92in | 11.7in |
If you're timing a visit, May, Jun, Aug, and Sep are Payson's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold instead.
How wet Payson actually gets
Over a typical year, Payson sees about 18.35in of precipitation a year across roughly 74 days with measurable rain or snow, with 55.1in of snow a year.
Payson against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Payson comes in at 4757; within UT alone it ranks 69 of 95. Population is about 24,666.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Santaquin Chlorinator, UT US, the NOAA station 5.8 miles from Payson, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why this uses the nearest NOAA station · How the comfort score is calculated