2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Payson, AZ vs Smyrna, GA

Highlights

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Smyrna. Payson averages 286 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Smyrna, Georgia gets 53.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Payson, Arizona gets 21.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Smyrna averages 1 inches of snow per year. Payson averages 14.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Smyrna, Georgia
Summer High: the July high is around 87.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32.1
Rain: averages 53.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Payson, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 90.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.6
Rain: averages 21.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Smyrna is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Georgia.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Payson is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Arizona.

Today's Weather - Payson, AZ

53°F

Today's Weather - Smyrna, GA

61°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Payson / Smyrna

July is the hottest month for Payson with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arizona. In Payson, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Payson are May, October and September.

July is the hottest month for Smyrna with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Smyrna, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Smyrna are May, September and April.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Payson with an average of 25.5°. This is colder than most places in Arizona.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Smyrna with an average of 32.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

In Payson, there are 46.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arizona.

In Smyrna, there are 27.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Georgia.

In Payson, there are 119.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arizona.

In Smyrna, there are 51.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

In Payson, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arizona.

In Smyrna, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

August is the wettest month in Payson with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.6 inches in Payson means that it is one of the wettest places in Arizona.


July is the wettest month in Smyrna with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.1 inches in Smyrna means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.

August is the rainiest month in Payson with 11.2 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 1.9 rainy days. There are 64.6 rainy days annually in Payson, which is rainier than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Smyrna with 11.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 108.3 rainy days annually in Smyrna, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 14.6 inches in Payson means that it is snowier than most places in Arizona.

An annual snowfall of 1.0 inches in Smyrna means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia.

February is the snowiest month in Payson with 4.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Smyrna with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.