2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
San Diego, CA vs Payson, AZ

Highlights

On average, there are 286 sunny days per year in Payson. San Diego averages 266 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Payson, Arizona gets 21.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. San Diego, California gets 11.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Payson averages 14.6 inches of snow per year. San Diego averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

San Diego, California
Summer High: the July high is around 78.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45.6
Rain: averages 11.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for San Diego is 9.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

Today's Weather - San Diego, CA

62°F

Today's Weather - Payson, AZ

64°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: San Diego / Payson

August is the hottest month for San Diego with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In San Diego, there are 7 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for San Diego are July, September and August.

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.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for San Diego with an average of 45.3°. This is one of the warmest places in California.

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

In San Diego, there are 13.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

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

In San Diego, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.

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

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

February is the wettest month in San Diego with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 55% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.7 inches in San Diego means that it is drier than most places in California.


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.

February is the rainiest month in San Diego with 6.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 38.4 rainy days annually in San Diego, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 48% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

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.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in San Diego, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in San Diego.

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