2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Moffat, CO vs Payson, AZ

Highlights

On average, there are 286 sunny days per year in Payson. Moffat averages 281 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Payson, Arizona gets 21.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Moffat, Colorado gets 9.6 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. Moffat averages 36.4 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

Moffat, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 79.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5.4
Rain: averages 9.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36.4 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 Moffat is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Moffat, CO

42°F

Today's Weather - Payson, AZ

57°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Moffat with an average high temperature of 79.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Moffat, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Moffat are August, July and June.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Moffat with an average of 5.4°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

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

In Moffat, there are 1.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

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

In Moffat, there are 202.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

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 Moffat, there are 20.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

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

August is the wettest month in Moffat with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.6 inches in Moffat means that it is one of the driest places in Colorado.


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.

August is the rainiest month in Moffat with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 66.3 rainy days annually in Moffat, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% 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.

An annual snowfall of 36.4 inches in Moffat means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado.

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

March is the snowiest month in Moffat with 7.8 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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