2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Baraboo, WI vs Payson, AZ

Highlights

On average, there are 286 sunny days per year in Payson. Baraboo averages 187 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Payson, Arizona gets 21.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Baraboo, Wisconsin gets 35.9 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. Baraboo averages 42.6 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

Baraboo, Wisconsin
Summer High: the July high is around 82.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 35.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42.6 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 Baraboo is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

Today's Weather - Baraboo, WI

64°F

Today's Weather - Payson, AZ

40°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Baraboo with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Baraboo, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Baraboo are June, August and July.

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 Baraboo with an average of 8.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

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

In Baraboo, there are 7.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wisconsin.

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

In Baraboo, there are 160.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

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 Baraboo, there are 22.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

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

June is the wettest month in Baraboo with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.9 inches in Baraboo means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.


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.

May is the rainiest month in Baraboo with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 108.3 rainy days annually in Baraboo, which is less rainy than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% 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 42.6 inches in Baraboo means that it is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

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

December is the snowiest month in Baraboo with 11.2 inches of snow, and 6 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.