Payson, IL has a humid continental climate characterized by cold winters and hot summers. The average annual temperature is around 49 °F (9.5 °C). During the winter months the temperatures can drop to below freezing with an average of 12 inches of snowfall annually. During the summertime temperatures can reach into the high 80s and 90s with an average rainfall of 39 inches over the course of the year. The area is typically quite dry in summer and spring, but receives its biggest rainfall totals during fall and winter months due to periodic storms that bring wet weather from the Gulf of Mexico. Although Payson usually experiences mild temperatures throughout most of the year, extreme weather events such as tornadoes can occur at any time.
Payson, Illinois gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Payson averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Payson. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Payson gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.
Weather Highlights
Summer High: the July high is around 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year