Payson, UT Climate

Payson, UT is located in the Northeastern part of Utah and has a humid continental climate. Summers are generally warm with temperatures reaching up to 95°F and winters are cold with lows averaging 20°F. Rainfall occurs throughout the year with an average precipitation of 14 inches per year. Snowfall typically happens from late October through April, although it varies depending on elevation. Winters tend to be dry with February being the wettest month of the year. Due to its high elevation, Payson experiences much cooler temperatures than what is typical for other areas in Utah.

Payson, Utah gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Payson averages 51 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in Payson. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Payson gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Payson is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Utah.

8.4 Summer - 5 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Payson, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Payson, Utah	United States
	17.4 in.	38.1 in.
	51.4 in.	27.8 in.
	88.7 days	106.2 days
	224 days	205 days
	91.4°	85.8°
	18.8°	21.7°
	7	7
	4.5	4.3
	4652 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Payson with an average high temperature of 91.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Utah. 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 September, May and June.

In Payson, there are 46.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Utah.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Payson with an average of 18.8°. This is warmer than most places in Utah.

In Payson, there are 136.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Utah.

In Payson, there are 2.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Utah.

Humidity is very low in Payson, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

April is the wettest month in Payson with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 32% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.4 inches in Payson means that it is wetter than most places in Utah.

March is the rainiest month in Payson with 9.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 88.7 rainy days annually in Payson, which is rainier than most places in Utah. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 51.4 inches in Payson means that it is snowier than most places in Utah. January is the snowiest month in Payson with 12.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.