Payson Metro Area, AZ Climate

The climate in the Payson, AZ Metro Area is mild and temperate throughout the year. Summers are warm but pleasant, with high temperatures usually hovering around the mid-80s. Winters are cool and dry, with daily lows rarely dropping below freezing. On average, the area receives approximately 18 inches of rain each year. Additionally, Payson experiences low humidity levels all year long which makes for pleasant days and nights.

Payson Metro Area, Arizona gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Payson Metro Area averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 283 sunny days per year in Payson Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Payson Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 56 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 97 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Payson metro area is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arizona.

6.5 Summer - 7.5 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the Payson metro area, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Payson, Arizona	United States
	18.4 in.	38.1 in.
	5.8 in.	27.8 in.
	55.5 days	106.2 days
	283 days	205 days
	96.6°	85.8°
	31.9°	21.7°
	7.7	7
	6.2	4.3
	4622 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 the Payson metro area with an average high temperature of 96.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arizona. In the Payson metro area, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Payson metro area are October, April and May.

In the Payson metro area, there are 101.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Payson metro area with an average of 31.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

In the Payson metro area, there are 64.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

In the Payson metro area, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arizona.

Humidity is low in the Payson metro area, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

August is the wettest month in the Payson metro area with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 34% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.4 inches in the Payson metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.

August is the rainiest month in the Payson metro area with 9.0 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 1.5 rainy days. There are 55.5 rainy days annually in the Payson metro area, which is rainier than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.8 inches in the Payson metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Arizona. February is the snowiest month in the Payson metro area with 2.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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