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Climate of Payson: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), July is usually the hottest month in Payson, with average daytime highs around 34°C. December is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about -1°C and frost is possible on the coldest nights. That is a wide yearly range of roughly 35°C, so the seasons feel very different from each other.
The area receives about 400 mm of rain in a typical year. Rainfall is modest in every month; July is the wettest at about 58 mm. The driest stretch is April to June, with under 20 mm a month.
For outdoor plans and travel, April to May and September to October usually offer the most comfortable weather in Payson, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13° | -1° | 48 mm | 54% |
| Feb | 14° | 0° | 45 mm | 52% |
| Mar | 18° | 3° | 29 mm | 46% |
| Apr | 22° | 6° | 13 mm | 38% |
| May | 28° | 11° | 10 mm | 30% |
| Jun | 34° | 18° | 5 mm | 22% |
| Jul | 34° | 20° | 58 mm | 42% |
| Aug | 33° | 19° | 53 mm | 46% |
| Sep | 31° | 16° | 33 mm | 42% |
| Oct | 25° | 10° | 22 mm | 39% |
| Nov | 18° | 4° | 29 mm | 43% |
| Dec | 12° | -1° | 51 mm | 53% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Payson. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Payson weather
Payson is one of many towns in Arizona's mostly desert climate, with cooler high country in the north, about 111 km north-east of Phoenix. Before the rains arrive, there's extremely hot summers (May–September) with highs regularly above 40°C in the low deserts. Cooler months mean mild, dry winters in the desert, cold with snow in the northern highlands. This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Payson: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo. Local timezone: America/Phoenix.
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Payson is about 111 km north-east of Phoenix, in Arizona.
Payson sees mild, dry winters in the desert, cold with snow in the northern highlands.
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for Payson's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
July is usually the hottest month in Payson, with average daytime highs of about 34°C and nights around 20°C.
The coldest nights come in December, when the average low is about -1°C and daytime highs reach around 12°C. Frost is possible on clear, calm nights.
Payson receives about 400 mm of rain in a typical year. July is the wettest month at roughly 58 mm; no month averages more than 100 mm.
April to May and September to October usually offer the most comfortable weather in Payson, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Payson typically sees daytime highs near 18°C and lows near 4°C, with about 29 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 43%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
Up to 16 days ahead using the extended forecast and date picker above; further-out or historical dates use the same date lookup tool.
Live temperature for Payson is shown at the top of this page and refreshes automatically — see the hourly breakdown below for how it changes through the day.
Payson's day-to-day weather follows the broader pattern of Arizona described above. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.