Located at 5,000 feet, Payson is a high desert location with a semi-arid, mild, four-season climate. Payson has plenty of sunshine throughout the year and temperatures that are 15 to 20 degrees cooler than Phoenix, 90 miles to the southwest.
| Average Low Temperature |
39 degrees F |
| Average High Temperature |
72.5 degrees F |
| Average Yearly Rain Fall |
21.5 inches |
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Average Temperature and Precipitation
| Month |
Daily Maximum, F |
Daily Minimum, F |
Precipitation, In. |
| January |
53.8 |
24.6 |
2.2 |
| February |
57.4 |
26.6 |
2.0 |
| March |
61.9 |
29.8 |
2.3 |
| April |
70.2 |
35.0 |
1.1 |
| May |
79.2 |
1.7 |
0.5 |
| June |
89.3 |
49.6 |
0.4 |
| July |
92.4 |
58,3 |
2.7 |
| August |
89.6 |
57.4 |
3.1 |
| September |
85.0 |
50.4 |
1.9 |
| October |
74.9 |
40.3 |
1.7 |
| November |
62.3 |
30.0 |
1.6 |
| December |
54.5 |
24.5 |
1.9 |
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| Yearly Avg. |
72.5 |
39.0 |
21.5 |
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Period of record 1940-2005 Average Total Snowfall 24.1”
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