Payson weather in July

In July, Payson sees average daytime highs of 87°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 2.3 in of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 87°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Payson's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Payson's year-round climate.

Daytime high
87°
1st warmest
Overnight low
62°
12th coldest
Rainfall
2.3 in
11.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:29 AM – 7:33 PM
Cloud cover
47%
11th clearest
Wind
4 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
7.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Payson is town in Gila County, Arizona, United States.

Density
306/km²
people per km²
Founded
1973

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 87°F through the month.

A typical July day in Payson reaches about 87°F in the afternoon and slips back to 62°F overnight — a 24°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 80°F and 93°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°F warmer than June and about 2°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How July really feels in Payson

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Payson weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan50° / 29°2.66.13.8102.7
Feb53° / 31°2.86.54.210.73.2
Mar58° / 34°2.26.32.811.75.0
Apr65° / 40°1.03.91.412.87.2
May74° / 48°0.63.50.113.88.4
Jun85° / 56°0.31.9014.27.0
Jul87° / 62°2.311.5014.14.8
Aug85° / 62°1.911.3013.35.3
Sep80° / 56°1.36012.27.6
Oct70° / 46°1.44.20.311.18.1
Nov59° / 36°1.64.11.310.25.5
Dec50° / 29°2.46.13.79.82.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28020
37822
47723
57426
67327
77129
87030
96931
106832
116634
126634
136535
146535
156337
166337
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216139
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316040

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Payson gets around 2.3 in of rain over 11.5 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 36% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
119
220
322
423
525
626
728
829
930
1032
1133
1234
1335
1436
1537
1638
1739
1840
1941
2042
2142
2243
2344
2444
2545
2645
2745
2845
2945
3044
3144

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19361
29181
39091
488102
587112
686122
784133
883143
981154
1080164
1178175
1278175
1376186
1474197
1573198
1672208
1770219
18692110
19682210
20662311
21642412
22642412
23632512
24612613
25602713
26592813
27582913
28592912
29583012
30573112
31583111

Wind in July

Winds average 4 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:21 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 7:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:217:36
214.35:217:36
314.25:227:36
414.25:227:36
514.25:237:36
614.25:237:36
714.25:247:36
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914.25:257:36
1014.25:257:35
1114.25:267:35
1214.15:267:35
1314.15:277:34
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1514.15:287:34
1614.15:297:33
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1814.05:307:32
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2014.05:317:31
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2713.95:367:27
2813.85:377:26
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3013.85:387:25
3113.85:397:24

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.07 kWh/m² to a high of 8.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 7.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.9Intense
27.9Intense
37.8Intense
47.7Intense
57.7Intense
67.6Intense
77.6Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.4Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.2Intense
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167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.0Intense
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216.9Intense
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246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Payson?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Payson for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Payson in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Payson sees daytime highs around 87°F and nights near 62°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Payson in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Payson peaks around June 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 12Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Payson in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Payson is worst in June — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJun 1724 µg/m³Jan 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr13Moderate
May11Good
Jun26Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug9Good
Sep12Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Payson?

Payson sits at 34.2°N, 111.3°W, 4,921 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fountain Hills, 48 mi away.

Topography around Payson

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Payson.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Payson has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 623 ft around an average of 4,997 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,052 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,136 ft.

The land around Payson is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, trees (52%) and shrubs (37%) within 10 miles, and trees (40%), shrubs (35%) and grassland (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
623 ft
10 miles
4,052 ft
50 miles
7,136 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Fountain Hills 48 mi · Sedona 50 mi · Anthem 53 mi · Apache Junction 58 mi · Scottsdale 60 mi · Deer Valley 60 mi · Prescott Valley 62 mi · Mesa 63 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Payson (34.2309°, -111.3251°, elevation 4,921 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).