Payson in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Payson sees average daytime highs around 36°F and overnight lows near 16°F, with 5.4 in of precipitation over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 36°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Payson's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Payson's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 36°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°F
- Precipitation
- 5.4 in
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 mph
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Payson in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 36°F.
A typical winter day in Payson reaches about 36°F and drops to 16°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Payson
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 90 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Payson weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34° / 14° | 2.0 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 9.5 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 39° / 19° | 1.7 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 10.4 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 48° / 26° | 1.9 | 9.3 | 7.1 | 11.7 | 1.9 |
| Apr | 56° / 33° | 2.2 | 10.1 | 5.3 | 13 | 3.9 |
| May | 68° / 42° | 1.9 | 8.7 | 0.8 | 14.2 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 81° / 52° | 0.7 | 3.9 | 0.1 | 14.8 | 7.4 |
| Jul | 89° / 60° | 0.4 | 2.3 | 0 | 14.6 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 87° / 58° | 0.4 | 2.5 | 0 | 13.6 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 77° / 49° | 1.2 | 4.6 | 0.1 | 12.3 | 8.0 |
| Oct | 62° / 37° | 1.6 | 6.5 | 1.6 | 10.9 | 6.0 |
| Nov | 46° / 25° | 1.5 | 7.5 | 5.7 | 9.8 | 1.5 |
| Dec | 34° / 14° | 1.8 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Payson gets around 5.4 in of rain and snow over 26 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 3 mph across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min in early December to 11 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.9 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Payson?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Payson.
What to pack for Payson in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Payson sees daytime highs around 36°F and nights near 16°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 26 days see rain.
UV index in Payson in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Payson peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Payson in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Payson is worst in September — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.6× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 38 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Poor | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 9 | Good |
| Jun | 11 | Good |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 38 | Poor |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Payson?
Payson sits at 40.0°N, 111.7°W, 4,652 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Spanish Fork, 6.2 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 significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 840 ft around an average of 4,646 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,168 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,490 ft.
The land around Payson is covered by grassland (45%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 2 miles, grassland (42%) and trees (22%) within 10 miles, and grassland (51%) and trees (30%) within 50 miles.
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
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 (40.0444°, -111.7322°, elevation 4,652 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.