Payson December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Payson, Arizona in the month of December.
Typical Payson December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 54.6 °F
Average daily low 25.9 °F
Average monthly precipitation 2.0 inches
Average monthly snow 3.6 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 18.2%
Daily chance of snow 4.4%
Payson December Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 84 °F December 2, 1911
Lowest temperature -12 °F December 13, 1931
Highest daily low 47 °F December 4, 2014
Lowest daily high 24 °F December 31, 2010
Hottest average high temperature 64.7 °F 1958
Coldest average high temperature 47.9 °F 1967
Most daily precipitation 3.9 inches December 29, 2004
Most monthly precipitation 9.1 inches 1967
Most daily snow 20.0 inches December 14, 1967
Most monthly snow 77.0 inches 1967
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
December 1 58.5 27.5 78 11
December 2 58.2 27.3 84 7
December 3 57.9 27.2 76 6
December 4 57.5 27.0 78 8
December 5 57.1 26.8 74 9
December 6 56.8 26.5 71 6
December 7 56.5 26.4 72 5
December 8 56.2 26.3 73 2
December 9 55.9 26.2 77 1
December 10 55.6 26.2 74 1
December 11 55.3 26.1 74 0
December 12 55.1 26.0 71 1
December 13 55.0 25.9 69 -12
December 14 54.9 25.8 69 -2
December 15 54.8 25.7 70 8
December 16 54.6 25.7 72 9
December 17 54.5 25.7 72 4
December 18 54.3 25.6 71 9
December 19 54.2 25.5 70 7
December 20 54.1 25.3 70 6
December 21 54.0 25.3 71 1
December 22 53.9 25.2 68 -7
December 23 53.9 25.2 68 -9
December 24 53.9 25.2 70 -2
December 25 53.8 25.2 66 -6
December 26 53.8 25.1 75 0
December 27 53.8 25.1 71 -2
December 28 53.8 25.1 73 3
December 29 53.7 25.1 69 2
December 30 53.8 25.2 72 -8
December 31 53.9 25.2 70 -8
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1941–2024 Payson location
1893–1940 Payson RS location