PAYSON, ARIZONA

Under the K�ppen Climate Classification climate classification, "dry-summer subtropical" climates are often referred to as "Mediterranean". This climate zone has an an average temperature above 10�C (50�F) in their warmest months, and an average in the coldest between 18 to -3�C (64 to 27�F). Summers tend to be dry with less than one-third that of the wettest winter month, and with less than 30mm (1.18 in) of precipitation in a summer month. Many of the regions with Mediterranean climates have relatively mild winters and very warm summers.

The K�ppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Csa". (Mediterran Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Payson is 53.0°F (11.7°C). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 73.0°F (22.8°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 36.0°F (2.2°C).

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Payson is 20.7" (525.8 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is August with 3.1" (78.7 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is May with an average of 0.4" (10.2 mm). There are an average of 59.5 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in August with 9.2 days and the least precipitation occurring in June with 1.3 days.

In Payson, there's an average of 21.3" of snow (0 cm). The month with the most snow is January, with 6.5" of snow (16.5 cm).