Payson weather in April: Payson, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Payson in April has a normal high of 72°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 54°F, rising from 69°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal April, 0.82 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 2°C, 21 mm of precipitation and 5 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationPayson
- Station IDUSW00093139
- Location34.23°N 111.34°W
- Elevation4,850 ft (1,478 m)
- Population16,762
- Jan 56° 26°
- Feb 59° 28°
- Mar 65° 32°
- Apr 72° 36°
- May 80° 43°
- Jun 90° 51°
- Jul 93° 60°
- Aug 91° 59°
- Sep 86° 52°
- Oct 76° 41°
- Nov 64° 31°
- Dec 55° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Payson in April?
The normal high is 72°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 53.8°F. April is 5.4°F warmer than March and 7.6°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Payson and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 69°F on April 1 to 75°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 51°F and 56°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 13%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 69°F | 33°F | 13% | 9% |
| April 8 | 70°F | 34°F | 12% | 7% |
| April 15 | 71°F | 36°F | 10% | 6% |
| April 22 | 73°F | 37°F | 9% | 5% |
| April 30 | 75°F | 39°F | 8% | 5% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 69°F | 33°F | 13% | 9% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 69°F | 34°F | 13% | 9% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 69°F | 34°F | 13% | 8% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 70°F | 34°F | 13% | 8% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 70°F | 34°F | 13% | 8% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 70°F | 34°F | 12% | 8% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 70°F | 34°F | 12% | 8% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 70°F | 34°F | 12% | 7% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 70°F | 35°F | 12% | 7% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 71°F | 35°F | 11% | 7% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 71°F | 35°F | 11% | 7% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 71°F | 35°F | 11% | 7% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 13 | 71°F | 35°F | 11% | 6% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 71°F | 36°F | 10% | 6% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 71°F | 36°F | 10% | 6% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 72°F | 36°F | 10% | 6% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 72°F | 36°F | 10% | 6% | 13 h |
| April 18 | 72°F | 36°F | 10% | 6% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 72°F | 37°F | 9% | 5% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 72°F | 37°F | 9% | 5% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 73°F | 37°F | 9% | 5% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 73°F | 37°F | 9% | 5% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 23 | 73°F | 38°F | 9% | 5% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 73°F | 38°F | 9% | 5% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 73°F | 38°F | 9% | 5% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 74°F | 38°F | 9% | 5% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 74°F | 39°F | 9% | 5% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 28 | 74°F | 39°F | 9% | 5% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 74°F | 39°F | 9% | 5% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 75°F | 39°F | 8% | 5% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 72°FApril average
- Normal low
- 36°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 0.82 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 8
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 30 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 18
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 89%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093139; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Payson in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 10% on average, highest around April 1 (13%). In all, 0.82 in falls on 3 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Payson, 8 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 2.0 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093139.
What are the records for April in Payson?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1940) is 91°F, on April 26, 1996; the coldest is 15°F, on April 4, 1955. The wettest April brought 4.94 in (1999); the snowiest, 37.0 inches (1999).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.8°F: 2021 55.8°F (+2.0), 2022 55.1°F (+1.4), 2023 53.9°F (+0.1), 2024 52.4°F (−1.4), 2025 52.8°F (−1.0), 2026 55.4°F (+1.6). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.8°F | +2.0°F | 0.21 in |
| 2022 | 55.1°F | +1.4°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 53.9°F | +0.1°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 52.4°F | −1.4°F | 0.57 in |
| 2025 | 52.8°F | −1.0°F | 0.68 in |
| 2026 | 55.4°F | +1.6°F | 0.18 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093139; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093139. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Payson compare across Arizona?
Across the 97 places PlainClimate covers in Arizona, April normal highs run from 57°F in Greer to 90°F in Gila Bend; Payson's is 72°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.