Payson weather in August: Payson, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Payson in August has a normal high of 91°F and a normal low of 59°F, a daily mean of 75°F, falling from 91°F on the 1st to 89°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal August, 2.60 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 33°C and low of 15°C, 66 mm of precipitation in August.
- 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 August?
The normal high is 91°F and the normal low 59°F, for a daily mean of 74.8°F. August is 1.2°F cooler than July and 5.9°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Payson and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 91°F on August 1 to 89°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 73°F and 77°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 91°F | 61°F | 36% | 22% |
| August 8 | 91°F | 60°F | 36% | 21% |
| August 15 | 91°F | 60°F | 35% | 20% |
| August 22 | 90°F | 59°F | 33% | 19% |
| August 31 | 89°F | 57°F | 29% | 17% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 91°F | 61°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 2 | 91°F | 61°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 3 | 91°F | 61°F | 36% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 91°F | 61°F | 36% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 91°F | 61°F | 36% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 91°F | 61°F | 36% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 7 | 91°F | 60°F | 36% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 8 | 91°F | 60°F | 36% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 9 | 91°F | 60°F | 36% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 91°F | 60°F | 36% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 91°F | 60°F | 36% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 91°F | 60°F | 36% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 13 | 91°F | 60°F | 36% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 14 | 91°F | 60°F | 35% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 91°F | 60°F | 35% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 91°F | 59°F | 35% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 91°F | 59°F | 35% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 18 | 91°F | 59°F | 34% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 19 | 90°F | 59°F | 34% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 90°F | 59°F | 34% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 90°F | 59°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 90°F | 59°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 90°F | 58°F | 33% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 24 | 90°F | 58°F | 32% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 90°F | 58°F | 32% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 90°F | 58°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 90°F | 58°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 90°F | 57°F | 30% | 17% | 13 h |
| August 29 | 90°F | 57°F | 30% | 17% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 90°F | 57°F | 29% | 17% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 89°F | 57°F | 29% | 17% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 91°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 59°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 2.60 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 18
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 30
- Sunshine
- 84%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 in Payson in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around August 6 (36%). In all, 2.60 in falls on 11 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Payson, 18 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093139.
What are the records for August in Payson?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1940) is 104°F, on August 1, 1993; the coldest is 37°F, on August 31, 1956. The wettest August brought 10.49 in (1963).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 74.8°F: 2021 74.4°F (−0.4), 2022 74.7°F (−0.1), 2023 77.2°F (+2.4), 2024 76.2°F (+1.4), 2025 76.6°F (+1.8), 2026 78.1°F (+3.3). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 74.4°F | −0.4°F | 4.11 in |
| 2022 | 74.7°F | −0.1°F | 3.29 in |
| 2023 | 77.2°F | +2.4°F | 1.95 in |
| 2024 | 76.2°F | +1.4°F | 0.68 in |
| 2025 | 76.6°F | +1.8°F | 1.56 in |
| 2026 | 78.1°F | +3.3°F | 3.22 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093139; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093139. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Payson compare across Arizona?
Across the 97 places PlainClimate covers in Arizona, August normal highs run from 73°F in Greer to 109°F in Bullhead City; Payson's is 91°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.