Payson weather in February: Payson, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Payson in February has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 43°F, rising from 57°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal February, 2.33 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of −2°C, 59 mm of precipitation and 12 cm of snow in February.
- 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 February?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 43.1°F. February is 2.1°F warmer than January and 5.3°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Payson and the 3rd wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 57°F on February 1 to 61°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 40°F and 46°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 20%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 57°F | 26°F | 18% | 12% |
| February 8 | 58°F | 27°F | 19% | 13% |
| February 15 | 58°F | 28°F | 20% | 14% |
| February 22 | 59°F | 29°F | 20% | 14% |
| February 28 | 61°F | 30°F | 20% | 14% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 57°F | 26°F | 18% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 57°F | 27°F | 18% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 57°F | 27°F | 18% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 57°F | 27°F | 18% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 5 | 57°F | 27°F | 18% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 6 | 58°F | 27°F | 18% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 7 | 58°F | 27°F | 19% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 8 | 58°F | 27°F | 19% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 58°F | 27°F | 19% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 58°F | 27°F | 19% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 11 | 58°F | 27°F | 19% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 12 | 58°F | 27°F | 19% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 58°F | 27°F | 20% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 58°F | 28°F | 20% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 58°F | 28°F | 20% | 14% | 11 h |
| February 16 | 58°F | 28°F | 20% | 14% | 11 h |
| February 17 | 59°F | 28°F | 20% | 14% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 59°F | 28°F | 20% | 14% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 59°F | 28°F | 20% | 14% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 59°F | 28°F | 20% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 21 | 59°F | 28°F | 20% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 59°F | 29°F | 20% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 60°F | 29°F | 20% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 60°F | 29°F | 20% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 60°F | 29°F | 20% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 26 | 60°F | 29°F | 20% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 61°F | 29°F | 20% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 61°F | 30°F | 20% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 61°F | 30°F | 19% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 59°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 28°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.33 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 23
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 82%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 February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 19% on average, highest around February 18 (20%). In all, 2.33 in falls on 6 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Payson, 23 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 4.9 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093139.
What are the records for February in Payson?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1940) is 80°F, on February 28, 1986; the coldest is 1°F, on February 28, 1962. The wettest February brought 9.07 in (1980); the snowiest, 38.0 inches (2019).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.1°F: 2021 42.3°F (−0.9), 2022 41.1°F (−2.0), 2023 38.9°F (−4.2), 2024 42.8°F (−0.3), 2025 46.2°F (+3.1), 2026 48.0°F (+4.9). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.3°F | −0.9°F | 0.14 in |
| 2022 | 41.1°F | −2.0°F | 1.02 in |
| 2023 | 38.9°F | −4.2°F | 1.89 in |
| 2024 | 42.8°F | −0.3°F | 4.37 in |
| 2025 | 46.2°F | +3.1°F | 0.37 in |
| 2026 | 48.0°F | +4.9°F | 1.54 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093139; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093139. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Payson compare across Arizona?
Across the 97 places PlainClimate covers in Arizona, February normal highs run from 45°F in Greer to 75°F in Gila Bend; Payson's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.