Payson weather in January: Payson, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Payson in January has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 26°F, a daily mean of 41°F, rising from 55°F on the 1st to 57°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal January, 2.27 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of −3°C, 58 mm of precipitation and 12 cm of snow in January.
- 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 January?
The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 26°F, for a daily mean of 41.0°F. January is 0.8°F warmer than December and 2.1°F cooler than February. January is the 11th warmest month of the year in Payson and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 55°F on January 1 to 57°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 39°F and 43°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 18%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 55°F | 26°F | 18% | 13% |
| January 8 | 55°F | 26°F | 17% | 12% |
| January 15 | 56°F | 26°F | 17% | 11% |
| January 22 | 57°F | 26°F | 17% | 11% |
| January 31 | 57°F | 26°F | 18% | 12% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 55°F | 26°F | 18% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 55°F | 26°F | 18% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 55°F | 26°F | 18% | 13% | 10 h |
| January 4 | 55°F | 26°F | 18% | 13% | 10 h |
| January 5 | 55°F | 26°F | 18% | 13% | 10 h |
| January 6 | 55°F | 26°F | 18% | 13% | 10 h |
| January 7 | 55°F | 26°F | 18% | 12% | 10 h |
| January 8 | 55°F | 26°F | 17% | 12% | 10 h |
| January 9 | 56°F | 26°F | 17% | 12% | 10 h |
| January 10 | 56°F | 26°F | 17% | 12% | 10 h |
| January 11 | 56°F | 26°F | 17% | 12% | 10 h |
| January 12 | 56°F | 26°F | 17% | 12% | 10 h |
| January 13 | 56°F | 26°F | 17% | 12% | 10 h |
| January 14 | 56°F | 26°F | 17% | 12% | 10 h |
| January 15 | 56°F | 26°F | 17% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 16 | 56°F | 26°F | 17% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 17 | 56°F | 26°F | 17% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 18 | 56°F | 26°F | 17% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 57°F | 26°F | 17% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 57°F | 26°F | 17% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 57°F | 26°F | 17% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 57°F | 26°F | 17% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 57°F | 26°F | 17% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 57°F | 26°F | 17% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 57°F | 26°F | 17% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 57°F | 26°F | 17% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 57°F | 26°F | 17% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 57°F | 26°F | 17% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 57°F | 26°F | 17% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 30 | 57°F | 26°F | 17% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 57°F | 26°F | 18% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 56°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 26°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.27 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- 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 January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 17% on average, highest around January 1 (18%). In all, 2.27 in falls on 5 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Payson, 27 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 4.7 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal January, and an inch or more covers the ground on 2 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093139.
What are the records for January in Payson?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1940) is 77°F, on January 18, 1971; the coldest is −8°F, on January 7, 1971. The wettest January brought 9.57 in (1993); the snowiest, 37.3 inches (1949).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 41.0°F: 2021 39.6°F (−1.4), 2022 41.4°F (+0.4), 2023 36.6°F (−4.4), 2024 37.7°F (−3.3), 2025 36.8°F (−4.2), 2026 42.8°F (+1.8). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.6°F | −1.4°F | 3.69 in |
| 2022 | 41.4°F | +0.4°F | 0.75 in |
| 2023 | 36.6°F | −4.4°F | 4.97 in |
| 2024 | 37.7°F | −3.3°F | 1.23 in |
| 2025 | 36.8°F | −4.2°F | 0.16 in |
| 2026 | 42.8°F | +1.8°F | 0.89 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093139; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093139. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Payson compare across Arizona?
Across the 97 places PlainClimate covers in Arizona, January normal highs run from 39°F in Lukachukai to 71°F in Gila Bend; Payson's is 56°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.