Payson weather in May: Payson, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Payson in May has a normal high of 80°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 61°F, rising from 75°F on the 1st to 86°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal May, 0.54 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 6°C, 14 mm of precipitation in May.
- 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 May?
The normal high is 80°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 61.4°F. May is 7.6°F warmer than April and 9.1°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Payson and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 75°F on May 1 to 86°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 59°F and 64°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 8%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 75°F | 40°F | 8% | 5% |
| May 8 | 77°F | 41°F | 8% | 5% |
| May 15 | 80°F | 43°F | 8% | 5% |
| May 22 | 82°F | 44°F | 8% | 5% |
| May 31 | 86°F | 46°F | 6% | 4% |
Every day of May: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon May 31, coldest night May 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 75°F | 40°F | 8% | 5% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 75°F | 40°F | 8% | 5% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 75°F | 40°F | 8% | 5% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 4 | 76°F | 40°F | 8% | 5% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 5 | 76°F | 40°F | 8% | 5% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 76°F | 41°F | 8% | 5% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 77°F | 41°F | 8% | 5% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 8 | 77°F | 41°F | 8% | 5% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 9 | 77°F | 41°F | 8% | 5% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 10 | 78°F | 42°F | 8% | 5% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 11 | 78°F | 42°F | 8% | 5% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 78°F | 42°F | 8% | 5% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 13 | 79°F | 42°F | 8% | 5% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 14 | 79°F | 42°F | 8% | 5% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 15 | 80°F | 43°F | 8% | 5% | 14 h |
| May 16 | 80°F | 43°F | 8% | 5% | 14 h |
| May 17 | 80°F | 43°F | 8% | 5% | 14 h |
| May 18 | 81°F | 43°F | 8% | 5% | 14 h |
| May 19 | 81°F | 44°F | 8% | 5% | 14 h |
| May 20 | 81°F | 44°F | 8% | 5% | 14 h |
| May 21 | 82°F | 44°F | 8% | 5% | 14 h |
| May 22 | 82°F | 44°F | 8% | 5% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 23 | 83°F | 44°F | 8% | 5% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 24 | 83°F | 45°F | 7% | 5% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 25 | 83°F | 45°F | 7% | 4% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 26 | 84°F | 45°F | 7% | 4% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 27 | 84°F | 45°F | 7% | 4% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 28 | 85°F | 45°F | 7% | 4% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 29 | 85°F | 46°F | 7% | 4% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 30 | 85°F | 46°F | 7% | 4% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 31 | 86°F | 46°F | 6% | 4% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 80°FMay average
- Normal low
- 43°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 0.54 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 13 h 30 min to 14 h 20 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 28
- Days at 80°F or more
- 16
- Sunshine
- 91%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 May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 8% on average, highest around May 1 (8%). In all, 0.54 in falls on 3 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Payson, 2 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093139.
What are the records for May in Payson?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1940) is 99°F, on May 12, 1996; the coldest is 22°F, on May 6, 1975. The wettest May brought 4.26 in (1992).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 61.4°F: 2021 61.5°F (+0.1), 2022 62.8°F (+1.4), 2023 61.3°F (−0.1), 2024 59.3°F (−2.1), 2025 61.4°F (at normal), 2026 63.1°F (+1.7). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.5°F | +0.1°F | 0.10 in |
| 2022 | 62.8°F | +1.4°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 61.3°F | −0.1°F | 0.41 in |
| 2024 | 59.3°F | −2.1°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 61.4°F | at normal | 0.27 in |
| 2026 | 63.1°F | +1.7°F | 0.29 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093139; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093139. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Payson compare across Arizona?
Across the 97 places PlainClimate covers in Arizona, May normal highs run from 66°F in Greer to 98°F in Gila Bend; Payson's is 80°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.