December weather in Payson, AZ
The average temperature in Payson in December is 40.2°F (25.6°F–54.9°F). Average precipitation: 2.09 inches. Average snowfall is 3.6 inches.
December is a winter month in Payson, and is cooler than the annual average of 57°F. Daily temperatures swing about 29.3°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 6 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 9h 43m. For travel, December is cool.
Avg High
54.9°F
Avg Low
25.6°F
Precipitation
2.09 in
Snow
3.6 in
December records in Payson
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 72.0°F (2005) | 10.9°F (1979) | 0.89 in (1982) |
| December 2 | 75.9°F (1958) | 7.0°F (1991) | 1.53 in (1955) |
| December 3 | 73.9°F (1958) | 9.0°F (1991) | 0.57 in (2011) |
| December 4 | 72.0°F (1979) | 12.0°F (1991) | 2.13 in (1992) |
| December 5 | 73.9°F (1965) | 9.0°F (1953) | 1.01 in (1992) |
| December 6 | 70.0°F (1958) | 6.1°F (1953) | 0.82 in (1994) |
| December 7 | 72.0°F (1958) | 5.0°F (1978) | 0.79 in (1997) |
| December 8 | 73.0°F (1975) | 8.1°F (1978) | 0.75 in (2019) |
| December 9 | 77.0°F (1950) | 7.0°F (1978) | 0.75 in (1982) |
| December 10 | 73.9°F (1950) | 12.0°F (1971) | 1.74 in (1965) |
| December 11 | 73.9°F (1950) | 8.1°F (1949) | 1.41 in (1961) |
| December 12 | 71.1°F (1950) | 7.0°F (1949) | 0.79 in (1985) |
| December 13 | 71.1°F (2025) | 14.0°F (1949) | 1.20 in (2011) |
| December 14 | 69.1°F (1969) | 10.0°F (1964) | 1.88 in (2012) |
| December 15 | 70.0°F (1969) | 10.9°F (1987) | 1.66 in (1967) |
| December 16 | 72.0°F (1980) | 10.9°F (2015) | 1.35 in (2008) |
| December 17 | 72.0°F (1958) | 8.1°F (1996) | 1.05 in (2016) |
| December 18 | 71.1°F (1958) | 9.0°F (1967) | 2.82 in (1978) |
| December 19 | 70.0°F (1958) | 8.1°F (1965) | 1.87 in (1967) |
| December 20 | 70.0°F (1950) | 12.9°F (1965) | 1.06 in (1967) |
| December 21 | 71.1°F (2020) | 1.0°F (1967) | 0.91 in (1975) |
| December 22 | 69.1°F (2025) | -7.1°F (1968) | 1.57 in (1965) |
| December 23 | 68.0°F (1950) | -9.0°F (1990) | 1.22 in (1965) |
| December 24 | 70.0°F (1989) | -2.0°F (1990) | 3.00 in (1987) |
| December 25 | 66.0°F (1955) | -6.0°F (1990) | 2.31 in (1959) |
| December 26 | 75.0°F (1980) | 9.0°F (1990) | 0.61 in (1968) |
| December 27 | 71.1°F (1980) | -2.0°F (1988) | 1.53 in (1984) |
| December 28 | 73.0°F (1956) | 3.9°F (1988) | 1.75 in (1992) |
| December 29 | 69.1°F (1956) | 5.0°F (1954) | 3.86 in (2004) |
| December 30 | 72.0°F (2017) | 5.0°F (1954) | 1.02 in (2010) |
| December 31 | 69.1°F (2017) | 8.1°F (1966) | 0.69 in (2016) |