Anthem weather in May

In May, Anthem sees average daytime highs of 91°F and overnight lows near 66°F, with 0.1 in of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 88°F in the first days to 95°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Anthem's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Anthem's year-round climate.

Daytime high
91°
5th warmest
Overnight low
66°
8th coldest
Rainfall
0.1 in
0.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:32 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
23%
4th clearest
Wind
6 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
8.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Anthem is census designated place in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.

Density
1,049/km²
people per km²
Founded
1998

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 88°F in the first days to 95°F by the end.

A typical May day in Anthem reaches about 91°F in the afternoon and slips back to 66°F overnight — a 25°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 80°F and 100°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 9°F warmer than April and about 10°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18762
28762
38862
48863
58863
68863
78964
88964
98964
108964
119065
129065
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259368
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279469
289469
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309569
319670

How May really feels in Anthem

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 21 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
21
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Anthem weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan65° / 43°1.43.6107.2
Feb68° / 46°1.64.410.77.4
Mar74° / 51°1.13.111.78.3
Apr82° / 57°0.31.312.87.8
May91° / 66°0.10.713.74.8
Jun100° / 75°0.10.314.21.4
Jul103° / 82°0.73140.3
Aug101° / 81°0.93.913.30.8
Sep96° / 74°0.83.112.22.7
Oct86° / 62°0.72.111.16.6
Nov73° / 51°0.82.210.28.5
Dec64° / 43°1.23.49.86.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28614
38515
48515
58515
68515
78416
88416
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108416
118416
128416
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288812
298812
308911
318911

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Anthem gets around 0.1 in of rain over 0.7 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
72
82
92
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112
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Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
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24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in May

Winds average 6 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
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276calm
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296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 7:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:467:06
213.45:457:07
313.45:447:07
413.45:437:08
513.55:427:09
613.55:417:10
713.55:407:10
813.55:397:11
913.65:387:12
1013.65:377:13
1113.65:367:14
1213.65:357:14
1313.75:357:15
1413.75:347:16
1513.75:337:17
1613.85:327:17
1713.85:327:18
1813.85:317:19
1913.85:307:20
2013.85:297:20
2113.95:297:21
2213.95:287:22
2313.95:287:23
2413.95:277:23
2514.05:277:24
2614.05:267:25
2714.05:267:25
2814.05:257:26
2914.05:257:27
3014.05:247:27
3114.15:247:28

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 8.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.12 kWh/m² to a high of 8.48 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 8.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.9Intense
27.9Intense
37.9Intense
47.9Intense
58.0Intense
68.0Intense
78.0Intense
88.0Intense
98.0Intense
108.1Intense
118.1Intense
128.1Intense
138.1Intense
148.1Intense
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218.2Intense
228.2Intense
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248.3Intense
258.3Intense
268.3Intense
278.3Intense
288.3Intense
298.4Intense
308.4Intense
318.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Anthem?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Anthem for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Anthem in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Anthem sees daytime highs around 91°F and nights near 66°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Anthem in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Anthem peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 11Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Anthem in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Anthem is worst in June — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodGoodJun 1917 µg/m³Dec 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Anthem?

Anthem sits at 33.9°N, 112.1°W, 1,864 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Deer Valley, 12 mi away.

Topography around Anthem

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Anthem.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Anthem has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 686 ft around an average of 1,877 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,091 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,142 ft.

The land around Anthem is covered by shrubs (51%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 2 miles, shrubs (73%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (54%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
686 ft
10 miles
3,091 ft
50 miles
7,142 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Deer Valley 12 mi · Sun City West 18 mi · Surprise 19 mi · Sun City 20 mi · El Mirage 21 mi · Peoria 21 mi · Glendale 23 mi · Maryvale 25 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Anthem (33.8673°, -112.1468°, elevation 1,864 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).