Anthem in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Anthem sees average daytime highs around 102°F and overnight lows near 79°F, with 1.6 in of rain over about 7 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 102°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Anthem's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Anthem's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
102°F
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
79°F
Rainfall
1.6 in
7 wet days
Avg wind
6 mph
Travel score
0.8
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Anthem in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 102°F.

A typical summer day in Anthem reaches about 102°F and drops to 79°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Anthem

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
92
52 feel dangerously hot (≥ 102°F)
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Anthem weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Anthem gets around 1.6 in of rain over 7 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 6 mph across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min in early June to 12 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Anthem?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

0.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Anthem.

What to pack for Anthem in Summer

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

In summer, Anthem sees daytime highs around 102°F and nights near 79°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

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UV index in Anthem in Summer

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Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (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 Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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
Summer 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.