Anthem in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Anthem sees average daytime highs around 65°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 4.2 in of rain over about 11 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 65°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Anthem's best 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
- 65°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 44°F
- Rainfall
- 4.2 in
- 11 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 mph
- Travel score
- 7.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Anthem in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 65°F.
A typical winter day in Anthem reaches about 65°F and drops to 44°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How winter really feels in Anthem
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Anthem weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65° / 43° | 1.4 | 3.6 | 10 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 68° / 46° | 1.6 | 4.4 | 10.7 | 7.4 |
| Mar | 74° / 51° | 1.1 | 3.1 | 11.7 | 8.3 |
| Apr | 82° / 57° | 0.3 | 1.3 | 12.8 | 7.8 |
| May | 91° / 66° | 0.1 | 0.7 | 13.7 | 4.8 |
| Jun | 100° / 75° | 0.1 | 0.3 | 14.2 | 1.4 |
| Jul | 103° / 82° | 0.7 | 3 | 14 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 101° / 81° | 0.9 | 3.9 | 13.3 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 96° / 74° | 0.8 | 3.1 | 12.2 | 2.7 |
| Oct | 86° / 62° | 0.7 | 2.1 | 11.1 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 73° / 51° | 0.8 | 2.2 | 10.2 | 8.5 |
| Dec | 64° / 43° | 1.2 | 3.4 | 9.8 | 6.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Anthem gets around 4.2 in of rain over 11 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 mph across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min in early December to 11 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.6 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Anthem?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Anthem for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Anthem in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Anthem sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 44°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 11 days see rain.
UV index in Anthem in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Anthem in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 12 | Moderate |
| May | 12 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
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.
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
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.