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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

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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.

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

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.

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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

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.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 6 mph across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

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.

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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.

a warm layer

UV index in Anthem in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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.

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 Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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).

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
Winter 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.