2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Anthem, AZ vs Wilmington, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Wilmington. Anthem averages 296 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wilmington, North Carolina gets 57.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Anthem, Arizona gets 13.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Wilmington averages 0.9 inches of snow per year. Anthem averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Wilmington, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 90.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 57.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.9 inches of snow a year

Anthem, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 103.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43.1
Rain: averages 13.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wilmington is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in North Carolina.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Anthem is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Arizona.

Today's Weather - Anthem, AZ

59°F

Today's Weather - Wilmington, NC

75°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Anthem / Wilmington

July is the hottest month for Anthem with an average high temperature of 103.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Anthem, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Anthem are March, April and November.

July is the hottest month for Wilmington with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In Wilmington, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wilmington are October, May and April.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Anthem with an average of 42.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Arizona.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wilmington with an average of 34.0°. This is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

In Anthem, there are 151.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.

In Wilmington, there are 43.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Carolina.

In Anthem, there are 2.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Arizona.

In Wilmington, there are 41.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

In Anthem, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

In Wilmington, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

August is the wettest month in Anthem with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 37% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.3 inches in Anthem means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.


September is the wettest month in Wilmington with 7.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.9 inches in Wilmington means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.

August is the rainiest month in Anthem with 5.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.6 rainy days. There are 38.1 rainy days annually in Anthem, which is less rainy than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Wilmington with 13.6 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 119.2 rainy days annually in Wilmington, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Anthem means that it is less snowy than most places in Arizona.

An annual snowfall of 0.9 inches in Wilmington means that it is one of the least snowy places in North Carolina.

February is the snowiest month in Anthem with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Wilmington with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.