Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Harker Heights features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (7 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 963 mm (37.9 inches) and receives 98 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Harker Heights enjoys an average of 3164 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 9 minutes to 14 hours 7 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Harker Heights are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 30 °C (82 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 12 °C (50 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Harker Heights experiences 192 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 14 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average high | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Minimum | -10°C (15°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Harker Heights, Texas, United States with other places around the world.
Harker Heights usually has the most precipitation in May, August and October, with an average of 9 rainy days and 127 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Harker Heights are January, November and December. On average, 48 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 51 (2.0) | 63 (2.5) | 74 (2.9) | 84 (3.3) | 177 (7.0) | 70 (2.8) | 59 (2.3) | 91 (3.6) | 87 (3.4) | 113 (4.5) | 39 (1.5) | 55 (2.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Harker Heights are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Harker Heights: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 175 | 171 | 241 | 259 | 282 | 337 | 354 | 328 | 278 | 272 | 236 | 226 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 22m | 11h 5m | 12h 0m | 12h 56m | 13h 44m | 14h 7m | 13h 54m | 13h 12m | 12h 18m | 11h 22m | 10h 33m | 10h 9m |
Harker Heights experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Harker Heights UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |