Harker Heights, TX Climate


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Harker Heights, TX is situated in the central part of the state and has a humid subtropical climate typical of the south-central United States. The city experiences hot, humid summers with frequent thunderstorms and mild winters with occasional snowfall. Spring and fall are pleasant, although temperatures can be unpredictable. Year round average temperature is around 68°F, with an average high temperature of 92°F in July and an average low temperature of 37°F in January. Annual precipitation averages close to 40 inches with most rain occurring during the months of May through September.

Harker Heights, Texas gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Harker Heights averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Harker Heights. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harker Heights gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 71 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Harker Heights is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

4.3 Summer - 7.8 Winter
April, October and May are the most pleasant months in Harker Heights, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHarker Heights, TexasUnited States
  33.9 in.38.1 in.
  0.2 in.27.8 in.
  71.2 days106.2 days
  225 days205 days
  94.5°85.8°
  36.6°21.7°
  7.37
  5.84.3
  768 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for Harker Heights with an average high temperature of 95.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Harker Heights, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Harker Heights are April, October and May.
In Harker Heights, there are 98.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Harker Heights with an average of 36.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.
In Harker Heights, there are 26.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
In Harker Heights, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
Humidity in Harker Heights can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, June and August. The humid season runs from May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.
June is the wettest month in Harker Heights with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.9 inches in Harker Heights means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.
March is the rainiest month in Harker Heights with 7.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 71.2 rainy days annually in Harker Heights, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Harker Heights means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in Harker Heights with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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