Zip 76548 (Harker Heights, TX) Climate

The climate in 76548 Harker Heights, TX is generally warm and humid throughout the year. Summers tend to be hot and humid, with temperatures reaching as high as 95 degrees Fahrenheit during the peak of summer. Winters are mild with temperatures usually averaging in the mid 50's. The area receives an average of 32 inches of precipitation per year, mostly during the spring and summer months. The area experiences approximately 219 sunny days on average each year and very few snow days.

Harker Heights (zip 76548), Texas gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Harker Heights (zip 76548) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 228 sunny days per year in Harker Heights (zip 76548). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harker Heights (zip 76548) 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 the 76548 zip code 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 the 76548 zip code, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Harker Heights, Texas	United States
	33.9 in.	38.1 in.
	0.2 in.	27.8 in.
	71.1 days	106.2 days
	228 days	205 days
	94.5°	85.8°
	36.6°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5.8	4.3
	801 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 the 76548 zip code with an average high temperature of 95.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In the 76548 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 76548 zip code are April, October and May.

In the 76548 zip code, there are 98.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 76548 zip code with an average of 36.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In the 76548 zip code, 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 the 76548 zip code, 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 the 76548 zip code 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 the 76548 zip code 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 the 76548 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

March is the rainiest month in the 76548 zip code with 7.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 71.1 rainy days annually in the 76548 zip code, 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 the 76548 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in the 76548 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.