Harker Heights weather in January

In January, Harker Heights sees average daytime highs of 60°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 2.3 in of precipitation across 6.4 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 60°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of January to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Harker Heights's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Harker Heights's year-round climate.

Daytime high
60°
12th warmest
Overnight low
40°
1st coldest
Precipitation
2.3 in
6.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:34 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
51%
8th clearest
Wind
9 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Harker Heights is city in Bell County, Texas, United States.

Density
739/km²
people per km²
Founded
1957

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 60°F through the month.

A typical January day in Harker Heights reaches about 60°F in the afternoon and slips back to 40°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 45°F and 73°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 4°F cooler than February.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15940
25940
35940
45940
55940
65940
75940
85940
95940
105940
115940
125940
135940
145940
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286141
296141
306141
316141

How January really feels in Harker Heights

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Harker Heights weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan60° / 40°2.36.410.25.2
Feb64° / 44°2.4710.96.1
Mar70° / 51°3.18.711.86.8
Apr78° / 58°2.98.112.77.2
May84° / 66°4.510.713.65.5
Jun91° / 73°2.87.9143.9
Jul95° / 75°1.55.413.82.9
Aug95° / 75°2.15.813.12.9
Sep88° / 69°2.76.312.24.9
Oct79° / 59°3.87.411.27.2
Nov69° / 49°2.66.610.47.0
Dec61° / 42°2.96.7105.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55248
65248
75248
85248
95248
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155149
165149
175149
185149
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225248
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275248
285248
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Harker Heights gets around 2.3 in of rain and snow over 6.4 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 21% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
420
520
620
720
821
921
1021
1121
1221
1321
1421
1522
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2821
2921
3021
3121

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
190631
289641
390541
490541
590541
690541
790541
891540
991540
1091540
1192530
1292530
1392530
1492530
1592530
1691630
1792620
1892620
1992620
2092620
2192620
2292620
2392620
2492620
2592620
2692620
2792620
2892620
2991630
3091630
3191630

Wind in January

Winds average 9 mph in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
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189light breeze
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219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
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299light breeze
309light breeze
319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of January to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:33 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:335:34
210.07:345:35
310.07:345:36
410.07:345:36
510.07:345:37
610.17:345:38
710.17:345:38
810.17:355:39
910.17:355:40
1010.17:355:41
1110.17:355:41
1210.17:355:42
1310.17:355:43
1410.27:355:44
1510.27:345:45
1610.27:345:46
1710.27:345:46
1810.27:345:47
1910.27:345:48
2010.37:345:49
2110.37:335:50
2210.37:335:51
2310.37:335:52
2410.37:325:52
2510.47:325:53
2610.47:325:54
2710.47:315:55
2810.47:315:56
2910.47:305:57
3010.57:305:58
3110.57:295:59

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 3.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Harker Heights?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Harker Heights for sightseeing.

What to pack for Harker Heights in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Harker Heights sees daytime highs around 60°F and nights near 40°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Harker Heights in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 Harker Heights peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Harker Heights in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Harker Heights is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1417 µg/m³Dec 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Harker Heights?

Harker Heights sits at 31.1°N, 97.7°W, 764 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Killeen, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Harker Heights

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Harker Heights.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Harker Heights has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 ft around an average of 791 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 633 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,421 ft.

The land around Harker Heights is covered by grassland (33%), artificial surfaces (33%) and trees (31%) within 2 miles, trees (43%) and grassland (37%) within 10 miles, and grassland (49%) and trees (33%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
256 ft
10 miles
633 ft
50 miles
1,421 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Killeen 4.3 mi · Fort Cavazos 7.5 mi · Belton 12 mi · Copperas Cove 15 mi · Temple 19 mi · Gatesville 25 mi · Georgetown 31 mi · Leander 37 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 Harker Heights (31.0835°, -97.6597°, elevation 764 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).