Harker Heights weather in June

In June, Harker Heights sees average daytime highs of 91°F and overnight lows near 73°F, with 2.8 in of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 89°F in the first days to 93°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in June, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of June to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Harker Heights's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Harker Heights's year-round climate.

Daytime high
91°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
73°
10th coldest
Rainfall
2.8 in
7.9 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:31 AM – 7:31 PM
Cloud cover
45%
5th clearest
Wind
8 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
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 June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 89°F in the first days to 93°F by the end.

A typical June day in Harker Heights reaches about 91°F in the afternoon and slips back to 73°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 84°F and 98°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 6°F warmer than May and about 4°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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28970
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79071
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259274
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279274
289274
299374
309374

How June really feels in Harker Heights

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in June is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Harker Heights weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-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 June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25941
36040
46139
56337
66436
76436
86634
96634
106733
116832
126832
136931
146931
157030
167030
177129
187129
197129
207228
217228
227129
237129
247129
257030
267030
276931
286931
297030
307030

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Harker Heights gets around 2.8 in of rain over 7.9 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 27% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
231
330
429
528
627
727
826
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1526
1626
1726
1826
1927
2027
2127
2227
2327
2426
2526
2626
2726
2825
2925
3024

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the muggy band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1161952220
2161852230
3161752240
4161751250
5161651260
6171550270
7171549280
8161449300
9161349310
10161348320
11161248330
12161247340
13151247350
14151246360
15151246370
16141245380
17141244390
18141244400
19131243400
20131243410
21131242421
22131242421
23131241431
24121241431
25121241431
26121241431
27121240441
28121241441
29121141441
30121141441

Wind in June

Winds average 8 mph in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
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149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
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198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
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248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of June to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:32 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 7:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:327:24
213.95:327:25
313.95:327:25
413.95:317:26
513.95:317:26
613.95:317:27
713.95:317:27
813.95:317:28
914.05:317:28
1014.05:317:29
1114.05:317:29
1214.05:317:30
1314.05:317:30
1414.05:317:30
1514.05:317:31
1614.05:317:31
1714.05:317:31
1814.05:317:32
1914.05:317:32
2014.05:317:32
2114.05:317:33
2214.05:327:33
2314.05:327:33
2414.05:327:33
2514.05:327:33
2614.05:327:33
2714.05:337:34
2814.05:337:34
2914.05:337:34
3014.05:347:34

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.5 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 — June's 6.5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
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176.5Intense
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206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Harker Heights?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Harker Heights. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Harker Heights in June

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

In June, Harker Heights sees daytime highs around 91°F and nights near 73°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Harker Heights in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June 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
June 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).