Harker Heights weather in October

In October, Harker Heights sees average daytime highs of 79°F and overnight lows near 59°F, with 3.8 in of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 84°F in the first days to 74°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Harker Heights's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Harker Heights's year-round climate.

Daytime high
79°
6th warmest
Overnight low
59°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.8 in
7.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:39 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
40%
1st clearest
Wind
8 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 84°F in the first days to 74°F by the end.

A typical October day in Harker Heights reaches about 79°F in the afternoon and slips back to 59°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 69°F and 88°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 9°F cooler than September and about 11°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18564
28464
38464
48463
58363
68362
78362
88262
98262
108161
118161
128160
138060
148060
158060
167959
177959
187958
197858
207858
217857
227757
237756
247656
257656
267555
277555
287555
297454
307454
317354

How October really feels in Harker Heights

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

October 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 October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27624
37525
47525
57426
67327
77228
87129
97129
107030
116931
126931
136832
146733
156733
166733
176733
186634
196634
206634
216535
226535
236535
246436
256436
266436
276436
286337
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Harker Heights gets around 3.8 in of rain over 7.4 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
219
320
420
521
622
723
823
924
1024
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1725
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2524
2624
2724
2824
2924
3025
3125

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13117192211
23217192211
33317192210
43317182210
5341718229
6351718229
7351718228
8361718218
9371718217
10381717217
11381817207
12391816206
13401916206
14411915195
15422015195
16432014194
17442014184
18442014184
19452013183
20462013173
21472012173
22482012173
23492012163
24521911162
25521911162
26531911152
27541811152
28551811142
29581710132
30581710132
31601610122

Wind in October

Winds average 8 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67light breeze
77light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:296:11
211.76:296:09
311.66:306:08
411.66:316:07
511.66:316:06
611.56:326:04
711.56:336:03
811.56:336:02
911.46:346:01
1011.46:355:59
1111.46:355:58
1211.46:365:57
1311.36:375:56
1411.36:375:55
1511.36:385:54
1611.26:395:53
1711.26:405:51
1811.26:405:50
1911.16:415:49
2011.16:425:48
2111.16:435:47
2211.06:435:46
2311.06:445:45
2411.06:455:44
2511.06:465:43
2610.96:465:42
2710.96:475:41
2810.96:485:40
2910.86:495:40
3010.86:505:39
3110.86:505:38

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.11 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 — October's 4.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.6Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Harker Heights?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Harker Heights for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Harker Heights in October

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

In October, Harker Heights sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 59°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Harker Heights in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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