Harker Heights in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Harker Heights sees average daytime highs around 77°F and overnight lows near 58°F, with 10.5 in of rain over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 67°F in early March to 88°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Harker Heights's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Harker Heights's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
77°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
58°F
Rainfall
10.5 in
27 wet days
Avg wind
10 mph
Travel score
6.5
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Harker Heights in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 67°F in early March to 88°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Harker Heights reaches about 77°F and drops to 58°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Harker Heights

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 4 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
4
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Harker Heights weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Harker Heights gets around 10.5 in of rain over 27 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 10 mph across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early March to 13 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Harker Heights?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Harker Heights in Spring

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

In spring, Harker Heights sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 58°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Harker Heights in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (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 Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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