Mercedes in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Mercedes sees average daytime highs around 96°F and overnight lows near 78°F, with 6.0 in of rain over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 96°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Mercedes's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mercedes's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
96°F
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
78°F
Rainfall
6.0 in
22 wet days
Avg wind
11 mph
Travel score
2.4
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Mercedes in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 96°F.

A typical summer day in Mercedes reaches about 96°F and drops to 78°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Mercedes

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
92
92 feel dangerously hot (≥ 102°F)
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Mercedes weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan72° / 53°1.14.810.57.4
Feb76° / 56°1.04.811.17.7
Mar81° / 62°1.55.511.87.0
Apr87° / 68°1.75.512.65.3
May91° / 73°2.16.913.33.8
Jun95° / 77°2.17.713.62.7
Jul97° / 78°2.2713.52.3
Aug97° / 78°1.77.712.92.1
Sep92° / 75°3.61312.23.2
Oct87° / 68°2.57.211.45.3
Nov79° / 60°1.56.210.77.4
Dec73° / 54°1.35.410.47.5

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Mercedes gets around 6.0 in of rain over 22 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 11 mph across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min in early June to 12 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Mercedes?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mercedes.

What to pack for Mercedes in Summer

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

In summer, Mercedes sees daytime highs around 96°F and nights near 78°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

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UV index in Mercedes in Summer

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Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mercedes peaks around June 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 21UV 12Dec 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Mercedes in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Mercedes is worst in July — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1625 µg/m³Nov 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mercedes?

Mercedes sits at 26.1°N, 97.9°W, 69 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Weslaco, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Mercedes

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mercedes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 ft around an average of 66 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 617 ft.

The land around Mercedes is covered by grassland (31%), cropland (26%) and trees (20%) within 2 miles, cropland (52%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and cropland (40%) and grassland (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
39 ft
10 miles
174 ft
50 miles
617 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Summer weather nearby: Weslaco 5.0 mi · Donna 8.7 mi · Alamo 13 mi · Harlingen 14 mi · San Juan 16 mi · Ciudad Río Bravo 16 mi · Pharr 17 mi · San Benito 17 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 Mercedes (26.1498°, -97.9136°, elevation 69 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.