Pharr in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Pharr sees average daytime highs around 97°F and overnight lows near 77°F, with 5.7 in of rain over about 20 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 97°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Pharr's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pharr's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 97°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 77°F
- Rainfall
- 5.7 in
- 20 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 mph
- Travel score
- 2.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Pharr in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 97°F.
A typical summer day in Pharr reaches about 97°F and drops to 77°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Pharr
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.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Pharr 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.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72° / 52° | 1.0 | 4.4 | 10.5 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 76° / 56° | 0.9 | 4.4 | 11.1 | 7.7 |
| Mar | 82° / 62° | 1.4 | 5.2 | 11.8 | 6.8 |
| Apr | 88° / 68° | 1.7 | 5.3 | 12.6 | 5.0 |
| May | 92° / 73° | 2.2 | 6.6 | 13.3 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 96° / 77° | 2.0 | 7.1 | 13.6 | 2.4 |
| Jul | 98° / 78° | 2.1 | 5.8 | 13.5 | 2.0 |
| Aug | 98° / 78° | 1.6 | 6.8 | 12.9 | 1.8 |
| Sep | 93° / 75° | 3.5 | 11.8 | 12.2 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 87° / 68° | 2.3 | 6.7 | 11.4 | 5.2 |
| Nov | 79° / 60° | 1.4 | 5.3 | 10.7 | 7.5 |
| Dec | 73° / 54° | 1.2 | 5.1 | 10.4 | 7.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Pharr gets around 5.7 in of rain over 20 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 11 mph across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
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.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.6 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Pharr?
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.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pharr.
What to pack for Pharr in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Pharr sees daytime highs around 97°F and nights near 77°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.
UV index in Pharr in Summer
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 Pharr 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Moderate |
| Feb | 7 | High |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 5 | Moderate |
Air quality in Pharr in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Pharr 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Moderate |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Pharr?
Pharr sits at 26.2°N, 98.2°W, 112 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is San Juan, 1.9 mi away.
Topography around Pharr
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Pharr.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Pharr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 ft around an average of 115 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,027 ft.
The land around Pharr is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) and trees (20%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (27%), cropland (26%) and trees (23%) within 10 miles, and cropland (37%) and grassland (24%) within 50 miles.
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
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 Pharr (26.1948°, -98.1836°, elevation 112 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.