San Antonio in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), San Antonio sees average daytime highs around 94°F and overnight lows near 74°F, with 6.6 in of rain over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 94°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is San Antonio's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see San Antonio's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 94°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 74°F
- Rainfall
- 6.6 in
- 22 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 mph
- Travel score
- 3.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in San Antonio in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 94°F.
A typical summer day in San Antonio reaches about 94°F and drops to 74°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in San Antonio
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.
San Antonio 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 | 62° / 43° | 2.2 | 7.2 | 10.3 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 67° / 46° | 2.3 | 7.4 | 10.9 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 73° / 53° | 3.1 | 9.2 | 11.8 | 6.9 |
| Apr | 80° / 59° | 3.1 | 8.5 | 12.7 | 6.8 |
| May | 86° / 67° | 4.1 | 11.2 | 13.5 | 5.0 |
| Jun | 91° / 73° | 2.7 | 9.5 | 13.8 | 3.6 |
| Jul | 94° / 74° | 2.0 | 6.2 | 13.7 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 95° / 74° | 1.9 | 5.8 | 13.1 | 2.8 |
| Sep | 89° / 70° | 3.0 | 8.6 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 81° / 61° | 3.3 | 7.7 | 11.3 | 6.8 |
| Nov | 71° / 51° | 2.6 | 7.2 | 10.5 | 7.1 |
| Dec | 64° / 44° | 2.5 | 7.5 | 10.1 | 6.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
San Antonio gets around 6.6 in of rain over 22 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 7 mph across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min in early June to 12 h 42 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 6.5 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit San Antonio?
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 San Antonio. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for San Antonio in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, San Antonio sees daytime highs around 94°F and nights near 74°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 22 days see rain.
UV index in San Antonio 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 San Antonio peaks around August 11 at about 11 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 7 | Very high |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 5 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in San Antonio 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 San Antonio is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (October, 6 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) | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 6 | Good |
| Nov | 6 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is San Antonio?
San Antonio sits at 29.4°N, 98.5°W, 650 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Converse, 12 mi away.
Topography around San Antonio
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of San Antonio.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around San Antonio has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 ft around an average of 669 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 607 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,827 ft.
The land around San Antonio is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) within 2 miles, trees (38%), artificial surfaces (38%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (50%) and grassland (38%) 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 San Antonio (29.4241°, -98.4936°, elevation 650 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.