Corpus Christi vs Harlingen: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 172 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Corpus Christi and Harlingen are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,553 vs 2,492 hours a year. Harlingen has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Corpus Christi in 1 (7 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Corpus Christi | Harlingen | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,553 | 2,492 |
| Sunniest month | February (89/100) | January (89/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 85/100 | 88/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 65/100 | 67/100 |
| Rain / year | 719 mm | 646 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Corpus Christi vs Harlingen month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi | Harlingen | Corpus Christi | Harlingen | Corpus Christi | Harlingen | |
| January | 79 | 89 | 19° | 22° | 40 | 25 |
| February | 89 | 89 | 22° | 24° | 29 | 22 |
| March | 85 | 88 | 25° | 27° | 50 | 30 |
| April | 85 | 87 | 29° | 30° | 47 | 35 |
| May | 79 | 83 | 31° | 32° | 80 | 57 |
| June | 65 | 63 | 34° | 34° | 66 | 79 |
| July | 63 | 71 | 34° | 33° | 84 | 78 |
| August | 67 | 68 | 34° | 34° | 55 | 44 |
| September | 71 | 67 | 32° | 32° | 127 | 144 |
| October | 83 | 82 | 29° | 30° | 59 | 63 |
| November | 86 | 86 | 24° | 26° | 44 | 39 |
| December | 87 | 88 | 21° | 23° | 38 | 30 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Harlingen · Feb even · Mar Harlingen · Apr even · May Harlingen · Jun even · Jul Harlingen · Aug even · Sep Corpus Christi · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Harlingen (average score 88/100 vs 85). Harlingen is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 22°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Harlingen (average score 86/100 vs 83). Harlingen is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Corpus Christi averages 65/100, Harlingen 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (34°C vs 34°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Corpus Christi averages 77/100, Harlingen 75/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 31°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Corpus Christi weather by month · Harlingen weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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