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Abilene, TX climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 1,705 ft elevation

Summers in Abilene are hot and often humid; winters are cool. Highs peak at 96°F in July and fall to 59°F in January. Wet days are spread through the year, from about 5 to 8 a month. Normal snowfall is about 3.7 in a year. The most comfortable time to visit is March, April and November.

Warmest month
96°F
July normal high
Coldest month
34°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
67
25.2 in of precipitation
Snow a year
3.7 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Abilene?

Normal highs range from 59°F in January to 96°F in July.

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 59°F (15°C), low 34°F (1°C) 59° 34° February: normal high 63°F (17°C), low 37°F (3°C) March: normal high 71°F (22°C), low 45°F (7°C) April: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 53°F (12°C) May: normal high 86°F (30°C), low 62°F (17°C) June: normal high 93°F (34°C), low 70°F (21°C) July: normal high 96°F (36°C), low 73°F (23°C) 96° 73° August: normal high 96°F (36°C), low 72°F (22°C) September: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 65°F (18°C) October: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 55°F (13°C) November: normal high 68°F (20°C), low 43°F (6°C) December: normal high 59°F (15°C), low 35°F (2°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Abilene?

May has the most wet days (about 8); the year brings about 25 in of precipitation.

January: 5 wet days February: 5 wet days March: 6 wet days April: 5 wet days May: 8 wet days 8 June: 7 wet days July: 5 wet days August: 6 wet days September: 6 wet days October: 6 wet days November: 5 wet days 5 December: 5 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How much does it snow?

Normal snowfall is 3.7 in a year, most of it in February.

January: 0.7 in of snow February: 1.0 in of snow 1.0 March: 0.1 in of snow April: 0.3 in of snow May: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 June: 0.0 in of snow July: 0.0 in of snow August: 0.0 in of snow September: 0.0 in of snow October: 0.0 in of snow November: 0.7 in of snow December: 0.9 in of snow JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Abilene?

Muggy days peak in June, at about 14 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 4 muggy days June: 14 muggy days 14 July: 14 muggy days August: 12 muggy days September: 8 muggy days October: 2 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Abilene Regional Airport, 4.0 mi SE of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 10.1 hours in December to 14.3 hours in June.

January: 10.3 hours of daylight February: 11.0 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.0 hours of daylight May: 13.8 hours of daylight June: 14.3 hours of daylight 14.3 July: 14.0 hours of daylight August: 13.3 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.4 hours of daylight November: 10.5 hours of daylight December: 10.1 hours of daylight 10.1 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Abilene, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 59°F34°F 1.1 in5 0.7 in 0 10.3 h
February 63°F37°F 1.3 in5 1.0 in 0 11.0 h
March 71°F45°F 1.7 in6 0.1 in 0 12.0 h
April 79°F53°F 1.9 in5 0.3 in 0 13.0 h
May 86°F62°F 3.2 in8 0.0 in 4 13.8 h
June 93°F70°F 3.4 in7 0.0 in 14 14.3 h
July 96°F73°F 1.9 in5 0.0 in 14 14.0 h
August 96°F72°F 2.5 in6 0.0 in 12 13.3 h
September 89°F65°F 2.7 in6 0.0 in 8 12.4 h
October 79°F55°F 2.8 in6 0.0 in 2 11.4 h
November 68°F43°F 1.4 in5 0.7 in 0 10.5 h
December 59°F35°F 1.3 in5 0.9 in 0 10.1 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Abilene

By our comfort score, the best months are March, April and November.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 56924
Feb 621132
Mar 691531
Apr 671333
May 546510
Jun 410520
Jul 380327
Aug 360425
Sep 463413
Oct 601143
Nov 671631
Dec 56932

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Abilene

The last spring frost typically comes around Mar 20, and the first fall frost around Nov 10, leaving 236 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Abilene
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Mar 20after Apr 10
First fall frost (32°F)Nov 10before Oct 28
Last hard freeze (28°F)Mar 6after Mar 28
First hard freeze (28°F)Nov 23before Nov 6
Frost-free season236 daysunder 209 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Abilene Rgnl Airport (USW00013962), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Texas.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 109°F (May 28, 2011, and 1 other day); the lowest was 5°F (January 17, 2018).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snowfall, snow depth, frost dates, humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Abilene Rgnl Airport (USW00013962), 4.0 mi SE of the city center, 1,790 ft (85 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Abilene Regional Airport (722660-13962), 4.0 mi SE of the city center, 1,787 ft (82 ft higher than the city). Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error