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Abilene weather by month

Warmest month

August

97°F (36°C) average high

Coolest month

January

34°F (1°C) average low

Wettest month

May

5.9 in (149 mm) of rain

Driest month

August

0.6 in (15 mm) of rain

Average temperature and rainfall in Abilene by month

Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRecord low / highRainfallHumidityWind
January59°F34°F8°F / 82°F
1.5 in
58%10 mph
February65°F39°F-1°F / 88°F
0.8 in
58%12 mph
March74°F48°F18°F / 91°F
0.9 in
49%12 mph
April79°F53°F27°F / 95°F
2.6 in
56%13 mph
May86°F63°F42°F / 106°F
5.9 in
60%12 mph
June93°F72°F63°F / 108°F
1.1 in
60%11 mph
July96°F74°F63°F / 106°F
0.9 in
54%10 mph
August97°F74°F69°F / 108°F
0.6 in
50%9 mph
September90°F69°F57°F / 106°F
1.4 in
60%9 mph
October81°F59°F36°F / 93°F
1.5 in
60%11 mph
November71°F47°F27°F / 90°F
0.9 in
60%10 mph
December64°F42°F24°F / 81°F
2 in
61%10 mph

Frost and snow-likely months in Abilene

Nights in Abilene average 36°F (2°C) or below in 1 month (January). No month combines freezing average lows with 0.4 in (10 mm) or more of precipitation, so snow is uncommon. The coldest month is January with an average low of 34°F (1°C) and a record low of 8°F (-14°C).

  • January: average low 34°F (1°C), record low 8°F (-14°C), 1.5 in (37 mm) of precipitation

These records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals.

Best time to visit Abilene

The most comfortable time to visit Abilene is generally March to April and November, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rain concentrates around May, totalling about 19.9 in (506 mm) a year.

Travellers who prefer heat should aim for August, when highs average 97°F (36°C). May is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 5.9 in (149 mm), roughly 10× the rainfall of the driest month (August).

Abilene climate: your questions

Does it snow in Abilene?

Rarely: nights dip to 36°F (2°C) or below only in January, and the coldest month, January, averages a low of 34°F (1°C) (record low 8°F (-14°C)), so snow is uncommon. Our records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals. What is falling now: Abilene weather today.

Will it snow in Abilene this winter?

Abilene's winter months average lows of 42°F (5°C) in December, 34°F (1°C) in January and 39°F (4°C) in February, with about 4.3 in (109 mm) of precipitation across the three; 0 of them sit at or below 32°F (0°C), so snow is unlikely. The records hold no snowfall totals. The next 15 days: Abilene 10-day forecast.

When is the best time to visit Abilene?

March to April and November are the most comfortable months in Abilene, with highs near 74°F (24°C). August is the warmest month, averaging 97°F (36°C) by day; May is the wettest, with 5.9 in (149 mm); and January is the coolest, with lows near 34°F (1°C). What it is doing today: Abilene weather today.

Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Abilene forecast for what is happening now.

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