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Abilene weather in numbers
measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather
Abilene swings 59°F across the year, from 95°F highs in July to 36°F lows in January, and June is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 25 in of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 209 days a year at 77°F or above, 142 of them at 86°F or above, 27 frost nights, and rain on 66 days.
Warmest month
July
95°F average high
Coldest month
January
36°F average low
Wettest month
June
25 in a year
Comfortable
4 months
February, March, April and October
Residents
125,000
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Most accurate here
European
96/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
209 days
a year at 77°F or above
Frost nights
27 nights
a year below 32°F
Rain days
66 days
a year with 0.04 in or more
Day counts are from the ERA5 reanalysis for Abilene’s grid square, 2016 to 2025, counted the same way for every city so the numbers compare. A reanalysis square is an area, not a weather station, so it is good for counting days and not for a single day’s record.
The weather map: all three models at once
NWS, American, European side by side around Abilene and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Abilene hourly forecast: next 14 hours
consensus of the three models
Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model
each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side
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Abilene 10-day forecast, out to 14 days
where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Cloudy
81°61°
models agree
Tomorrow
Cloudy
79°64°
models agree
Mon
Cloudy
76°61°
±4°
Tue
Light drizzle
78°62°
models agree
Wed
Cloudy
80°61°
models agree
Thu
Light drizzle
77°63°
±12°
Fri
Light drizzle
74°64°
±8°
Sat
Drizzle
76°64°
±5°
Sun
Cloudy
80°64°
±12°
Mon
Light drizzle
76°58°
±13°
Tue
Clear
72°53°
models agree
Wed
Cloudy
76°54°
±6°
Thu
Heavy drizzle
70°54°
±4°
Abilene, Texas (TX) is at its warmest in Jul (average highs near 95°F) and coldest in Jan (lows around 36°F), with roughly 25 in of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what NWS, American, European forecast for Abilene right now, and see exactly where they disagree.
average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
57°
36°
Feb
62°
39°
Mar
69°
47°
Apr
78°
55°
May
85°
65°
Jun
93°
71°
Jul
95°
74°
Aug
95°
73°
Sep
87°
67°
Oct
77°
56°
Nov
65°
46°
Dec
57°
38°
Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.
How Abilene's weather has changed since 1995
30 years of daily data, 1995-2024, shown as change
+0.6°F
Around Abilene, the difference between 1995-2004 and 2015-2024 is +0.6°F, within the normal swing from year to year.
1995each stripe is one year2024
cooler than averagearound averagewarmer than average
Days above 95°F
1 fewer day a year
2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Frost nights
4 fewer nights a year
2015-2024 against 1995-2004, below 32°F. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Average wind
−2%
2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Bars: each year against the area's 30-year average. Dashed lines: the average of the first and the last ten years.
See the numbers year by year
Year
Temp vs average
Days >95°F vs avg
Frost nights vs avg
Wind vs avg
1995
−0.9°F
−19
−2
−0%
1996
−0.7°F
+4
+9
+4%
1997
−2.3°F
−10
+10
−2%
1998
+1.8°F
+44
−11
+2%
1999
+1.5°F
+7
−15
+2%
2000
+1.3°F
+41
+3
+6%
2001
±0.0°F
+12
+0
−0%
2002
−1.4°F
−14
+8
−0%
2003
±0.0°F
−10
+3
−2%
2004
−1.0°F
−24
−5
−2%
2005
−0.7°F
−19
−14
−6%
2006
+1.3°F
+8
−13
+2%
2007
−2.3°F
−59
+25
−6%
2008
−0.7°F
−8
−1
+4%
2009
−0.5°F
+1
+4
+2%
2010
−1.8°F
−18
+10
−0%
2011
+1.8°F
+55
+9
+6%
2012
+1.5°F
+12
−10
+2%
2013
−1.0°F
−9
+18
+2%
2014
−1.0°F
−4
+13
+4%
2015
−0.9°F
−19
+10
−4%
2016
−0.1°F
−27
−8
−0%
2017
+0.6°F
−17
−18
−0%
2018
−0.5°F
+11
+9
−0%
2019
−0.9°F
−13
+7
−0%
2020
+0.4°F
+14
−6
−0%
2021
−0.3°F
−25
−14
−2%
2022
+1.5°F
+45
+17
−0%
2023
+2.4°F
+28
−15
−6%
2024
+2.6°F
+21
−25
−4%
Source: NASA POWER daily data from the MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1995-2024. Each value describes a grid square of about 50 km around Abilene, not a weather station, and a square that takes in sea or a large lake runs milder than the city itself. That is why this section shows change against the square's own 30-year average rather than counts you could compare with a local station. Rain and snow are left out because their long-term record in this dataset is not consistent over time. "Within the normal year-to-year swing" means the change is smaller than the usual differences between single years.
Which forecast is most accurate in Abilene?
CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
Provider
CheckWeather-score
Temp
Wind
Rain
Run by
European ★ Best
96
/100rank #1
93±0.7°F
96±1.3 mph
100100% hit
ECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American
77
/100rank #2
86±1.4°F
95±1.7 mph
5374% hit
NOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA
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Where the models disagree
temperature and rain, judged separately
Day
Temperature
Rain
Today
models agree81° to 81°
±2%0% to 2% chance
Tomorrow
±1°79° to 80°
±2%3% to 5% chance
Mon
±4°73° to 77°
±13%5% to 18% chance
Tue
±4°77° to 80°
±19%24% to 43% chance
Wed
±3°79° to 81°
±16%4% to 20% chance
The models often agree on temperature and still split on rain, and rain is usually what decides whether a plan survives. A wide rain range means the shower is genuinely uncertain, not that the forecast is wrong.
Sunrise and sunset in Abilene
today, local time
Sunrise
07:49
Sunset
18:55
Daylight
11h 6m
Common questions
What's the weather in Abilene today?
Saturday, October 24: NWS, the American and the European model agree on a high near 81° in Abilene today. Tomorrow: cloudy, around 79°, with a 5% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Abilene today or tomorrow?
Rain looks unlikely in Abilene on Sunday, October 25: no model gives more than 5% (NWS 5%, American 5%, European 3%). On Saturday, October 24 the highest chance of rain from any model is 2%. The hourly strip and the model-by-model rain panel above update live.
Which forecast is most accurate for Abilene?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Abilene (CheckWeather Score 96/100), ahead of the American at 77. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the US accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Abilene?
July is typically the warmest month in Abilene, with average highs around 95°F.
How cold does Abilene get?
The coldest month in Abilene is January, when overnight lows average about 36°F.
How much rain does Abilene get?
Abilene sees roughly 25 in of precipitation a year, with June usually the wettest month.
Is Abilene getting warmer?
Not clearly. In NASA's reanalysis for the area around Abilene, the difference between 1995-2004 and 2015-2024 is 0.6°F, within the normal swing from year to year.