Abilene, Texas Weather
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Abilene weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 12:20 AM CDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Clear18%—95°71°—
- TuesdaySep 22Light Showers28%0.14″83°71°-12°
- WednesdaySep 23Heavy Drizzle10%—93°72°+10°
- ThursdaySep 24Light Drizzle——92°75°-1°
- FridaySep 25Overcast——91°77°-1°
- SaturdaySep 26Overcast——93°75°+2°
- SundaySep 27Overcast10%—95°79°+2°
Air quality now AQI 38 · Good
AQI 38 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 33 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 15.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 33 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 15.
- Present
- AQI 33
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 15
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 4:53 PM
- Moonset
- 2:24 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
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Abilene at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 83°F (high 95°F, low 71°F), 8°F above the 75°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: March 20 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 7 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — harvest beans, summer squash, winter squash
15-Day Forecast — Abilene
- Mon95°71°18%
- Tue83°71°28%
- Wed93°72°10%
- Thu92°75°4%
- Fri91°77°5%
- Sat93°75°6%
- Sun95°79°10%
- Mon98°75°22%
- Tue98°82°27%
- Wed97°79°15%
- Thu95°77°12%
- Fri93°74°17%
- Sat95°70°13%
- Sun76°62°19%
- Mon75°54°7%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Abilene
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Right now in the garden
Late season
As of September 21, the first frost (around November 10) is about 7 weeks away. Frost-tender plants keep producing until then. This city's planting calendar for September: harvest beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Abilene
SPC includes Abilene in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook.
Sun & seasons in Abilene
Abilene sits in Taylor County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 17m of daylight and its shortest just 10h 1m — a swing of +4h 16m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Houston, the state’s largest city, lies about 316 miles to the SE. The nearest town Abilene tracks is Fort Worth, roughly 141 miles to the E.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| February | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | radishes |
| April | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| May | tomatoes, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, summer squash |
| June | squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, summer squash, winter squash |
| August | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | summer squash, winter squash |
| September | — | beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| November | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| December | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
July is Abilene's warmest stretch (~85°F) and January its coldest (~46°F); precipitation crests in June at 3.4 inches and ebbs in January to 1.1 inches.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 1.1″ | 5 |
| February | 50° | 1.3″ | 5 |
| March | 58° | 1.7″ | 6 |
| April | 66° | 1.9″ | 5 |
| May | 74° | 3.2″ | 8 |
| June | 81° | 3.4″ | 7 |
| July | 85° | 1.9″ | 5 |
| August | 84° | 2.5″ | 6 |
| September | 77° | 2.7″ | 6 |
| October | 67° | 2.8″ | 6 |
| November | 56° | 1.4″ | 5 |
| December | 47° | 1.3″ | 5 |
Regional context
Similar climates Impact, TX, Tye, TX, Potosi, TX
Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Abilene runs from a 46°F January mean to 85°F in July, a 38°F seasonal spread, with near 25.2 inches of precipitation across about 67 wet days.
Precipitation in Abilene runs summer-dominant: June averages 3.4 inches across 6.9 days of warm-season storms, while January drops to 1.1 inches over 4.6 rainy days of drier cool air. That puts Abilene in a summer-convective cohort with places like Impact, TX, Tye, TX and Potosi, TX.
Once Abilene passes March 20, freezes fade and Abilene's beds take lettuce, chard, arugula, and mustard greens. Heat-demanding starts go out a fortnight on in Abilene, after the soil warms and cold snaps clear. The season ends by November 10 in Abilene, once hard frosts set back in. Open lawns in Abilene whiten first when frost returns.
Similar climates: Impact, TX, Tye, TX, Potosi, TX, Hawley, TX, Buffalo Gap, TX.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Abilene?
- In Abilene, expect the last spring frost near March 20; Abilene's first autumn frost comes around November 10.
- What is the rainy season in Abilene?
- Rainfall in Abilene peaks in June near 3.4 inches, out of about 25 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Abilene?
- July is Abilene's warmest month, averaging about 85°F.
- What is the coldest month in Abilene?
- Abilene bottoms out in January, with a mean near 46°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Abilene?
- Frost-hardy sowings begin at March 20 in Abilene; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
- How many rainy days does Abilene get?
- Expect roughly 67 wet days a year in Abilene.
- What hardiness zone is Abilene?
- Abilene's USDA zone comes from its January mean (46°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Abilene?
- Abilene's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Abilene?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Abilene in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Abilene?
- Current conditions for Abilene and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Abilene forecast updated?
- The Abilene forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Abilene?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Abilene are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Abilene?
- The next few days in Abilene's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Abilene sits at 32.5°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Abilene
- 79601
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