Abilene, Texas Weather
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Abilene weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 1:45 PM CST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Clear later——70°56°—
- WednesdayNov 11Clear——74°51°+4°
- ThursdayNov 12Clear——73°46°-1°
- FridayNov 13Overcast——74°56°+1°
- SaturdayNov 14Light Rain24%0.11″66°56°-8°
- SundayNov 15Drizzle27%0.01″59°54°-7°
- MondayNov 16Light Drizzle—0.05″57°46°-2°
Air quality now AQI 25 · Good
AQI 25 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 35. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~67%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
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 35. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~67%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 35
- UV peak
- 1.5 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 4
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).
When the wind is in the west, the weather is at its best.
- Moonrise
- 8:36 AM
- Moonset
- —
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
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Abilene at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 63°F (high 70°F, low 56°F), 6°F above the 57°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: March 20 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 7 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
- Planting calendar: November — harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots
16-Day Forecast — Abilene
- Tue71°56°3%
- Wed74°51°1%
- Thu73°46°0%
- Fri74°56°0%
- Sat66°56°24%
- Sun59°54°27%
- Mon57°46°5%
- Tue54°46°5%
- Wed59°53°13%
- Thu73°57°18%
- Fri66°58°29%
- Sat63°37°33%
- Sun48°34°16%
- Mon44°31°12%
- Tue57°33°13%
- Wed67°45°13%
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Live wind & temperature near Abilene
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Right now in the garden
Post-frost dormancy
As of November 10, the season's first frost (typically November 10) is due or past. Bring frost-tender plants indoors, mulch overwintering beds, and turn spent plantings under. This city's planting calendar for November: harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, and carrots.
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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