Abilene weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · regional city · humid subtropical climate

The best time to visit Abilene is March — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 86/100), with April and October close behind. Abilene averages about 3,007 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 58 mm of rain in March.
When is the best time to visit Abilene?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Abilene is March, then April and October. The dullest month is January (38/100, 32 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Abilene?
Abilene is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,007 hours of sunshine a year. 48 Sunshine Score points separate March (86) from January (38), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #87 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 723 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38 | 13° / 55°F | 0° / 32°F | 32 mm | 3 |
| February | 52 | 15° / 59°F | 1° / 34°F | 39 mm | 5 |
| March | 86 | 21° / 70°F | 6° / 43°F | 58 mm | 6 |
| April | 86 | 26° / 79°F | 11° / 52°F | 58 mm | 8 |
| May | 79 | 30° / 86°F | 16° / 61°F | 99 mm | 9 |
| June | 73 | 33° / 91°F | 21° / 70°F | 85 mm | 10 |
| July | 60 | 35° / 95°F | 23° / 73°F | 61 mm | 10 |
| August | 60 | 35° / 95°F | 23° / 73°F | 63 mm | 9 |
| September | 82 | 31° / 88°F | 19° / 66°F | 80 mm | 8 |
| October | 83 | 25° / 77°F | 12° / 54°F | 75 mm | 6 |
| November | 82 | 19° / 66°F | 5° / 41°F | 42 mm | 4 |
| December | 38 | 13° / 55°F | 0° / 32°F | 31 mm | 3 |
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Abilene: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Abilene?
Abilene is a regional city in United States at 544 m elevation with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Abilene get a year?
Abilene gets about 3,007 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around March.
When is the best time to visit Abilene?
The sunniest time to visit Abilene is March, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 86/100 (with April and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Abilene?
January is the least sunny month in Abilene, scoring 38/100 with about 32 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Abilene?
The typical midday UV index in Abilene peaks around 10 (very high) in June, easing to about 3 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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