HOTTESTSINCE.COMBrowse statesThe AlmanacYear in ReviewThe Wire
HOT10
Hottest Since
National Heat Records
Texas · THREADEX · 1885–2026

Abilene, TX

32.411°N, 99.682°W · station ABIthr · 142 years of record
86°F
forecast high · Oct 22

7-Day Forecast

NWS NDFD forecast high temperature for Abilene.
60°SAT10/1768°SUN10/1874°MON10/1980°TUE10/2084°WED10/2186°THU10/2286°FRI10/23

This Day in History

Every year's high on each of the next 7 forecast dates at Abilene — toggle a day below. The forecast line shows where it lands; the ringed bar is the hottest on record.

Ranks

#20 / 141
warmest Oct 22 in 141 yrs of record

Warmest Oct 22 ever

91°F
set in 1934

Coolest Oct 22 ever

51°F
set in 1981
Forecast high 86°F — 20th warmest Oct 22 of 141 years · record 91°F (1934) · warmest since 2023.
1885: 73°F1886: 76°F1887: 72°F1888: 55°F1889: 74°F1890: 59°F1891: 77°F1892: 60°F1893: 84°F1894: 83°F1895: 73°F1896: 73°F1897: 81°F1898: 79°F1899: 84°F1900: 78°F1901: 71°F1902: 82°F1903: 75°F1904: 78°F1905: 64°F1906: 52°F1907: 75°F1908: 80°F1909: 80°F1910: 72°F1911: 63°F1912: 85°F1913: 67°F1914: 72°F1915: 76°F1916: 70°F1917: 78°F1918: 72°F1919: 77°F1920: 74°F1921: 88°F1922: 71°F1923: 70°F1924: 68°F1925: 82°F1926: 78°F1927: 85°F1928: 89°F1929: 57°F1930: 74°F1931: 72°F1932: 73°F1933: 77°F1934: 91°F1935: 78°F1936: 71°F1937: 64°F1938: 65°F1939: 90°F1940: 89°F1941: 83°F1942: 73°F1943: 87°F1944: 71°F1945: 61°F1946: 86°F1947: 84°F1948: 66°F1949: 66°F1950: 82°F1951: 75°F1952: 68°F1953: 81°F1954: 68°F1955: 84°F1956: 73°F1957: 74°F1958: 75°F1959: 85°F1960: 74°F1961: 84°F1962: 88°F1963: 84°F1964: 82°F1965: 75°F1966: 67°F1967: 76°F1968: 83°F1969: 72°F1970: 82°F1971: 74°F1972: 68°F1973: 81°F1974: 70°F1975: 70°F1976: 70°F1977: 71°F1978: 72°F1979: 71°F1980: 73°F1981: 51°F1982: 62°F1983: 71°F1984: 57°F1985: 78°F1986: 75°F1987: 71°F1988: 66°F1989: 89°F1990: 65°F1991: 86°F1992: 78°F1993: 67°F1994: 85°F1995: 89°F1996: 72°F1997: 68°F1998: 67°F1999: 86°F2000: 69°F2001: 87°F2002: 68°F2003: 89°F2004: 89°F2005: 78°F2006: 61°F2007: 61°F2008: 79°F2009: 62°F2010: 82°F2011: 82°F2012: 91°F2013: 75°F2014: 76°F2015: 73°F2016: 73°F2017: 71°F2018: 70°F2019: 78°F2020: 87°F2021: 85°F2022: 89°F2023: 86°F2024: 84°F2025: 84°F86° forecast5055606570758085909518901900191019201930194019501960197019801990200020102020
📖 Abilene's full Climate Almanac →

The Numbers

Forecast high · Oct 2286°F
Hottest this date since2023
This-date record91°F
This-date rank#20 of 141
Hottest at any time since2026
All-time record113°F (2024)
Odds to tie/break0.0% (daily)
Period of record1885–2026

Record Book

The hottest and coldest ever recorded at Abilene in each calendar month, and for the whole 1885–2026 record — with the year each was set.
MonthRecord HighRecord Low
Jan90°FJan 31, 1911-9°FJan 4, 1947
Feb94°FFeb 25, 1904-7°FFeb 2, 1985
Mar98°FMar 21, 19169°FMar 11, 1948
Apr104°FApr 25, 201225°FApr 5, 1886
May109°FMay 24, 200033°FMay 4, 1907
Jun110°FJun 30, 190744°FJun 3, 1919
Jul110°FJul 18, 188654°FJul 31, 1911
Aug113°FAug 21, 202448°FAug 31, 1915
Sep108°FSep 8, 202338°FSep 24, 1989
Oct103°FOct 1, 197920°FOct 31, 2019
Nov93°FNov 8, 202313°FNov 27, 1887
Dec90°FDec 26, 2021-7°FDec 23, 1989
All-time113°FAug 21, 2024-9°FJan 4, 1947

2026 Records So Far

Records set or tied at Abilene so far this year — through Oct 15.

Record Highs in 2026

7 broke
plus 4 tied — daily record highs set this year
Monthly high record this year: Mar (98°F)

Record Lows in 2026

1 broke
plus 1 tied — daily record lows set this year

Record Warm Nights & Cold Days

Two more daily records, kept separate from the rankings: the warmest a night has ever stayed (record high minimum) and the coldest a day has ever gotten (record low maximum) — the flip side of the usual record high and low.

Warmest low ever

86°F
record high minimum — the night it never cooled · Jul 4, 1894

Coldest high ever

7°F
record low maximum — the day it never warmed · Jan 15, 1888
MonthWarmest lowColdest high
Jan64°FJan 1, 19657°FJan 15, 1888
Feb64°FFeb 16, 191111°FFeb 7, 1895
Mar68°FMar 21, 191621°FMar 1, 1922
Apr74°FApr 28, 190236°FApr 7, 2007
May80°FMay 31, 189645°FMay 4, 1935
Jun83°FJun 30, 190759°FJun 13, 1903
Jul86°FJul 4, 189468°FJul 11, 1895
Aug84°FAug 8, 202366°FAug 4, 1894
Sep81°FSep 5, 202348°FSep 29, 1945
Oct76°FOct 1, 198632°FOct 27, 2020
Nov71°FNov 15, 196426°FNov 27, 1887
Dec64°FDec 15, 202112°FDec 22, 1983
All-time86°FJul 4, 18947°FJan 15, 1888

Hot Streaks

Current run

0 days
consecutive days with a high ≥ 90°F

Longest ever

88 days
record run, ended Sep 12 1951

So far in 2026

142 days
days with a high ≥ 90°F this year

Climate Normals

Normal high & low by month, from Abilene's own 1991–2020 record. Today's normal high: 76°F · forecast is +10° vs normal.
Jan: 58°FJan: 33°FFeb: 62°FFeb: 37°FMar: 70°FMar: 45°FApr: 78°FApr: 52°FMay: 85°FMay: 62°FJun: 92°FJun: 69°FJul: 95°FJul: 73°FAug: 95°FAug: 72°FSep: 87°FSep: 65°FOct: 78°FOct: 54°FNov: 66°FNov: 43°FDec: 58°FDec: 35°FJFMAMJJASOND

Sun & Location

Sun & Daylight Today

Sunrise5:43 AM
Sunset5:05 PM
Solar noon11:24 AM
Daylight11h 22m · losing 13 min/wk
Local standard time (no DST), level horizon.

Location

32.41°N, 99.68°W

Nearby Stations

San Angelo, TX87 mi SWWichita Falls, TX128 mi NEChildress, TX143 mi NMidland-Odessa, TX151 mi WLubbock, TX151 mi NWWaco, TX153 mi E

The Last 6 Weeks

Abilene's observed daily high for the last six weeks — a white ring marks any day that broke or tied its daily record for that date.
Abilene, TX — last six weeks of daily high

2026 So Far

Every day this year against Abilene's own record — the record high, the normal, and the full span ever seen. A shareable look at where the year stands.
Abilene, TX — 2026 daily high trace
Download year chart

Every Day Since 1885

Each cell is one day's high at Abilene, coloured by temperature — 142 years of record, so heat waves read as warm streaks and cold snaps as blue.
Abilene, TX daily high heat map 1885–2026

Days Above the Mark

How many days a year hit a given high at Abilene — counted through Oct 22 each year, so you can see whether 2026 is running hot. Pick a threshold:
142 days ≥90°F so far in 2026 — the 4th most in 142 years. Normal for this point: 100. Record: 146 in 2011.

Share Card

A ready-to-share summary of Abilene's outlook — post it, or link this page.
Abilene, TX hot share card
Download card
See Abilene on coldestsince.com →