Abilene weather in October

In October, Abilene sees average daytime highs of 77°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 2.5 in of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 82°F in the first days to 72°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Abilene's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abilene's year-round climate.

Daytime high
77°
7th warmest
Overnight low
55°
7th coldest
Rainfall
2.5 in
5.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:48 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
34%
1st clearest
Wind
10 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Abilene is city in Taylor and Jones counties in Texas, United States, that is the county seat of Taylor County.

Density
8,909/km²
people per km²
Founded
1881

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 82°F in the first days to 72°F by the end.

A typical October day in Abilene reaches about 77°F in the afternoon and slips back to 55°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 65°F and 88°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 10°F cooler than September and about 11°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18361
28360
38260
48260
58259
68159
78159
88158
98058
108058
117957
127957
137956
147856
157856
167855
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197654
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287351
297250
307250
317149

How October really feels in Abilene

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Abilene weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 35°1.24.30.710.14.9
Feb62° / 38°1.54.60.610.86.0
Mar70° / 46°2.05.90.211.87.3
Apr78° / 54°2.25.70.112.87.7
May85° / 63°2.99.1013.65.6
Jun92° / 71°2.47.7014.13.7
Jul95° / 74°1.55.3013.92.9
Aug94° / 73°1.85.9013.23.2
Sep87° / 66°2.35.9012.25.5
Oct77° / 55°2.55.6011.27.8
Nov66° / 44°1.640.310.37.2
Dec58° / 36°1.44.40.69.95.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47723
57723
67624
77525
87525
97525
107426
117426
127426
137426
147426
157426
167327
177228
187228
197228
207228
217228
227228
237129
247030
257030
267030
276931
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316931

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Abilene gets around 2.5 in of rain over 5.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
115
215
316
416
516
617
717
818
918
1018
1119
1219
1319
1419
1519
1619
1719
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2618
2718
2818
2917
3017
3117

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
151192010
250202010
35220199
45320189
55221189
65421178
75521168
85422168
95622157
105721157
115921146
126021136
136220135
146220135
156420124
166519124
176618124
186718123
196817123
206916123
217115122
227115122
237314112
247314112
257413112
267513111
277612111
287712101
297712101
30791191
31791191

Wind in October

Winds average 10 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
610light breeze
710light breeze
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910light breeze
1010light breeze
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3110light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:376:18
211.76:386:17
311.66:396:16
411.66:396:14
511.56:406:13
611.56:416:12
711.56:426:11
811.46:426:09
911.46:436:08
1011.46:446:07
1111.36:456:06
1211.36:456:04
1311.36:466:03
1411.36:476:02
1511.26:486:01
1611.26:486:00
1711.26:495:58
1811.16:505:57
1911.16:515:56
2011.16:525:55
2111.06:525:54
2211.06:535:53
2311.06:545:52
2410.96:555:51
2510.96:565:50
2610.96:575:49
2710.86:575:48
2810.86:585:47
2910.86:595:46
3010.87:005:45
3110.77:015:44

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.91 kWh/m² to a high of 7.04 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Abilene?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Abilene for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Abilene in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Abilene sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 55°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Abilene in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abilene peaks around July 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 11Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Abilene?

Abilene sits at 32.4°N, 99.7°W, 1,719 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Breckenridge, 53 mi away.

Topography around Abilene

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Abilene.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Abilene has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 ft around an average of 1,722 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,453 ft.

The land around Abilene is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and trees (22%) within 2 miles, grassland (57%) within 10 miles, and grassland (59%) and cropland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
125 ft
10 miles
417 ft
50 miles
1,453 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Breckenridge 53 mi · Brownwood 67 mi · San Angelo 80 mi · Stephenville 91 mi · Big Spring 103 mi · Weatherford 115 mi · Wichita Falls 124 mi · Benbrook 133 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Abilene (32.4487°, -99.7331°, elevation 1,719 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).