Abilene, TX

Texas · Records since 1885–2026

☀️ 97°F
Currently in Abilene
As of 7:00 PM CDT

Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

107°F

July 28, 1995

+9° from 98° normal

❄ Record Low

62°F

July 28, 1933

-12° from 74° normal
🌞 Normal high: 98°F 🌑 Normal low: 74°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Abilene

🔥
113°F
Hottest Day Ever
Aug 21, 2024
-9°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 4, 1947
🌧
8.26"
Wettest Day Ever
Jul 7, 2015
9.8"
Most Snow in One Day
Feb 14, 2021

Top 10 Record Highs — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 107°F July 28, 1995
2 106°F July 28, 2008
3 104°F July 28, 1946
4 104°F July 28, 1944
5 103°F July 28, 2022
6 103°F July 28, 1980
7 103°F July 28, 1937
8 102°F July 28, 2011
9 102°F July 28, 1974
10 102°F July 28, 1964

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 62°F July 28, 1933
2 65°F July 28, 2005
3 66°F July 28, 2013
4 67°F July 28, 1984
5 68°F July 28, 1994
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1885–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Abilene

threshold: 101°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.9
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
105°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
53
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
1
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

138 of 207 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1885–2026
72
2026 so far
100
Avg/year 1970–2025
117
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
147
Most in a year (2011)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Abilene

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 23, 2023 – Aug 13, 2023 22 110°F (Aug 10) 105°F 78°F
2 Aug 8, 1952 – Aug 28, 1952 21 107°F (Aug 8) 103°F 78°F
3 Jul 5, 1978 – Jul 21, 1978 17 110°F (Jul 17) 104°F 79°F
4 Aug 1, 1943 – Aug 16, 1943 16 111°F (Aug 3) 105°F 78°F
5 Aug 10, 2024 – Aug 24, 2024 15 113°F (Aug 21) 106°F 79°F
6 Jul 23, 2022 – Aug 6, 2022 15 106°F (Aug 4) 104°F 80°F
7 Jul 31, 2011 – Aug 11, 2011 12 106°F (Aug 2) 104°F 81°F
8 Aug 16, 2023 – Aug 26, 2023 11 111°F (Aug 17) 106°F 77°F
9 Aug 2, 1937 – Aug 12, 1937 11 105°F (Aug 4) 103°F 77°F
10 Jun 24, 1980 – Jul 3, 1980 10 109°F (Jun 28) 105°F 79°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

37
2026 so far
above-normal nights
37.4
Avg / summer
1970–2020
86
Most in a summer
2011

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

16.31"
2026 YTD
Normal: 14.28"
+2.03"
2.00"
July so far
July normal: 1.92"
+0.08"
6.38"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 7.89"
-1.51"
4
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")