August is one of the warmer months of the year in Abilene, with average highs near 35.2°C and lows around 22.9°C (mean 29.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 59 mm of rainfall and 51% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Abilene. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Abilene was 2023 — when the month averaged 33°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 25.3°C. Typical August days reach 35.2°C with nights near 22.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Abilene, averaging 59 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2005 with 189 mm, while the driest was 2000 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Abilene during August averages 51%. The most humid August was 2007 at 70%, and the least humid was 2023 at 34%.
August receives about 6.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Abilene. The sunniest August was 2000 at 7.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1996 at 5.5.
Average wind speed in Abilene during August is 2.9 m/s. The windiest August was 2000 at 3.5 m/s, while the calmest were 1991 and 2005 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.0°C | 28.3°C | 28.6°C | 29.4°C | 30.6°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 35.2°C | 34.4°C | 34.5°C | 35.6°C | 37.2°C | +2°C |
| Avg Low | 22.7°C | 22.2°C | 22.7°C | 23.2°C | 24.1°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 44 mm | 70 mm | 82 mm | 52 mm | 36 mm | -8 mm |
August temperatures in Abilene have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 13.8°C (1989) to a record high of 45.2°C (2024).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 59 mm, with a wettest year of 189 mm.
A good time to visit Abilene
August is a good time to visit Abilene, with days averaging 35.2°C and nights around 22.9°C (mean 29.1°C, warmer than Abilene's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. May and October are marginally more temperate, but August still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36.3°C | 29.8°C | 23.3°C | 39.9°C | 20.5°C | 38 mm | 52% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 39.4°C | 32.3°C | 25.2°C | 45.2°C | 22.0°C | 20 mm | 40% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2023 🔥 | 40.3°C | 33.0°C | 25.6°C | 43.9°C | 20.3°C | 9 mm | 34% | 3.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2022 | 35.6°C | 29.9°C | 24.2°C | 41.3°C | 20.8°C | 73 mm | 50% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 34.0°C | 28.1°C | 22.3°C | 38.8°C | 17.1°C | 58 mm | 60% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2020 | 37.6°C | 30.7°C | 23.8°C | 43.3°C | 19.4°C | 20 mm | 43% | 3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2019 | 37.6°C | 31.2°C | 24.8°C | 42.1°C | 21.7°C | 16 mm | 50% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2018 | 34.7°C | 28.7°C | 22.8°C | 38.2°C | 19.5°C | 68 mm | 53% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2017 | 32.7°C | 27.2°C | 21.7°C | 37.1°C | 16.1°C | 95 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 32.8°C | 27.4°C | 22.0°C | 38.4°C | 16.4°C | 99 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2015 | 35.6°C | 29.3°C | 23.0°C | 40.5°C | 17.7°C | 25 mm | 51% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2014 | 35.6°C | 29.1°C | 22.5°C | 40.3°C | 18.1°C | 45 mm | 49% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2013 | 35.7°C | 29.3°C | 22.9°C | 40.2°C | 18.9°C | 43 mm | 51% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2012 | 35.9°C | 29.4°C | 22.8°C | 42.6°C | 17.6°C | 48 mm | 47% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2011 | 39.1°C | 32.2°C | 25.4°C | 42.6°C | 20.8°C | 44 mm | 40% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2010 | 36.2°C | 29.9°C | 23.6°C | 39.8°C | 19.5°C | 33 mm | 50% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2009 | 35.9°C | 29.4°C | 22.9°C | 39.5°C | 17.5°C | 28 mm | 48% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2008 | 32.5°C | 27.1°C | 21.7°C | 39.2°C | 17.9°C | 114 mm | 62% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 32.2°C | 27.1°C | 22.0°C | 36.3°C | 20.5°C | 146 mm | 70% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2006 | 35.9°C | 30.1°C | 24.2°C | 40.3°C | 18.2°C | 68 mm | 49% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2005 🌧️ | 32.0°C | 26.7°C | 21.4°C | 35.4°C | 18.3°C | 189 mm | 67% | 2.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2004 | 31.5°C | 26.2°C | 20.8°C | 37.5°C | 17.1°C | 121 mm | 65% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 35.9°C | 29.8°C | 23.7°C | 43.1°C | 18.1°C | 57 mm | 49% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 36.2°C | 29.6°C | 23.0°C | 40.8°C | 19.4°C | 29 mm | 51% | 3.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2001 | 34.4°C | 28.8°C | 23.2°C | 39.8°C | 19.7°C | 67 mm | 53% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2000 | 38.6°C | 31.6°C | 24.6°C | 40.9°C | 21.7°C | 1 mm | 34% | 3.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1999 | 38.8°C | 31.9°C | 25.0°C | 42.0°C | 22.4°C | 20 mm | 38% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 35.3°C | 29.3°C | 23.2°C | 40.6°C | 20.9°C | 37 mm | 51% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 34.7°C | 28.3°C | 21.8°C | 39.1°C | 16.5°C | 71 mm | 54% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1996 | 32.6°C | 27.3°C | 22.1°C | 39.9°C | 18.6°C | 136 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 33.5°C | 28.0°C | 22.4°C | 36.4°C | 19.6°C | 87 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 36.3°C | 29.6°C | 23.0°C | 41.4°C | 20.1°C | 47 mm | 45% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 36.2°C | 29.9°C | 23.6°C | 40.2°C | 16.9°C | 56 mm | 45% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 31.4°C | 25.3°C | 19.2°C | 35.7°C | 14.5°C | 84 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1991 | 32.4°C | 26.6°C | 20.9°C | 36.4°C | 18.9°C | 98 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 33.2°C | 27.0°C | 20.9°C | 38.2°C | 16.2°C | 66 mm | 57% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1989 | 33.7°C | 27.8°C | 21.8°C | 38.0°C | 13.8°C | 41 mm | 51% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1988 | 36.0°C | 29.6°C | 23.1°C | 40.1°C | 17.6°C | 19 mm | 46% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1987 | 34.8°C | 28.8°C | 22.7°C | 38.9°C | 17.2°C | 62 mm | 53% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 33.7°C | 27.9°C | 22.2°C | 41.2°C | 16.4°C | 117 mm | 54% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1985 | 37.1°C | 30.2°C | 23.3°C | 39.8°C | 20.1°C | 23 mm | 42% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 1984 | 35.3°C | 29.0°C | 22.8°C | 40.2°C | 19.3°C | 54 mm | 48% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1983 | 36.3°C | 30.0°C | 23.7°C | 40.3°C | 21.9°C | 10 mm | 47% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 35.9°C | 29.4°C | 23.0°C | 39.4°C | 21.0°C | 32 mm | 48% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.3°C | 28.0°C | 21.7°C | 38.9°C | 16.9°C | 43 mm | 51% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 35.2°C with lows near 22.9°C (mean 29.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 59 mm of rainfall in Abilene, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 189 mm in 2005.
The hottest August reached 45.2°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 13.8°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 35.8°C to 37.1°C and overnight lows from 22.9°C to 24.1°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Abilene and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 35.2°C daytime highs and 22.9°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 11th coolest month in Abilene, averaging 29.1°C.
For August in Abilene, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35.2°C and lows of 22.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 51% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in August is 2.9 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.5 m/s (2000).
The wettest August on record was 2005 with 189 mm. On average, August sees 59 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Abilene behaves each August, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for August specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
