July is one of the warmer months of the year in Abilene, with average highs near 35.6°C and lows around 22.8°C (mean 29.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 53 mm of rainfall and 51% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Abilene. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Abilene was 2022 — when the month averaged 33.1°C — while the coldest was 2007 at 25.5°C. Typical July days reach 35.6°C with nights near 22.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
July is about average for rainfall in Abilene, averaging 53 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2002 with 140 mm, while the driest was 2011 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Abilene during July averages 51%. The most humid July was 2007 at 72%, and the least humid were 2011 and 2022 at 35%.
July receives about 7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Abilene. The sunniest July was 2019 at 7.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1990 at 6.
Average wind speed in Abilene during July is 3.3 m/s. The windiest July was 1993 at 4.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.6°C | 29.3°C | 28.9°C | 29.2°C | 30.2°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 35.1°C | 35.8°C | 35.2°C | 35.4°C | 36.7°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 22.1°C | 22.8°C | 22.7°C | 23.0°C | 23.6°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 43 mm | 52 mm | 58 mm | 63 mm | 48 mm | +5 mm |
July temperatures in Abilene have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 14.9°C (1990) to a record high of 44.1°C (2022).
Rainfall in July is about average for rainfall, averaging 53 mm, with a wettest year of 140 mm.
A good time to visit Abilene
July is a good time to visit Abilene, with days averaging 35.6°C and nights around 22.8°C (mean 29.2°C, warmer than Abilene's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. May and October are marginally more temperate, but July still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34.0°C | 28.1°C | 22.2°C | 39.4°C | 20.6°C | 80 mm | 63% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2024 | 36.7°C | 29.9°C | 23.1°C | 41.2°C | 20.0°C | 33 mm | 50% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2023 | 38.6°C | 31.5°C | 24.4°C | 43.2°C | 19.9°C | 39 mm | 43% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2022 🔥 | 40.2°C | 33.1°C | 26.0°C | 44.1°C | 24.1°C | 10 mm | 35% | 3.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2021 | 33.2°C | 27.6°C | 22.0°C | 38.7°C | 20.1°C | 82 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2020 | 37.3°C | 30.7°C | 24.1°C | 43.2°C | 21.8°C | 41 mm | 49% | 3.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2019 | 34.2°C | 28.2°C | 22.1°C | 38.6°C | 17.3°C | 21 mm | 57% | 3.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2018 | 36.8°C | 30.3°C | 23.8°C | 42.4°C | 21.0°C | 37 mm | 45% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2017 | 35.6°C | 29.5°C | 23.4°C | 39.3°C | 21.0°C | 64 mm | 53% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2016 | 36.5°C | 30.1°C | 23.7°C | 38.8°C | 21.5°C | 24 mm | 52% | 3.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2015 | 34.5°C | 28.3°C | 22.1°C | 38.0°C | 16.8°C | 100 mm | 59% | 3.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2014 | 34.8°C | 28.4°C | 22.0°C | 38.9°C | 17.4°C | 67 mm | 53% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 33.5°C | 27.5°C | 21.6°C | 40.0°C | 17.0°C | 125 mm | 55% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 36.1°C | 29.6°C | 23.2°C | 40.7°C | 20.9°C | 52 mm | 49% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2011 | 39.6°C | 32.7°C | 25.9°C | 42.2°C | 24.1°C | 4 mm | 35% | 3.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2010 | 32.2°C | 27.2°C | 22.3°C | 37.1°C | 20.3°C | 137 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2009 | 35.3°C | 28.9°C | 22.5°C | 40.7°C | 19.3°C | 123 mm | 54% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2008 | 35.1°C | 28.7°C | 22.3°C | 41.2°C | 18.8°C | 36 mm | 52% | 3.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2007 ❄️ | 30.5°C | 25.5°C | 20.6°C | 33.5°C | 18.8°C | 75 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2006 | 36.8°C | 30.0°C | 23.2°C | 40.5°C | 19.0°C | 13 mm | 45% | 3.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2005 | 34.9°C | 28.7°C | 22.5°C | 41.0°C | 18.3°C | 81 mm | 54% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2004 | 34.6°C | 28.2°C | 21.7°C | 39.9°C | 16.8°C | 86 mm | 56% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 36.2°C | 29.6°C | 23.0°C | 40.5°C | 20.8°C | 7 mm | 50% | 3.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2002 🌧️ | 32.1°C | 26.9°C | 21.7°C | 38.7°C | 19.7°C | 140 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2001 | 38.6°C | 31.7°C | 24.9°C | 42.7°C | 20.1°C | 6 mm | 40% | 3.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2000 | 38.0°C | 31.1°C | 24.3°C | 42.0°C | 20.8°C | 12 mm | 38% | 3.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1999 | 36.0°C | 29.3°C | 22.7°C | 41.7°C | 17.5°C | 24 mm | 49% | 3.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1998 | 38.3°C | 31.7°C | 25.0°C | 42.7°C | 23.4°C | 32 mm | 42% | 3.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1997 | 35.5°C | 29.0°C | 22.5°C | 38.1°C | 19.0°C | 26 mm | 52% | 3.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1996 | 36.5°C | 30.3°C | 24.1°C | 41.8°C | 21.4°C | 49 mm | 46% | 3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1995 | 36.7°C | 29.8°C | 22.9°C | 42.8°C | 16.9°C | 91 mm | 46% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1994 | 37.3°C | 30.3°C | 23.2°C | 43.7°C | 19.1°C | 35 mm | 42% | 3.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1993 | 37.3°C | 30.4°C | 23.5°C | 40.5°C | 21.7°C | 14 mm | 46% | 4.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1992 | 33.4°C | 27.3°C | 21.2°C | 37.7°C | 19.6°C | 73 mm | 62% | 3.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1991 | 34.6°C | 28.3°C | 21.9°C | 38.6°C | 18.0°C | 73 mm | 52% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1990 | 32.1°C | 26.6°C | 21.1°C | 38.8°C | 14.9°C | 105 mm | 59% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 35.7°C | 29.0°C | 22.3°C | 43.1°C | 17.7°C | 25 mm | 46% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 1988 | 34.1°C | 28.1°C | 22.0°C | 37.9°C | 18.5°C | 66 mm | 55% | 3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1987 | 33.8°C | 27.6°C | 21.4°C | 37.6°C | 18.4°C | 27 mm | 59% | 4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1986 | 36.6°C | 29.6°C | 22.5°C | 41.0°C | 21.1°C | 60 mm | 44% | 3.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1985 | 34.4°C | 27.9°C | 21.3°C | 38.6°C | 17.9°C | 72 mm | 52% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1984 | 35.8°C | 29.0°C | 22.2°C | 39.0°C | 17.7°C | 35 mm | 43% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1983 | 36.2°C | 29.1°C | 22.1°C | 40.1°C | 18.1°C | 33 mm | 48% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.8°C | 28.0°C | 22.1°C | 37.2°C | 19.5°C | 34 mm | 56% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.9°C | 29.3°C | 22.7°C | 40.4°C | 20.3°C | 36 mm | 52% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 35.6°C with lows near 22.8°C (mean 29.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 53 mm of rainfall in Abilene, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 140 mm in 2002.
The hottest July reached 44.1°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to 14.9°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 35.2°C to 36.5°C and overnight lows from 22.1°C to 23.5°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Abilene and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 35.6°C daytime highs and 22.8°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 12th coolest month in Abilene, averaging 29.2°C.
For July in Abilene, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35.6°C and lows of 22.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 51% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in July is 3.3 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 4.6 m/s (1993).
The wettest July on record was 2002 with 140 mm. On average, July sees 53 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 July, 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 July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
