May is one of the warmer months of the year in Abilene, with average highs near 30.4°C and lows around 16.2°C (mean 23.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 94 mm of rainfall and 58% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Abilene. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Abilene was 1996 — when the month averaged 27.3°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 20.3°C. Typical May days reach 30.4°C with nights near 16.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
May is a relatively wet time of year in Abilene, averaging 94 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2015 with 218 mm, while the driest was 1984 at 17 mm.
Relative humidity in Abilene during May averages 58%. The most humid May was 2007 at 75%, and the least humid was 1984 at 40%.
May receives about 6.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Abilene. The sunniest May was 2020 at 7.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2007 at 5.2.
Average wind speed in Abilene during May is 3.7 m/s. The windiest May was 1996 at 4.8 m/s, while the calmest was 1994 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.8°C | 23.0°C | 23.8°C | 23.1°C | 23.9°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 30.0°C | 30.2°C | 31.0°C | 30.2°C | 30.9°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 15.7°C | 15.8°C | 16.6°C | 16.1°C | 17.0°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 101 mm | 89 mm | 74 mm | 105 mm | 103 mm | +2 mm |
May temperatures in Abilene have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 2.6°C (2013) to a record high of 44.3°C (2000).
Rainfall in May is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 94 mm, with a wettest year of 218 mm.
One of the best times to visit Abilene
May is one of the best times to visit Abilene. Expect days averaging 30.4°C and nights around 16.2°C (mean 23.3°C) — warmer than Abilene's yearly average — with higher rainfall (94 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.3°C | 23.2°C | 16.1°C | 38.0°C | 8.3°C | 82 mm | 57% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2024 | 31.7°C | 25.0°C | 18.4°C | 39.9°C | 13.1°C | 136 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2023 | 29.4°C | 23.2°C | 17.1°C | 37.4°C | 11.4°C | 143 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 35.1°C | 26.7°C | 18.3°C | 42.2°C | 8.9°C | 42 mm | 45% | 4.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2021 | 26.9°C | 21.1°C | 15.3°C | 34.1°C | 8.9°C | 160 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2020 | 31.8°C | 24.4°C | 17.0°C | 40.7°C | 8.7°C | 53 mm | 53% | 3.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2019 | 27.0°C | 21.1°C | 15.3°C | 33.1°C | 7.1°C | 177 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 34.2°C | 26.7°C | 19.2°C | 41.4°C | 11.9°C | 55 mm | 52% | 4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2017 | 29.9°C | 22.3°C | 14.6°C | 37.3°C | 7.2°C | 80 mm | 53% | 3.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 27.5°C | 21.4°C | 15.4°C | 34.4°C | 6.6°C | 187 mm | 71% | 3.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2015 🌧️ | 27.3°C | 21.6°C | 15.9°C | 31.3°C | 9.7°C | 218 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 31.1°C | 23.2°C | 15.4°C | 39.8°C | 7.2°C | 95 mm | 48% | 3.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2013 | 30.5°C | 23.0°C | 15.4°C | 40.1°C | 2.6°C | 53 mm | 53% | 4.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2012 | 31.9°C | 24.7°C | 17.6°C | 40.0°C | 11.4°C | 85 mm | 56% | 3.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2011 | 32.7°C | 24.2°C | 15.8°C | 43.5°C | 5.3°C | 33 mm | 41% | 4.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2010 | 29.5°C | 22.8°C | 16.2°C | 37.0°C | 7.8°C | 72 mm | 60% | 3.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2009 | 30.0°C | 22.9°C | 15.9°C | 39.4°C | 9.4°C | 72 mm | 59% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2008 | 31.4°C | 23.9°C | 16.3°C | 38.8°C | 5.9°C | 70 mm | 51% | 4.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2007 | 26.4°C | 21.3°C | 16.2°C | 31.7°C | 12.6°C | 123 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2006 | 32.2°C | 24.7°C | 17.1°C | 38.8°C | 10.1°C | 81 mm | 52% | 3.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2005 | 28.3°C | 21.9°C | 15.6°C | 37.0°C | 6.8°C | 99 mm | 65% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2004 | 31.9°C | 24.2°C | 16.6°C | 38.3°C | 7.0°C | 34 mm | 55% | 4.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2003 | 32.8°C | 24.8°C | 16.7°C | 39.5°C | 12.3°C | 56 mm | 49% | 3.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2002 | 30.5°C | 23.1°C | 15.7°C | 38.0°C | 9.7°C | 87 mm | 55% | 4.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2001 | 31.6°C | 24.3°C | 17.0°C | 39.2°C | 10.9°C | 73 mm | 56% | 3.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2000 | 35.3°C | 26.9°C | 18.5°C | 44.3°C | 10.9°C | 43 mm | 45% | 4.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1999 | 30.9°C | 23.5°C | 16.1°C | 37.9°C | 8.4°C | 65 mm | 56% | 3.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1998 | 35.0°C | 26.5°C | 18.0°C | 41.4°C | 11.5°C | 42 mm | 40% | 3.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1997 | 27.5°C | 20.7°C | 14.0°C | 36.3°C | 7.0°C | 72 mm | 65% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1996 🔥 | 35.6°C | 27.3°C | 18.9°C | 41.0°C | 10.4°C | 52 mm | 46% | 4.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1995 | 29.2°C | 22.2°C | 15.2°C | 35.9°C | 10.0°C | 143 mm | 57% | 4 m/s | 6 |
| 1994 | 28.2°C | 21.9°C | 15.5°C | 35.0°C | 5.3°C | 166 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1993 | 29.1°C | 21.7°C | 14.3°C | 35.9°C | 6.6°C | 71 mm | 59% | 3.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 26.0°C | 20.3°C | 14.7°C | 33.9°C | 8.2°C | 119 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1991 | 30.8°C | 23.9°C | 17.1°C | 37.8°C | 8.2°C | 76 mm | 60% | 3.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 29.7°C | 22.1°C | 14.5°C | 39.8°C | 5.6°C | 85 mm | 56% | 3.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1989 | 33.3°C | 25.4°C | 17.4°C | 42.2°C | 12.4°C | 59 mm | 51% | 4.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 29.6°C | 22.1°C | 14.6°C | 36.3°C | 8.1°C | 82 mm | 50% | 3.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1987 | 27.6°C | 21.9°C | 16.2°C | 31.7°C | 11.8°C | 171 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1986 | 30.3°C | 23.3°C | 16.2°C | 38.3°C | 9.6°C | 131 mm | 57% | 3.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1985 | 29.8°C | 22.9°C | 15.9°C | 39.7°C | 8.9°C | 86 mm | 59% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1984 | 33.1°C | 24.7°C | 16.3°C | 39.4°C | 8.5°C | 17 mm | 40% | 3.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1983 | 29.2°C | 21.7°C | 14.2°C | 36.2°C | 8.3°C | 84 mm | 53% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.7°C | 21.5°C | 15.4°C | 34.0°C | 6.8°C | 205 mm | 69% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.0°C | 21.9°C | 14.8°C | 38.8°C | 7.6°C | 74 mm | 59% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 30.4°C with lows near 16.2°C (mean 23.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 94 mm of rainfall in Abilene, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 218 mm in 2015.
The hottest May reached 44.3°C in 2000. The coldest dipped to 2.6°C in 2013.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.8°C to 30.7°C and overnight lows from 15.3°C to 17°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Abilene and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 30.4°C daytime highs and 16.2°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Abilene, averaging 23.3°C.
For May in Abilene, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.4°C and lows of 16.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 58% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 3.7 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 4.8 m/s (1996).
The wettest May on record was 2015 with 218 mm. On average, May sees 94 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 May, 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 May specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
