November is one of the cooler months of the year in Abilene, with average highs near 19.2°C and lows around 5.7°C (mean 12.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 37 mm of rainfall and 61% relative humidity across the period.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Abilene. Across 45 years of records, the warmest November in Abilene was 2025 — when the month averaged 15.9°C — while the coldest was 2000 at 8.4°C. Typical November days reach 19.2°C with nights near 5.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
November is one of the drier months in Abilene, averaging 37 mm of rainfall. The wettest November on record was 2004 with 148 mm, while the driest was 1999 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Abilene during November averages 61%. The most humid November was 2004 at 77%, and the least humid was 1988 at 46%.
November receives about 3.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Abilene. The sunniest November was 2005 at 4.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1994 and 2004 at 2.7.
Average wind speed in Abilene during November is 3.3 m/s. The windiest Novembers were 2006, 2010 and 2014, among others at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest were 2000, 2009 and 2023 at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.3°C | 11.9°C | 12.5°C | 12.3°C | 13.9°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 19.0°C | 18.7°C | 19.1°C | 19.2°C | 20.8°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 5.5°C | 5.1°C | 5.9°C | 5.4°C | 7.1°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 28 mm | 35 mm | 42 mm | 42 mm | 41 mm | +13 mm |
November temperatures in Abilene have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
November has ranged from a record low of -7.6°C (1996) to a record high of 32.1°C (2017).
Rainfall in November is one of the drier months, averaging 37 mm, with a wettest year of 148 mm.
A quieter season to visit Abilene
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of May and October tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Abilene. That said, November — with days averaging 19.2°C and nights around 5.7°C (mean 12.5°C) and moderate rainfall (37 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 🔥 | 23.3°C | 15.9°C | 8.5°C | 31.3°C | -1.2°C | 38 mm | 55% | 3.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2024 | 21.0°C | 14.3°C | 7.7°C | 27.8°C | 0.0°C | 127 mm | 65% | 3.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2023 | 20.2°C | 13.6°C | 7.0°C | 32.1°C | -1.1°C | 7 mm | 65% | 2.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 17.4°C | 11.0°C | 4.7°C | 28.0°C | -3.1°C | 47 mm | 65% | 3.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2021 | 20.9°C | 13.9°C | 7.0°C | 28.4°C | 2.0°C | 11 mm | 56% | 3.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2020 | 21.9°C | 14.8°C | 7.7°C | 28.5°C | -4.4°C | 19 mm | 56% | 3.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2019 | 18.4°C | 11.1°C | 3.8°C | 27.3°C | -7.6°C | 64 mm | 65% | 3.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2018 | 16.4°C | 9.6°C | 2.8°C | 25.0°C | -6.1°C | 6 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 21.8°C | 14.8°C | 7.9°C | 32.1°C | 0.4°C | 22 mm | 62% | 3.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2016 | 20.1°C | 14.5°C | 8.8°C | 30.7°C | -1.1°C | 105 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2015 | 18.7°C | 12.4°C | 6.1°C | 27.7°C | -3.1°C | 100 mm | 70% | 3.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2014 | 16.6°C | 9.8°C | 3.1°C | 27.1°C | -6.0°C | 78 mm | 61% | 3.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2013 | 17.5°C | 10.9°C | 4.2°C | 27.6°C | -5.8°C | 18 mm | 61% | 3.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2012 | 22.3°C | 14.7°C | 7.1°C | 29.7°C | -0.3°C | 3 mm | 54% | 3.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2011 | 19.8°C | 12.6°C | 5.4°C | 27.1°C | -1.2°C | 13 mm | 53% | 3.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 20.0°C | 12.4°C | 4.9°C | 26.8°C | -4.2°C | 5 mm | 53% | 3.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2009 | 21.2°C | 13.9°C | 6.7°C | 27.5°C | -0.1°C | 2 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2008 | 20.1°C | 13.0°C | 5.9°C | 28.8°C | -2.1°C | 5 mm | 52% | 3.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2007 | 19.5°C | 13.0°C | 6.5°C | 28.4°C | -5.7°C | 27 mm | 63% | 3.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2006 | 20.7°C | 13.4°C | 6.1°C | 30.9°C | -5.4°C | 10 mm | 54% | 3.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2005 | 21.1°C | 13.5°C | 5.8°C | 29.6°C | -2.2°C | 1 mm | 52% | 3.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 🌧️ | 16.5°C | 11.2°C | 5.9°C | 24.6°C | -2.6°C | 148 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2003 | 20.1°C | 13.8°C | 7.5°C | 30.2°C | -4.8°C | 36 mm | 59% | 3.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2002 | 17.4°C | 10.8°C | 4.1°C | 27.9°C | -3.9°C | 20 mm | 62% | 3.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 20.1°C | 14.2°C | 8.2°C | 30.9°C | -6.7°C | 91 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2000 ❄️ | 14.4°C | 8.4°C | 2.4°C | 22.9°C | -4.1°C | 79 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1999 | 23.4°C | 15.7°C | 8.1°C | 29.4°C | -0.5°C | 0 mm | 51% | 3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1998 | 20.8°C | 14.2°C | 7.6°C | 27.4°C | 2.2°C | 34 mm | 66% | 3.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1997 | 17.2°C | 10.3°C | 3.4°C | 26.2°C | -5.0°C | 25 mm | 62% | 3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1996 | 18.2°C | 11.5°C | 4.9°C | 30.0°C | -7.6°C | 77 mm | 68% | 3.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1995 | 19.7°C | 12.5°C | 5.3°C | 28.7°C | -1.4°C | 12 mm | 58% | 3.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1994 | 19.3°C | 12.8°C | 6.3°C | 28.3°C | -2.3°C | 63 mm | 64% | 3.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1993 | 16.7°C | 9.7°C | 2.7°C | 26.4°C | -7.3°C | 11 mm | 58% | 3.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1992 | 16.8°C | 10.2°C | 3.6°C | 27.2°C | -5.0°C | 61 mm | 63% | 3.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1991 | 15.2°C | 8.8°C | 2.4°C | 23.0°C | -6.8°C | 10 mm | 67% | 3.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1990 | 19.8°C | 13.0°C | 6.2°C | 26.9°C | -1.1°C | 54 mm | 65% | 3.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1989 | 20.0°C | 12.8°C | 5.5°C | 28.7°C | -1.1°C | 3 mm | 49% | 3.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1988 | 21.3°C | 13.9°C | 6.4°C | 30.4°C | -2.4°C | 2 mm | 46% | 3.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1987 | 18.7°C | 11.9°C | 5.1°C | 29.9°C | -2.2°C | 18 mm | 58% | 3.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1986 | 16.1°C | 9.9°C | 3.7°C | 24.5°C | -6.9°C | 52 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1985 | 19.9°C | 13.5°C | 7.0°C | 27.9°C | -0.8°C | 24 mm | 67% | 3.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1984 | 17.5°C | 11.0°C | 4.5°C | 27.7°C | -2.1°C | 56 mm | 64% | 3.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1983 | 19.6°C | 12.9°C | 6.2°C | 26.7°C | -3.9°C | 46 mm | 61% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.7°C | 11.5°C | 5.3°C | 26.6°C | -4.0°C | 44 mm | 58% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.4°C | 13.2°C | 6.1°C | 27.4°C | -2.0°C | 11 mm | 62% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded November data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in November is around 19.2°C with lows near 5.7°C (mean 12.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
November averages 37 mm of rainfall in Abilene, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 148 mm in 2004.
The hottest November reached 32.1°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to -7.6°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average November temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 19°C to 20.6°C and overnight lows from 5.8°C to 7°C over the same span.
November is one of the cooler months of the year in Abilene and one of the drier months, so plan for around 19.2°C daytime highs and 5.7°C at night.
Not quite — November is the 4th coolest month in Abilene, averaging 12.5°C.
For November in Abilene, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 19.2°C and lows of 5.7°C.
Relative humidity in November averages 61% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in November is 3.3 m/s. The windiest November on record averaged 3.7 m/s (2003).
The wettest November on record was 2004 with 148 mm. On average, November sees 37 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 November, 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 November specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
