October is one of the warmer months of the year in Abilene, with average highs near 26°C and lows around 12.3°C (mean 19.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 69 mm of rainfall and 59% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Abilene. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Abilene was 2024 — when the month averaged 23.5°C — while the coldest was 2009 at 16.7°C. Typical October days reach 26°C with nights near 12.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is a relatively wet time of year in Abilene, averaging 69 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2018 with 285 mm, while the driest was 2024 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Abilene during October averages 59%. The most humid October was 2018 at 79%, and the least humid was 2024 at 47%.
October receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Abilene. The sunniest Octobers were 2007 and 2024 at 5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2002 at 3.
Average wind speed in Abilene during October is 3.3 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 2000 and 2001 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1986, 1988 and 2010 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.7°C | 19.1°C | 18.8°C | 19.1°C | 20.7°C | +2°C |
| Avg High | 25.2°C | 26.4°C | 25.4°C | 25.9°C | 28.0°C | +2.8°C |
| Avg Low | 12.2°C | 11.8°C | 12.2°C | 12.2°C | 13.5°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 87 mm | 53 mm | 82 mm | 69 mm | 49 mm | -38 mm |
October temperatures in Abilene have risen by about 2.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -5.2°C (2019) to a record high of 39.5°C (2000).
Rainfall in October is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 69 mm, with a wettest year of 285 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Abilene
October is one of the best times to visit Abilene. Expect days averaging 26°C and nights around 12.3°C (mean 19.2°C) — close to Abilene's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (69 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 | 29.5°C | 22.2°C | 14.9°C | 35.2°C | 3.4°C | 38 mm | 50% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 🔥 | 31.0°C | 23.5°C | 16.0°C | 36.9°C | 9.2°C | 2 mm | 47% | 3.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 26.5°C | 20.0°C | 13.4°C | 34.7°C | -1.6°C | 103 mm | 57% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 27.0°C | 19.6°C | 12.3°C | 32.9°C | 6.2°C | 88 mm | 51% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 28.1°C | 21.0°C | 13.9°C | 34.7°C | 6.7°C | 50 mm | 55% | 3.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 25.7°C | 18.0°C | 10.3°C | 37.4°C | -1.7°C | 12 mm | 54% | 3.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2019 | 25.4°C | 17.8°C | 10.3°C | 34.7°C | -5.2°C | 13 mm | 50% | 3.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 🌧️ | 22.1°C | 17.1°C | 12.0°C | 32.5°C | 0.6°C | 285 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 25.7°C | 18.7°C | 11.6°C | 32.0°C | 1.1°C | 8 mm | 55% | 3.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 27.8°C | 21.2°C | 14.6°C | 33.0°C | 9.0°C | 35 mm | 66% | 3.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 27.2°C | 20.5°C | 13.8°C | 34.5°C | 5.1°C | 123 mm | 57% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 28.4°C | 21.0°C | 13.6°C | 35.6°C | 7.8°C | 36 mm | 55% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2013 | 25.8°C | 18.8°C | 11.8°C | 32.9°C | 2.1°C | 43 mm | 61% | 3.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2012 | 24.5°C | 17.7°C | 10.8°C | 33.3°C | 0.8°C | 13 mm | 60% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 26.2°C | 18.8°C | 11.4°C | 33.5°C | 2.0°C | 95 mm | 55% | 3.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 26.3°C | 19.1°C | 12.0°C | 31.0°C | 5.6°C | 34 mm | 51% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 ❄️ | 23.5°C | 16.7°C | 9.8°C | 33.3°C | 2.1°C | 89 mm | 65% | 3.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 26.1°C | 18.8°C | 11.4°C | 34.3°C | 2.2°C | 62 mm | 55% | 3.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 27.4°C | 20.1°C | 12.9°C | 33.0°C | 4.1°C | 18 mm | 56% | 3.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2006 | 25.4°C | 18.7°C | 12.1°C | 33.2°C | 2.9°C | 69 mm | 57% | 3.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 24.8°C | 18.3°C | 11.8°C | 34.3°C | 1.2°C | 80 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 25.0°C | 19.5°C | 14.0°C | 30.4°C | 6.0°C | 140 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 27.3°C | 20.3°C | 13.4°C | 32.2°C | 6.1°C | 57 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2002 | 22.7°C | 16.9°C | 11.2°C | 33.4°C | 3.7°C | 144 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 3 |
| 2001 | 26.5°C | 18.7°C | 10.9°C | 32.7°C | 3.5°C | 35 mm | 53% | 3.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 25.1°C | 19.7°C | 14.2°C | 39.5°C | 5.1°C | 123 mm | 67% | 3.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1999 | 27.4°C | 19.8°C | 12.1°C | 34.3°C | 4.0°C | 36 mm | 47% | 3.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 28.3°C | 21.5°C | 14.7°C | 35.9°C | 7.2°C | 58 mm | 58% | 3.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1997 | 25.9°C | 19.0°C | 12.0°C | 36.0°C | -0.4°C | 56 mm | 58% | 3.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 26.0°C | 18.6°C | 11.1°C | 31.6°C | 2.2°C | 48 mm | 59% | 3.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 26.9°C | 19.0°C | 11.1°C | 32.1°C | 4.1°C | 33 mm | 49% | 3.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 26.0°C | 19.4°C | 12.7°C | 35.7°C | 4.4°C | 78 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1993 | 24.5°C | 17.5°C | 10.5°C | 32.8°C | -4.0°C | 90 mm | 59% | 3.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 27.9°C | 20.2°C | 12.4°C | 35.0°C | 4.9°C | 14 mm | 50% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 25.5°C | 18.6°C | 11.7°C | 32.6°C | -1.9°C | 71 mm | 59% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 25.1°C | 17.6°C | 10.0°C | 29.6°C | 2.0°C | 47 mm | 61% | 3.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 27.3°C | 19.8°C | 12.3°C | 36.2°C | 0.2°C | 19 mm | 48% | 3.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 26.9°C | 19.5°C | 12.1°C | 33.1°C | 8.9°C | 11 mm | 56% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1987 | 26.9°C | 19.4°C | 11.9°C | 32.4°C | 6.3°C | 7 mm | 54% | 3.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 22.6°C | 17.0°C | 11.3°C | 31.5°C | 2.4°C | 182 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1985 | 24.2°C | 18.5°C | 12.7°C | 30.8°C | 4.9°C | 95 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1984 | 23.1°C | 17.5°C | 11.9°C | 29.5°C | 5.7°C | 137 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 | 26.1°C | 19.9°C | 13.7°C | 34.6°C | 6.1°C | 108 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.0°C | 18.9°C | 11.8°C | 33.8°C | 5.1°C | 24 mm | 53% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.4°C | 18.0°C | 12.5°C | 30.7°C | 1.3°C | 198 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 26°C with lows near 12.3°C (mean 19.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 69 mm of rainfall in Abilene, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 285 mm in 2018.
The hottest October reached 39.5°C in 2000. The coldest dipped to -5.2°C in 2019.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 2.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.6°C to 28.4°C and overnight lows from 12.5°C to 14.1°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Abilene and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 26°C daytime highs and 12.3°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Abilene, averaging 19.2°C.
For October in Abilene, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26°C and lows of 12.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 59% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 3.3 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.8 m/s (2000).
The wettest October on record was 2018 with 285 mm. On average, October sees 69 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 October, 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 October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
