Abilene, TX

Texas · Records since 1885–2026

🌙 81°F
Currently in Abilene
As of 3:45 AM CDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

110°F

August 11, 1936

+13° from 97° normal

❄ Record Low

58°F

August 11, 1915

-15° from 73° normal
🌞 Normal high: 97°F 🌑 Normal low: 73°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Abilene

🔥
113°F
Hottest Day Ever
Aug 21, 2024
-9°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 4, 1947
🌧
8.26"
Wettest Day Ever
Jul 7, 2015
9.8"
Most Snow in One Day
Feb 14, 2021

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 110°F August 11, 1936
2 108°F August 11, 2023
3 105°F August 11, 1964
4 105°F August 11, 1953
5 105°F August 11, 1952
6 104°F August 11, 2024
7 104°F August 11, 2019
8 104°F August 11, 1969
9 104°F August 11, 1948
10 103°F August 11, 2016

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 58°F August 11, 1915
2 60°F August 11, 1931
3 64°F August 11, 1974
4 66°F August 11, 2004
5 66°F August 11, 1991
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1885–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Abilene

threshold: 101°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.9
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
105°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
66
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
1
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

151 of 221 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1885–2026
86
2026 so far
100
Avg/year 1970–2025
117
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
147
Most in a year (2011)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Abilene

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 23, 2023 – Aug 13, 2023 22 110°F (Aug 10) 105°F 78°F
2 Aug 8, 1952 – Aug 28, 1952 21 107°F (Aug 8) 103°F 78°F
3 Jul 5, 1978 – Jul 21, 1978 17 110°F (Jul 17) 104°F 79°F
4 Aug 1, 1943 – Aug 16, 1943 16 111°F (Aug 3) 105°F 78°F
5 Aug 10, 2024 – Aug 24, 2024 15 113°F (Aug 21) 106°F 79°F
6 Jul 23, 2022 – Aug 6, 2022 15 106°F (Aug 4) 104°F 80°F
7 Jul 31, 2011 – Aug 11, 2011 12 106°F (Aug 2) 104°F 81°F
8 Aug 16, 2023 – Aug 26, 2023 11 111°F (Aug 17) 106°F 77°F
9 Aug 2, 1937 – Aug 12, 1937 11 105°F (Aug 4) 103°F 77°F
10 Jun 24, 1980 – Jul 3, 1980 10 109°F (Jun 28) 105°F 79°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

47
2026 so far
above-normal nights
37.4
Avg / summer
1970–2020
86
Most in a summer
2011

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

16.32"
2026 YTD
Normal: 15.29"
+1.03"
0.01"
August so far
August normal: 2.53"
-2.52"
6.39"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 7.89"
-1.50"
4
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

85.0°F

Average temperature · July 2026

77th-warmest month on record

38th-warmest July of 141 on record

+1.1° vs. 83.9° average (1991–2020)
90.8°F
Warmest month ever
August 2023
90.7°F
Warmest July ever
2022
27
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
105°F
Hottest of 2026
Jun 18

Longest 90°F Streak in July

14 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 18–31, 2026, peaking at 104°F)

The longest July streak since 2025 (1 year). The July record is 31 days, set in 2022.


Average July Temperature by Year

1886–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2022 90.7°F
2 2011 90.1°F
3 1980 89.4°F
4 1978 89.0°F
5 2023 87.8°F
6 1998 87.6°F
7 2001 87.6°F
8 1954 87.4°F
9 1969 87.4°F
10 1934 87.2°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 August 2023 90.8°F
2 July 2022 90.7°F
3 August 2011 90.3°F
4 July 2011 90.1°F
5 August 1952 90.0°F
6 August 1943 89.9°F
7 August 2024 89.6°F
8 July 1980 89.4°F
9 July 1978 89.0°F
10 August 2019 88.4°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Abilene, TX 85.0°F 38th of 141
San Angelo, TX 83.0°F 69th of 110
Wichita Falls, TX 86.5°F 31st of 103
Midland-Odessa, TX 84.0°F 21st of 97
Lubbock, TX 82.6°F 17th of 113
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1690 complete months on record.