Abilene weather in October: Abilene, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Abilene in October has a normal high of 79°F and a normal low of 55°F, a daily mean of 67°F, falling from 84°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal October, 2.83 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 13°C, 72 mm of precipitation in October.
- NOAA stationAbilene Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013962
- Location32.41°N 99.68°W
- Elevation1,790 ft (546 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population130,501
- Jan 59° 34°
- Feb 63° 37°
- Mar 71° 45°
- Apr 79° 53°
- May 86° 62°
- Jun 93° 70°
- Jul 96° 73°
- Aug 96° 72°
- Sep 89° 65°
- Oct 79° 55°
- Nov 68° 43°
- Dec 59° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Abilene in October?
The normal high is 79°F and the normal low 55°F, for a daily mean of 67.0°F. October is 9.8°F cooler than September and 11.5°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Abilene and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 84°F on October 1 to 74°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 65°F and 69°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 20%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 84°F | 60°F | 19% | 12% |
| October 8 | 82°F | 58°F | 20% | 12% |
| October 15 | 80°F | 55°F | 19% | 12% |
| October 22 | 77°F | 53°F | 19% | 12% |
| October 31 | 74°F | 49°F | 18% | 11% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 84°F | 60°F | 19% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 84°F | 60°F | 19% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 84°F | 60°F | 19% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 84°F | 59°F | 19% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 83°F | 59°F | 19% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 6 | 83°F | 58°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 83°F | 58°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 82°F | 58°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 82°F | 57°F | 19% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 82°F | 57°F | 19% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 11 | 81°F | 57°F | 19% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 81°F | 56°F | 19% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 81°F | 56°F | 19% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 80°F | 56°F | 19% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 80°F | 55°F | 19% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 16 | 80°F | 55°F | 19% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 79°F | 54°F | 19% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 79°F | 54°F | 19% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 78°F | 54°F | 19% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 20 | 78°F | 53°F | 19% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 21 | 78°F | 53°F | 19% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 77°F | 53°F | 19% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 77°F | 52°F | 19% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 76°F | 52°F | 19% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 25 | 76°F | 51°F | 19% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 26 | 76°F | 51°F | 19% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 27 | 75°F | 51°F | 19% | 12% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 75°F | 50°F | 19% | 12% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 74°F | 50°F | 19% | 11% | 11 h |
| October 30 | 74°F | 49°F | 18% | 11% | 11 h |
| October 31 | 74°F | 49°F | 18% | 11% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 79°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 55°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.83 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 11 hOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 26
- Days at 80°F or more
- 16
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013962; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Abilene in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 19% on average, highest around October 6 (20%). In all, 2.83 in falls on 6 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Abilene, 3 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013962.
How humid and windy is Abilene in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 69°F with 39% relative humidity and a dew point of 43°F; at 6 a.m. it is 52°F with 75% humidity. The wind averages 10.6 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 52°F | 44°F | 75% | 9.2 mph | 67% |
| 9 a.m. | 57°F | 45°F | 66% | 11.5 mph | 66% |
| noon | 65°F | 45°F | 47% | 13.1 mph | 64% |
| 3 p.m. | 69°F | 43°F | 39% | 12.5 mph | 72% |
| 6 p.m. | 64°F | 43°F | 47% | 8.8 mph | 71% |
| 9 p.m. | 57°F | 44°F | 62% | 9.8 mph | 78% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013962. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for October in Abilene?
The warmest October temperature on Abilene's official record (since 1885) is 103°F, on October 1, 1979; the coldest is 20°F, on October 31, 2019. The wettest October brought 12.09 in (2018).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 67.0°F: 2021 70.4°F (+3.4), 2022 67.9°F (+0.9), 2023 68.2°F (+1.2), 2024 73.6°F (+6.6), 2025 72.3°F (+5.3). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70.4°F | +3.4°F | 1.48 in |
| 2022 | 67.9°F | +0.9°F | 3.86 in |
| 2023 | 68.2°F | +1.2°F | 2.97 in |
| 2024 | 73.6°F | +6.6°F | 0.27 in |
| 2025 | 72.3°F | +5.3°F | 1.38 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ABIthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013962. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Abilene compare across Texas?
Across the 321 places PlainClimate covers in Texas, October normal highs run from 71°F in Channing to 89°F in McAllen; Abilene's is 79°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.