Humid subtropical
Abilene, Kansas
Dickinson County, Kansas · Population 6.4k · 1,175 ft elevation
Living in Abilene
Abilene has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and cold winters (January lows around 22°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 34″ a year, and it gets light snow (12″ a season).
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 38 muggy days a year.
Air quality is excellent: a median AQI of 29 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Abilene at a glance
- Population
- 6.4k
- Elevation
- 1,175 ft
- Average daily high
- 70°F63th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 34″24th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 12″48th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,075 hrs74th percentile
- Median AQI
- 295th percentile
- Median home value
- $136k15th percentile
- Median rent
- $788/mo12th percentile
- Median household income
- $57k25th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.60%77th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.6%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.158th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%12th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 230 per 100k61th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 798 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 4911th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 22th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 22°F | 0.9″ | 4.1″ | 191 hrs |
| Feb | 49°F | 25°F | 1.4″ | 2.8″ | 182 hrs |
| Mar | 60°F | 35°F | 2.2″ | 1.7″ | 227 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 45°F | 3.3″ | 0.2″ | 248 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 55°F | 5.2″ | — | 288 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 65°F | 4.2″ | — | 342 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 69°F | 4.8″ | — | 357 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 67°F | 4.3″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 59°F | 2.5″ | — | 280 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 46°F | 2.5″ | 0.2″ | 238 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 34°F | 1.6″ | 1.0″ | 209 hrs |
| Dec | 45°F | 25°F | 1.5″ | 2.2″ | 186 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology