Humid subtropical
Abilene, Texas
Taylor County, Texas · Population 127k · 1,722 ft elevation
Living in Abilene
Abilene has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 97°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 34°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 25″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (4″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (74% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 40 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Abilene at a glance
- Population
- 127k
- Elevation
- 1,722 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 25″17th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 4″37th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,321 hrs88th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $179k27th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,106/mo43th percentile
- Median household income
- $63k34th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.51%74th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.244th percentile
- Average commute
- 15 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 53%63th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 44%
- Violent crime rate
- 457 per 100k85th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,659 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8438th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1918th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 787 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59°F | 34°F | 1.1″ | 0.7″ | 224 hrs |
| Feb | 63°F | 38°F | 1.3″ | 1.0″ | 201 hrs |
| Mar | 71°F | 46°F | 1.7″ | 0.1″ | 257 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 53°F | 1.9″ | 0.3″ | 286 hrs |
| May | 87°F | 62°F | 3.2″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Jun | 93°F | 70°F | 3.4″ | — | 355 hrs |
| Jul | 97°F | 73°F | 1.9″ | — | 363 hrs |
| Aug | 96°F | 73°F | 2.5″ | — | 335 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 65°F | 2.7″ | — | 283 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 55°F | 2.8″ | — | 263 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 44°F | 1.4″ | 0.7″ | 231 hrs |
| Dec | 60°F | 35°F | 1.3″ | 0.9″ | 212 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