Abilene, TX

3 October 2026: Fall 2026 so far averaged 85.1°F in Abilene, TX, the warmest 1 September to 3 October on record, in 141 years since 1886; provisional.

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 75°F in Abilene, TX, the coldest 3 October day since 2010, tied 20th coldest of 142 (with 2009 and 1995).
Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 64°F in Abilene, TX, the warmest 3 October night since 2025, tied 45th warmest of 142 (with 2024, 1982, 1967 and 3 other years).
No measurable precipitation in Abilene, TX for 1 day to Saturday 3 October 2026.

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in Abilene, TX since 1885: 75°F in 2026; the highest is 100°F, in 1951.

Every 3 October low in Abilene, TX since 1885: 64°F in 2026; the lowest is 39°F, in 1975.

Above the normal range
In it
Below it
Normal range
This year and the extreme

Every year as a table

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	75	64
2025	93	65
2024	90	64
2023	90	71
2022	85	56
2021	85	61
2020	87	58
2019	93	70
2018	88	71
2017	87	69
2016	84	59
2015	83	55
2014	83	51
2013	90	71
2012	83	57
2011	88	60
2010	67	51
2009	75	59
2008	92	58
2007	91	68
2006	89	66
2005	91	71
2004	65	52
2003	79	59
2002	88	68
2001	82	60
2000	99	72
1999	92	53
1998	96	70
1997	92	65
1996	74	54
1995	75	55
1994	93	68
1993	70	57
1992	85	52
1991	89	63
1990	84	65
1989	87	63
1988	79	49
1987	74	43
1986	87	69
1985	84	48
1984	77	59
1983	90	72
1982	81	64
1981	91	72
1980	82	51
1979	82	57
1978	79	61
1977	76	54
1976	89	63
1975	74	39
1974	79	55
1973	91	70
1972	82	55
1971	73	60
1970	85	60
1969	86	69
1968	77	62
1967	84	64
1966	87	67
1965	71	56
1964	81	58
1963	93	53
1962	85	52
1961	73	42
1960	85	62
1959	66	55
1958	67	49
1957	91	62
1956	92	56
1955	83	70
1954	93	70
1953	78	60
1952	88	56
1951	100	72
1950	73	59
1949	82	63
1948	87	53
1947	88	62
1946	84	59
1945	73	55
1944	65	55
1943	77	58
1942	83	63
1941	85	66
1940	91	68
1939	89	65
1938	94	65
1937	88	55
1936	81	55
1935	91	57
1934	88	56
1933	84	58
1932	85	59
1931	90	66
1930	78	64
1929	99	71
1928	88	59
1927	80	58
1926	79	66
1925	91	70
1924	79	54
1923	71	63
1922	85	53
1921	82	57
1920	86	64
1919	86	70
1918	88	61
1917	92	63
1916	88	65
1915	89	66
1914	84	57
1913	74	65
1912	91	58
1911	94	72
1910	81	64
1909	85	56
1908	81	58
1907	80	63
1906	85	53
1905	78	62
1904	91	68
1903	84	71
1902	64	51
1901	84	61
1900	87	67
1899	78	55
1898	94	71
1897	85	59
1896	84	60
1895	67	52
1894	88	52
1893	76	46
1892	79	65
1891	83	56
1890	84	65
1889	89	60
1888	82	51
1887	85	66
1886	76	51
1885	71	51

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in Abilene, TX since 1885.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1951	100°F
2	2000	99°F
2	1929	99°F
4	1998	96°F
5	1938	94°F
5	1911	94°F
5	1898	94°F
8	2025	93°F
8	2019	93°F
8	1994	93°F
8	1963	93°F
8	1954	93°F
13	2008	92°F
13	1999	92°F
13	1997	92°F
13	1956	92°F
13	1917	92°F
18	2007	91°F
18	2005	91°F
18	1981	91°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in Abilene, TX since 1885.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1975	39°F
2	1961	42°F
3	1987	43°F
4	1893	46°F
5	1985	48°F
6	1988	49°F
6	1958	49°F
8	2014	51°F
8	2010	51°F
8	1980	51°F
8	1902	51°F
8	1888	51°F
8	1886	51°F
8	1885	51°F
15	2004	52°F
15	1992	52°F
15	1962	52°F
15	1895	52°F
15	1894	52°F
20	1999	53°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in Abilene, TX since 1885.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1959	4.99 in
2	1944	2.57 in
3	1986	2.00 in
4	1941	1.45 in
5	1945	1.41 in
6	1907	1.16 in
7	1953	0.64 in
7	1942	0.64 in
9	1993	0.53 in
10	2004	0.40 in
11	1926	0.34 in
12	1892	0.31 in
13	1990	0.30 in
14	1895	0.28 in
15	1971	0.27 in
16	2009	0.25 in
17	1913	0.24 in
17	1905	0.24 in
19	1923	0.15 in
20	1994	0.13 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 74°F in Abilene, TX, the warmest 1 to 3 October since 2025, tied 54th warmest of 142 (with 1916).
October 2026 so far brought 0.64 in of precipitation in Abilene, TX, the wettest 1 to 3 October since 1995, tied 14th wettest of 142 (with 1953).
Fall 2026 so far brought 1.54 in of precipitation in Abilene, TX, the driest 1 September to 3 October since 2025, 52nd driest of 141.
2026 so far averaged 73.2°F in Abilene, TX (2 days missing), the warmest 1 January to 3 October on record, in 141 years since 1886; provisional.
The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 1.54 in of precipitation in Abilene, TX, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2025, 57th driest of 141.
The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 1.55 in of precipitation in Abilene, TX, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2019, 19th driest of 141.
The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 2.33 in of precipitation in Abilene, TX, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2019, 18th driest of 141.

Daily highs and lows in Abilene, TX, 1 to 3 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

High
Low
Normal range
Record range

Every day as a table

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Record high year	Record low	Record low year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	88	69	103	1979	42	1985	87.5	61
2 October 2026	82	66	99	2000	40	1975	85.5	61
3 October 2026	75	64	100	1951	39	1975	87.5	59.5

Every year's 1 to 3 October in Abilene, TX, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 54th warmest of 142.

Above the normal range
Above the normal
Below the normal
Below the normal range
Normal range

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	1951	84.7
2	2019	83.2
2	1911	83.2
4	1998	83
5	2000	82.2
6	2005	81.5
7	1898	80.7
8	2023	80.2
8	1986	80.2
10	1954	79.8
11	2007	79.7
12	2025	79.5
13	2013	79.3
13	1997	79.3
15	1926	79.2
16	1938	79
17	1983	78.7
17	1925	78.7
17	1904	78.7
20	2006	78.5
20	2002	78.5
22	1929	78.2
22	1907	78.2
24	1973	78
25	1982	77.3
25	1981	77.3
25	1917	77.3
28	2018	77.2
29	1969	77
30	1900	76.8
31	1887	76.7
32	1989	76.5
33	1955	76.3
33	1910	76.3
35	1994	76.2
35	1968	76.2
37	2014	76
37	1979	76
37	1940	76
40	1956	75.7
41	1931	75.5
41	1919	75.5
41	1903	75.5
44	2024	75.3
44	1953	75.3
46	1918	75.2
47	2017	75
48	1891	74.7
49	1947	74.3
50	1960	74.2
50	1950	74.2
50	1928	74.2
50	1889	74.2
54	2026	74
54	1916	74
56	1901	73.7
57	1971	73.5
58	1978	73.3
58	1942	73.3
60	2008	73.2
60	1941	73.2
60	1921	73.2
63	1991	73
63	1933	73
65	1939	72.8
65	1923	72.8
67	1990	72.7
68	2022	72.5
68	2021	72.5
68	1896	72.5
68	1894	72.5
72	2015	72.3
72	1976	72.3
72	1897	72.3
75	1957	72.2
75	1920	72.2
75	1892	72.2
78	1970	72
78	1967	72
80	1937	71.8
80	1935	71.8
82	2011	71.7
82	1964	71.7
84	1952	71.3
84	1930	71.3
84	1922	71.3
87	1999	71.2
87	1963	71.2
87	1944	71.2
87	1915	71.2
91	2016	70.8
91	1993	70.8
93	1977	70.7
94	1932	70.5
95	1934	70.3
95	1912	70.3
95	1890	70.3
98	1909	70.2
99	1899	69.8
100	1980	69.7
101	1949	69.3
102	1913	69.2
103	1948	69
104	2012	68.7
104	1924	68.7
106	1966	68.5
106	1927	68.5
106	1888	68.5
109	1959	68.2
110	1995	68
110	1946	68
110	1908	68
113	2009	67.8
114	2020	67.5
114	2010	67.5
116	2001	67.3
116	1972	67.3
116	1914	67.3
119	1996	66.7
120	1992	66.3
120	1943	66.3
120	1893	66.3
123	2004	66.2
123	1905	66.2
125	1885	66
126	1936	65.5
127	2003	65.2
127	1988	65.2
127	1984	65.2
127	1974	65.2
131	1962	64.3
132	1987	64.2
133	1886	63.7
134	1906	63.5
135	1945	63.2
136	1961	60
137	1965	59.5
138	1985	58.8
139	1895	58.7
140	1902	57.5
141	1975	57.3
142	1958	56.8

This year so far

Abilene, TX has had 136 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October (2 days missing), the most by that date since 2022, 5th most of 141.
Abilene, TX has had 57 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 3 October (2 days missing), the most by that date since 2023, 4th most of 141.
Abilene, TX has had 22 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October (2 days missing), the most by that date since 2025, tied 114th most of 141 (with 2020, 1986 and 1981).

Records of the coming dates

Abilene, TX on 5 October: record high 99°F (1937), record low 39°F (1932).
Abilene, TX on 6 October: record high 97°F (2019 and 1931), record low 41°F (1991).

The station

Daily records for Abilene, TX run from 1885 to 3 October 2026, with 3 days missing; current station ABILENE REGIONAL AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Abilene, TX, 1885 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

All-time records

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