2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Longview, TX vs Abilene, TX

Highlights

On average, there are 243 sunny days per year in Abilene. Longview averages 211 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Abilene, Texas gets 25.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Longview, Texas gets 48.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Abilene averages 3.4 inches of snow per year. Longview averages 0.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Abilene, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 94.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31.5
Rain: averages 25.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.4 inches of snow a year

Longview, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 93.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.5
Rain: averages 48.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Abilene is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Longview is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

Today's Weather - Longview, TX

60°F

Today's Weather - Abilene, TX

57°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Longview / Abilene

August is the hottest month for Longview with an average high temperature of 94.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Longview, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Longview are October, April and May.

July is the hottest month for Abilene with an average high temperature of 94.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Abilene, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Abilene are October, April and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Longview with an average of 34.5°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Abilene with an average of 31.5°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In Longview, there are 87.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.

In Abilene, there are 94.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Longview, there are 40.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In Abilene, there are 52.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In Longview, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Abilene, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

June is the wettest month in Longview with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.6 inches in Longview means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.


June is the wettest month in Abilene with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.9 inches in Abilene means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

December is the rainiest month in Longview with 9.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 93.1 rainy days annually in Longview, which is one of the rainiest places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Abilene with 6.6 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 58.7 rainy days annually in Abilene, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.8 inches in Longview means that it is snowier than most places in Texas.

An annual snowfall of 3.4 inches in Abilene means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas.

February is the snowiest month in Longview with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Abilene with 1.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.