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United States / Kansas / No Metro Area / Dickinson County / Abilene / Zip Codes
Abilene, KS has a temperate climate with hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures average in the mid-80s while temperatures dip to an average of 25 degrees during the winter months. Precipitation is spread out evenly throughout the year in Abilene, with an average of 28 inches per year. The area is also known for its frequent thunderstorms which can last from spring to autumn and bring with them large amounts of rain. Abilene experiences all four seasons, with mild winters and hot summers being most dominant.

Abilene, Kansas gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Abilene averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Abilene. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Abilene gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Abilene is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kansas.

7 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Abilene, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAbilene, KansasUnited States
  32.3 in.38.1 in.
  15.6 in.27.8 in.
  76.6 days106.2 days
  225 days205 days
  92.3°85.8°
  19.9°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  1155 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Abilene with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Abilene, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Abilene are May, September and June.
In Abilene, there are 54.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Abilene with an average of 19.9°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Abilene, there are 110.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.
In Abilene, there are 3.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Abilene but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Abilene.
May is the wettest month in Abilene with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.3 inches in Abilene means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.
May is the rainiest month in Abilene with 10.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 76.6 rainy days annually in Abilene, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.6 inches in Abilene means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas. January is the snowiest month in Abilene with 4.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I'm from the northeast but I've lived a few miles outside of Abilene for 40+ years and I thank God every morning for putting me and my family here. I would say that the  More

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Over 4 years ago

self-centered .Greedy. Backstabbers. Cowards.. I'm free from you jerks and living way  More

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