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Abilene Dyess AFB Weather Records (USW00013910)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Abilene Dyess AFB (USW00013910), Texas, United States, with 71 years of record.

Key Facts for Abilene Dyess AFB

  • Abilene Dyess AFB (USW00013910) is a weather station in Texas, United States at 32.43 latitude and -99.85 longitude, 545 m (1,788 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1956 to 2026, 71 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Abilene Dyess AFB still stand.
  • Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

  • Location: Texas, United States, 32.43 latitude, -99.85 longitude.
  • Elevation: 545 m (1,788 ft).
  • Period of record: 1956 to 2026, 71 years.
  • Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

62 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Abilene Dyess AFB, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Abilene Dyess AFB. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 62 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Abilene Dyess AFB. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 62 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Abilene Dyess AFB, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan31.7 C (89.1 F)-15.6 C (3.9 F)22.5 C (72.5 F)-9.1 C (15.6 F)
Feb30.9 C (87.6 F)-12.4 C (9.7 F)30.9 C (87.6 F)-12.4 C (9.7 F)
Mar35.0 C (95.0 F)-12.8 C (9.0 F)33.2 C (91.8 F)3.1 C (37.6 F)
Apr37.2 C (99.0 F)-2.8 C (27.0 F)35.9 C (96.6 F)2.0 C (35.6 F)
May42.2 C (108.0 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)37.8 C (100.0 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)
Jun41.1 C (106.0 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)37.3 C (99.1 F)16.7 C (62.1 F)
Jul41.1 C (106.0 F)13.9 C (57.0 F)37.9 C (100.2 F)20.0 C (68.0 F)
Aug42.2 C (108.0 F)11.7 C (53.1 F)39.3 C (102.7 F)19.7 C (67.5 F)
Sep39.4 C (102.9 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)39.4 C (102.9 F)15.0 C (59.0 F)
Oct36.7 C (98.1 F)-0.6 C (30.9 F)34.2 C (93.6 F)0.7 C (33.3 F)
Nov32.0 C (89.6 F)-8.3 C (17.1 F)32.0 C (89.6 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)
Dec30.5 C (86.9 F)-12.8 C (9.0 F)30.5 C (86.9 F)-5.2 C (22.6 F)

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Abilene Dyess AFB by the year they were set 1,464 records at Abilene Dyess AFB still stand. 1959 holds the most, with 111. 0501001501956: 941957: 1081958: 741959: 1111960: 861961: 1091962: 1021963: 761964: 881965: 791966: 951967: 901968: 751969: 821970: 912025: 10419561958196019621964196619681970
1,464 records at Abilene Dyess AFB still stand. 1959 holds the most, with 111.
Standing records at Abilene Dyess AFB by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
195694
1957108
195874
1959111
196086
1961109
1962102
196376
196488
196579
196695
196790
196875
196982
197091
2025104

Wettest Day of Each Month

Apr: 149.9 mm (5.9 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Abilene Dyess AFB The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Abilene Dyess AFB. The most was 149.9 mm (5.9 in) on 25 April 1957. 050100150 Jan: 49.5 mm (1.9 in), 7 January 1961 Jan Feb: 37.6 mm (1.5 in), 3 February 1964 Feb Mar: 30.2 mm (1.2 in), 20 March 1968 Mar Apr: 149.9 mm (5.9 in), 25 April 1957 Apr May: 116.6 mm (4.6 in), 30 May 1963 May Jun: 72.9 mm (2.9 in), 1 June 1970 Jun Jul: 69.6 mm (2.7 in), 17 July 1959 Jul Aug: 53.6 mm (2.1 in), 15 August 1964 Aug Sep: 85.1 mm (3.4 in), 4 September 1961 Sep Oct: 122.7 mm (4.8 in), 3 October 1959 Oct Nov: 49.3 mm (1.9 in), 26 November 1968 Nov Dec: 26.9 mm (1.1 in), 6 December 1960 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Abilene Dyess AFB. The most was 149.9 mm (5.9 in) on 25 April 1957.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Abilene Dyess AFB
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan49.5 mm (1.9 in)7 January 1961
Feb37.6 mm (1.5 in)3 February 1964
Mar30.2 mm (1.2 in)20 March 1968
Apr149.9 mm (5.9 in)25 April 1957
May116.6 mm (4.6 in)30 May 1963
Jun72.9 mm (2.9 in)1 June 1970
Jul69.6 mm (2.7 in)17 July 1959
Aug53.6 mm (2.1 in)15 August 1964
Sep85.1 mm (3.4 in)4 September 1961
Oct122.7 mm (4.8 in)3 October 1959
Nov49.3 mm (1.9 in)26 November 1968
Dec26.9 mm (1.1 in)6 December 1960

Period of Record Coverage

1956 to 2025
Days with data per year at Abilene Dyess AFB 16 years of record at Abilene Dyess AFB, 1956 to 2025. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1956. 1956: 251 of 366 days1957: 364 of 365 days1958: 365 of 365 days1959: 365 of 365 days1960: 366 of 366 days1961: 365 of 365 days1962: 365 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 363 of 365 days1966: 364 of 365 days1967: 364 of 365 days1968: 363 of 366 days1969: 364 of 365 days1970: 362 of 365 days2025: 337 of 365 days1960196519702025
16 years of record at Abilene Dyess AFB, 1956 to 2025. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1956.
Days with data per year at Abilene Dyess AFB
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
195625169%No
1957364100%Yes
1958365100%Yes
1959365100%Yes
1960366100%Yes
1961365100%Yes
1962365100%Yes
1963365100%Yes
1964366100%Yes
196536399%Yes
1966364100%Yes
1967364100%Yes
196836399%Yes
1969364100%Yes
197036299%Yes
202533792%Yes

Latest Records

0

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Climate Trend

15 complete years, 1957 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Abilene Dyess AFB as warming stripes, 1957 to 2025 One stripe for each of 15 complete years at Abilene Dyess AFB, 1957 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 17.9 C (64.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1966, at 16.9 C (62.5 F), and the warmest was 2025, at 20.2 C (68.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.3 C (4.1 F). 1957: 18.0 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1958: 17.3 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1959: 17.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1960: 17.9 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1961: 17.1 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1962: 18.1 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1963: 18.4 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1964: 18.3 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1965: 18.1 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1966: 16.9 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1967: 18.3 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1968: 17.0 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1969: 17.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1970: 17.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2025: 20.2 C, +2.3 C from the station mean1957197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 15 complete years at Abilene Dyess AFB, 1957 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 17.9 C (64.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1966, at 16.9 C (62.5 F), and the warmest was 2025, at 20.2 C (68.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.3 C (4.1 F).
Annual mean temperature at Abilene Dyess AFB as warming stripes, 1957 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
195718.0 C+0.10 C
195817.3 C-0.66 C
195917.7 C-0.23 C
196017.9 C-0.01 C
196117.1 C-0.85 C
196218.1 C+0.19 C
196318.4 C+0.41 C
196418.3 C+0.35 C
196518.1 C+0.18 C
196616.9 C-1.01 C
196718.3 C+0.32 C
196817.0 C-0.90 C
196917.9 C-0.09 C
197017.9 C-0.06 C
202520.2 C+2.26 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1956 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Abilene Dyess AFB: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)42.2 C (108.0 F)196040.0 C (104.0 F)17
Coldest night (TNn)-15.6 C (3.9 F)1959-11.7 C (10.9 F)17
Wettest day (Rx1day)149.9 mm (5.9 in)195764.6 mm (2.5 in)16
Wettest five days (Rx5day)223.6 mm (8.8 in)1957102.6 mm (4.0 in)16
Longest dry spell (CDD)72 days196240 days16

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Abilene Dyess AFB by year The hottest day of the year at Abilene Dyess AFB, 1956 to 2026. The record is 42.2 C (108.0 F) in 1960, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.0 C (104.0 F). 36384042441960198020002020Record: 42.2 C (108.0 F) in 1960
The hottest day of the year at Abilene Dyess AFB, 1956 to 2026. The record is 42.2 C (108.0 F) in 1960, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.0 C (104.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Abilene Dyess AFB by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
195641.1 C (106.0 F)
195740.0 C (104.0 F)
195839.4 C (102.9 F)
195940.0 C (104.0 F)
196042.2 C (108.0 F)
196136.7 C (98.1 F)
196239.4 C (102.9 F)
196338.3 C (100.9 F)
196442.2 C (108.0 F)
196539.4 C (102.9 F)
196640.0 C (104.0 F)
196741.1 C (106.0 F)
196838.3 C (100.9 F)
196941.1 C (106.0 F)
197041.1 C (106.0 F)
202539.4 C (102.9 F)
202641.5 C (106.7 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Abilene Dyess AFB by year The coldest night of the year at Abilene Dyess AFB, 1956 to 2026. The record is -15.6 C (3.9 F) in 1959, marked on the chart; the median year is -11.7 C (10.9 F). -17.5-15-12.5-10-7.5-51960198020002020Record: -15.6 C (3.9 F) in 1959
The coldest night of the year at Abilene Dyess AFB, 1956 to 2026. The record is -15.6 C (3.9 F) in 1959, marked on the chart; the median year is -11.7 C (10.9 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Abilene Dyess AFB by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1956-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1957-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1958-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1959-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1960-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1961-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1962-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1963-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1964-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1965-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1966-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1967-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1968-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1969-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1970-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2025-12.4 C (9.7 F)
2026-13.3 C (8.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Abilene Dyess AFB by year The wettest day of the year at Abilene Dyess AFB, 1956 to 2026. The record is 149.9 mm (5.9 in) in 1957, marked on the chart; the median year is 64.6 mm (2.5 in). 0501001501960198020002020Record: 149.9 mm (5.9 in) in 1957
The wettest day of the year at Abilene Dyess AFB, 1956 to 2026. The record is 149.9 mm (5.9 in) in 1957, marked on the chart; the median year is 64.6 mm (2.5 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Abilene Dyess AFB by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
195630.0 mm (1.2 in)
1957149.9 mm (5.9 in)
195862.5 mm (2.5 in)
1959122.7 mm (4.8 in)
196052.8 mm (2.1 in)
196185.1 mm (3.4 in)
196261.7 mm (2.4 in)
1963116.6 mm (4.6 in)
196453.6 mm (2.1 in)
196563.8 mm (2.5 in)
196671.4 mm (2.8 in)
196765.3 mm (2.6 in)
196849.3 mm (1.9 in)
196974.7 mm (2.9 in)
197072.9 mm (2.9 in)
2025n/a
202626.6 mm (1.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Abilene Dyess AFB by year The wettest five days of the year at Abilene Dyess AFB, 1956 to 2026. The record is 223.6 mm (8.8 in) in 1957, marked on the chart; the median year is 102.6 mm (4.0 in). 0501001502002501960198020002020Record: 223.6 mm (8.8 in) in 1957
The wettest five days of the year at Abilene Dyess AFB, 1956 to 2026. The record is 223.6 mm (8.8 in) in 1957, marked on the chart; the median year is 102.6 mm (4.0 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Abilene Dyess AFB by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
195645.7 mm (1.8 in)
1957223.6 mm (8.8 in)
195880.0 mm (3.1 in)
1959145.8 mm (5.7 in)
196077.8 mm (3.1 in)
1961128.5 mm (5.1 in)
196292.6 mm (3.6 in)
1963120.2 mm (4.7 in)
1964101.9 mm (4.0 in)
1965154.3 mm (6.1 in)
1966125.0 mm (4.9 in)
196777.3 mm (3.0 in)
1968124.7 mm (4.9 in)
1969103.2 mm (4.1 in)
197077.3 mm (3.0 in)
2025n/a
202634.3 mm (1.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Abilene Dyess AFB by year The longest dry spell of the year at Abilene Dyess AFB, 1956 to 2026. The record is 72 days in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is 40 days. 0204060801960198020002020Record: 72 days in 1962
The longest dry spell of the year at Abilene Dyess AFB, 1956 to 2026. The record is 72 days in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is 40 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Abilene Dyess AFB by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
195643 days
195733 days
195830 days
195945 days
196038 days
196149 days
196272 days
196340 days
196446 days
196524 days
196639 days
196745 days
196833 days
196970 days
197040 days
2025n/a
20263 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).