When to go · Abilene
Abilene in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (35 °C (95 °F)+ afternoons), late Dec ice storms.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (95 °F (35 °C)+ afternoons), late Dec ice storms.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (35 °C (95 °F)+ afternoons), late Dec ice storms.Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (95 °F (35 °C)+ afternoons), late Dec ice storms.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- AbileneHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 5 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas Day big impact
25 Dec · United States
Most businesses closed; flights full from about 20 Dec to 2 Jan.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Abilene, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Mar: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Dec: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Mar: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5 (better)
Mar: 6
Crowds
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Mar: 2
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (35 °C+ afternoons), late Dec ice storms.
March: Inside Abilene's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Abilene: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings