Abilene · Taylor County
57 days over 100: Abilene's summer of 2026 by the numbers
A 33-day run of triple digits from Aug. 2 to Sept. 3 made this a summer to remember.
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CIVILIAN News Desk
Oct 19, 2026
Weather & TrafficAbilene's summer of 2026 was one of the hot ones, and August through mid-September were the worst of it.
The first 100-degree day came on June 18, when Abilene Regional Airport hit 105. By the end of the season, the city had logged 57 days at or above 100 degrees.
The peak was 109 degrees on Aug. 23. From Aug. 2 through Sept. 3, Abilene went 33 days in a row at 100 or higher.
The last triple-digit reading of the year came on Sept. 21.
