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Abilene State Park

New Years Eve 2019 found us RV camping at Abilene State Park - Texas State Parks. This great Texas State Park is located just south of Abilene Texas.

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What we noticed on the ground

New Years Eve 2019 found us RV camping at Abilene State Park - Texas State Parks. This great Texas State Park is located just south of Abilene Texas. Abilene State Park - Texas State Parks was constructed in the 30s by the CCC and features a number of beautiful constructs from the efforts of the men of CCC company 1823. The men of company 1823 were all WWI vets. Several areas of Abilene State Park - Texas State Parks were flooded and yet lake Abilene was so very low. The day use areas by the lake were very neglected and sees little use due to the low water levels. There are limited activities for the mobility challenged so spending time in camp was our primary activity. We did enjoy our visit to Abilene State Park - Texas State Parks and look forward to a return someday.

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What the weather is usually like at Abilene State Park

NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals for the Merkel 12 Sw, TX weather station, 15.2 miles from Abilene State Park, show that the warmest month is July (average high 94.1 F) and the coolest is January (average low 31.1 F).

May is usually the wettest month, at about 3.41 inches of rain, and January the driest, at about 1.12 inches. The monthly figures add up to about 26.5 inches in a typical year.

Average high, average low and rain by month (1991-2020 normals)
MonthHigh (F)Low (F)Rain (in)
January55.931.11.12
February60.733.41.46
March69.141.01.84
April77.648.61.92
May84.958.93.41
June91.167.13.17
July94.170.11.97
August93.269.22.89
September86.462.33.21
October77.651.42.65
November66.340.01.49
December57.332.71.40

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (monthly), station Merkel 12 Sw, TX (USC00415852), 15.2 miles from the park. Station elevation about 2249 ft; the map pin is at about 1971 ft (USGS). Data retrieved 2026-10-02.

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