Climateby Month

Amarillo, TX climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 3,670 ft elevation

Amarillo has hot summers and chilly winters. Highs peak at 93°F in July and fall to 52°F in December. The wettest month is August (about 8 wet days) and the driest is January (about 4). Normal snowfall is about 17 in a year. By our comfort score the best month is April.

Warmest month
93°F
July normal high
Coldest month
25°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
69
19.7 in of precipitation
Snow a year
17.2 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Amarillo?

Normal highs range from 52°F in December to 93°F in July.

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 52°F (11°C), low 25°F (-4°C) 52° 25° February: normal high 56°F (13°C), low 28°F (-2°C) March: normal high 65°F (18°C), low 35°F (2°C) April: normal high 72°F (22°C), low 43°F (6°C) May: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 53°F (12°C) June: normal high 90°F (32°C), low 62°F (17°C) July: normal high 93°F (34°C), low 66°F (19°C) 93° 66° August: normal high 91°F (33°C), low 65°F (18°C) September: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 58°F (14°C) October: normal high 73°F (23°C), low 45°F (7°C) November: normal high 61°F (16°C), low 34°F (1°C) December: normal high 52°F (11°C), low 26°F (-3°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Amarillo?

August has the most wet days (about 8); the year brings about 20 in of precipitation.

January: 4 wet days 4 February: 4 wet days March: 6 wet days April: 6 wet days May: 7 wet days June: 8 wet days July: 7 wet days August: 8 wet days 8 September: 6 wet days October: 5 wet days November: 4 wet days December: 4 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How much does it snow?

Normal snowfall is 17.2 in a year, most of it in January.

January: 4.0 in of snow 4.0 February: 3.5 in of snow March: 1.9 in of snow April: 0.5 in of snow May: 0.2 in of snow June: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 July: 0.0 in of snow August: 0.0 in of snow September: 0.0 in of snow October: 0.7 in of snow November: 2.6 in of snow December: 3.8 in of snow JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Amarillo?

Muggy days peak in August, at about 2 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 0 muggy days June: 0 muggy days July: 1 muggy days August: 2 muggy days 2 September: 0 muggy days October: 0 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Amarillo Rick Husband Intl Airport, 6.5 mi E of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.8 hours in December to 14.5 hours in June.

January: 10.1 hours of daylight February: 10.9 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.1 hours of daylight May: 14.0 hours of daylight June: 14.5 hours of daylight 14.5 July: 14.3 hours of daylight August: 13.4 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.3 hours of daylight November: 10.3 hours of daylight December: 9.8 hours of daylight 9.8 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Amarillo, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 52°F25°F 0.7 in4 4.0 in 0 10.1 h
February 56°F28°F 0.5 in4 3.5 in 0 10.9 h
March 65°F35°F 1.3 in6 1.9 in 0 12.0 h
April 72°F43°F 1.4 in6 0.5 in 0 13.1 h
May 81°F53°F 2.3 in7 0.2 in 0 14.0 h
June 90°F62°F 2.9 in8 0.0 in 0 14.5 h
July 93°F66°F 2.8 in7 0.0 in 1 14.3 h
August 91°F65°F 2.9 in8 0.0 in 2 13.4 h
September 84°F58°F 1.7 in6 0.0 in 0 12.4 h
October 73°F45°F 1.8 in5 0.7 in 0 11.3 h
November 61°F34°F 0.8 in4 2.6 in 0 10.3 h
December 52°F26°F 0.7 in4 3.8 in 0 9.8 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Amarillo

By our comfort score, the best month is April.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 49527
Feb 57824
Mar 671432
Apr 721531
May 661346
Jun 494515
Jul 411422
Aug 421519
Sep 56838
Oct 671532
Nov 611222
Dec 48527

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Amarillo

The last spring frost typically comes around Apr 13, and the first fall frost around Oct 27, leaving 195 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Amarillo
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Apr 13after Apr 29
First fall frost (32°F)Oct 27before Oct 14
Last hard freeze (28°F)Apr 2after Apr 19
First hard freeze (28°F)Nov 5before Oct 22
Frost-free season195 daysunder 176 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Amarillo (USW00023047), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Texas.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 111°F (June 26, 2011); the lowest was -6°F (February 10, 2011, and 1 other day).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snowfall, snow depth, frost dates, humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Amarillo (USW00023047), 7.0 mi E of the city center, 3,587 ft (83 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Amarillo Rick Husband Intl Airport (723630-23047), 6.5 mi E of the city center, 3,607 ft (63 ft lower than the city). Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error