Amarillo, TX

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from AMARILLO 7ENE, TX US.

BWk Desert (cold) climate 7b USDA hardiness Zone 7b

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Amarillo has an annual average temperature of 56.9°F with about 0 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 92.0°F), and the coldest is January (average low 21.7°F).

Pleasant months
1 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
42.2°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
4,101
Cooling need
1,182

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

366 of 366 (100%) of Amarillo's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

2010s
44
2020s
322

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 50.7°F 21.7°F 36.2°F in
February 54.6°F 24.7°F 39.7°F in
March 62.6°F 32.2°F 47.4°F in
April 70.4°F 39.7°F 55.1°F in
May 79.0°F 50.0°F 64.5°F in
June 88.4°F 60.1°F 74.3°F in
July 92.0°F 64.7°F 78.4°F in
August 90.3°F 63.5°F 76.9°F in
September 83.7°F 55.9°F 69.8°F in
October 72.5°F 42.6°F 57.6°F in
November 60.8°F 31.1°F 46.0°F in
December 50.8°F 22.7°F 36.8°F in
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