Amarillo, TX Weather
Amarillo hourly forecast: next 24 hours
Today's high of 97°F (36°C) is about 6°F (3°C) above the typical August high of 91°F (33°C).
Current conditions in detail
Amarillo weather tomorrow (Thursday, August 27)
Tomorrow in Amarillo looks sunny, with a high of 94° and an overnight low of 71°. Precipitation chance is modest at 36%. Winds top out near 18 mph, and the UV index reaches 10 (very high).
Amarillo 14-day forecast
About the weather in Amarillo
Seasons are the whole story in Amarillo. The gap between an average July and an average January is 24°C - big day-to-night temperature swings and modest rainfall - which in practice means 93°F (34°C) afternoons at one end of the calendar and 50°F (10°C) at the other.
Amarillo weather: quick facts
- Hottest month: July - highs near 93°F (34°C)
- Coldest month: January - highs near 50°F (10°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 108°F (42°C) high · -10°F (-24°C) low
- Wettest month: May (9 rainy days) · Sunniest: July (13.3 h sun/day)
- Climate type: semi-arid
- Annual swing: 24°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 12°C
- Snow: about 6 days a year
- Months averaging 30°C or hotter: 3
- Average humidity: 50%
Temperatures through the year
2 months average under 20 mm of rain, the longest unbroken stretch running January through February. January bottoms out at 50°F (10°C) in daylight, 29°F (-2°C) after dark. At its warmest, in July, Amarillo runs to 93°F (34°C) in the afternoon and back to 71°F (22°C) by dawn. Overnight lows average at or below freezing for 3 months, December through February.
Rain, sun and snow
Sunshine averages 10.6 hours a day over the year - sunnier than roughly 85% of the cities we track, peaking in July at 13.3 hours. Precipitation concentrates in May - 2.7 inches (70 mm) on 9 days - and thins out by February. Across the gridded 2015-2024 daily record, the highest daily maximum for this location was 108°F (42°C) and the lowest daily minimum -10°F (-24°C).
Season by season
Spring (March through May)
Spring in Amarillo is pleasantly warm, with daytime highs averaging 72°F (22°C) and nights around 48°F (9°C); expect showers on roughly 19 days across the season. Daylight is generous - around 11.1 hours of sun a day.
Summer (June through August)
Through summer, Amarillo sits firmly in the heat: 91°F (33°C) by day, 69°F (21°C) after dark, and expect showers on roughly 20 days across the season. Daylight is generous - around 12.8 hours of sun a day.
Fall (September through November)
Fall in Amarillo is mild and warm, with daytime highs averaging 73°F (23°C) and nights around 51°F (11°C); rain comes on about 13 days over the three months.
Winter (December through February)
Winter in Amarillo is brisk and cold, with daytime highs averaging 53°F (12°C) and nights around 31°F (-1°C); rain comes on about 8 days over the three months, plus about 4 snowy days.
Average temperatures in Amarillo by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 29° | 3 | 0.6 in | 8.6 h/day | 52% |
| February | 56° | 31° | 3 | 0.5 in | 9.1 h/day | 47% |
| March | 64° | 40° | 5 | 1.0 in | 10.2 h/day | 46% |
| April | 71° | 47° | 5 | 1.8 in | 11.3 h/day | 44% |
| May | 79° | 56° | 9 | 2.7 in | 11.8 h/day | 52% |
| June | 89° | 67° | 7 | 2.1 in | 12.8 h/day | 51% |
| July | 93° | 71° | 7 | 1.3 in | 13.3 h/day | 47% |
| August | 91° | 70° | 6 | 1.6 in | 12.2 h/day | 49% |
| September | 85° | 64° | 4 | 1.2 in | 11.0 h/day | 52% |
| October | 72° | 51° | 5 | 2.1 in | 9.6 h/day | 52% |
| November | 61° | 39° | 4 | 1.1 in | 8.7 h/day | 54% |
| December | 53° | 32° | 3 | 0.9 in | 8.4 h/day | 51% |