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Amarillo Weather Records (USW00023047)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Amarillo (USW00023047), Texas, United States, with 80 years of record.

Key Facts for Amarillo

  • Amarillo (USW00023047) is a weather station in Texas, United States at 35.23 latitude and -101.71 longitude, 1,129 m (3,703 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1947 to 2026, 80 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Amarillo still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Amarillo set a daily record low maximum temperature of 14.4 C (57.9 F) on 2 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Texas, United States, 35.23 latitude, -101.71 longitude.
  • Elevation: 1,129 m (3,703 ft).
  • Period of record: 1947 to 2026, 80 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

24 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Amarillo, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Amarillo. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 24 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Amarillo. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 24 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Amarillo, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan27.2 C (81.0 F)-23.9 C (-11.0 F)23.9 C (75.0 F)-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
Feb31.7 C (89.1 F)-25.6 C (-14.1 F)30.0 C (86.0 F)-7.2 C (19.0 F)
Mar37.2 C (99.0 F)-19.4 C (-2.9 F)37.2 C (99.0 F)-7.8 C (18.0 F)
Apr37.2 C (99.0 F)-8.3 C (17.1 F)32.8 C (91.0 F)-0.6 C (30.9 F)
May40.0 C (104.0 F)-2.7 C (27.1 F)37.2 C (99.0 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)
Jun43.9 C (111.0 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)40.6 C (105.1 F)12.2 C (54.0 F)
Jul43.3 C (109.9 F)10.6 C (51.1 F)40.6 C (105.1 F)16.7 C (62.1 F)
Aug42.2 C (108.0 F)8.9 C (48.0 F)40.6 C (105.1 F)17.8 C (64.0 F)
Sep40.6 C (105.1 F)-1.1 C (30.0 F)37.8 C (100.0 F)14.4 C (57.9 F)
Oct37.2 C (99.0 F)-11.1 C (12.0 F)30.0 C (86.0 F)11.7 C (53.1 F)
Nov31.7 C (89.1 F)-17.8 C (0.0 F)n/an/a
Dec28.9 C (84.0 F)-22.2 C (-8.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Amarillo by the year they were set 1,464 records at Amarillo still stand. 2011 holds the most, with 41. 02040601947: 141948: 211949: 71950: 231951: 191952: 191953: 391954: 131955: 231956: 161957: 201958: 71959: 191960: 131961: 111962: 171963: 271964: 141965: 281966: 181967: 171968: 111969: 151970: 271971: 211972: 291973: 131974: 221975: 111976: 241977: 111978: 211979: 161980: 91981: 161982: 131983: 301984: 221985: 131986: 151987: 141988: 91989: 191990: 201991: 151992: 91993: 101994: 181995: 241996: 311997: 201998: 151999: 122000: 242001: 112002: 122003: 182004: 102005: 82006: 202007: 112008: 122009: 132010: 92011: 412012: 202013: 222014: 162015: 82016: 222017: 202018: 162019: 152020: 292021: 242022: 262023: 202024: 382025: 272026: 321947195519631971197919871995200320112019
1,464 records at Amarillo still stand. 2011 holds the most, with 41.
Standing records at Amarillo by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
194714
194821
19497
195023
195119
195219
195339
195413
195523
195616
195720
19587
195919
196013
196111
196217
196327
196414
196528
196618
196717
196811
196915
197027
197121
197229
197313
197422
197511
197624
197711
197821
197916
19809
198116
198213
198330
198422
198513
198615
198714
19889
198919
199020
199115
19929
199310
199418
199524
199631
199720
199815
199912
200024
200111
200212
200318
200410
20058
200620
200711
200812
200913
20109
201141
201220
201322
201416
20158
201622
201720
201816
201915
202029
202124
202226
202320
202438
202527
202632

All-Time Record Progression

11 new records
When Amarillo set new all-time records 11 all-time records were set at Amarillo between 21 December 1983 and 26 February 2013. Each dot is a new record. Record low maximum temperatureRecord daily precipitationRecord daily snowfallRecord snow depthRecord high maximum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature21 December 1983: Record low maximum temperature -15.6 C (3.9 F)24 December 1983: Record low maximum temperature -16.7 C (1.9 F)10 June 1984: Record daily precipitation 125.0 mm (4.9 in)26 December 2000: Record daily snowfall 42.7 cm (16.8 in)27 December 2000: Record snow depth 38.1 cm (15.0 in)7 July 2010: Record daily precipitation 145.8 mm (5.7 in)24 June 2011: Record high maximum temperature 42.8 C (109.0 F)26 June 2011: Record high maximum temperature 43.9 C (111.0 F)9 July 2011: Record high minimum temperature 26.1 C (79.0 F)25 February 2013: Record daily snowfall 48.3 cm (19.0 in)26 February 2013: Record snow depth 43.2 cm (17.0 in)198519901995200020052010
11 all-time records were set at Amarillo between 21 December 1983 and 26 February 2013. Each dot is a new record.
When Amarillo set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1983-12-21Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -15.6 C (3.9 F)
1983-12-24Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -16.7 C (1.9 F)
1984-06-10Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 125.0 mm (4.9 in)
2000-12-26Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 42.7 cm (16.8 in)
2000-12-27Record snow depthRecord snow depth 38.1 cm (15.0 in)
2010-07-07Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 145.8 mm (5.7 in)
2011-06-24Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 42.8 C (109.0 F)
2011-06-26Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 43.9 C (111.0 F)
2011-07-09Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 26.1 C (79.0 F)
2013-02-25Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 48.3 cm (19.0 in)
2013-02-26Record snow depthRecord snow depth 43.2 cm (17.0 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 145.8 mm (5.7 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Amarillo The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Amarillo. The most was 145.8 mm (5.7 in) on 7 July 2010. 050100150 Jan: 39.9 mm (1.6 in), 29 January 1999 Jan Feb: 37.6 mm (1.5 in), 25 February 2013 Feb Mar: 46.7 mm (1.8 in), 22 March 2000 Mar Apr: 67.3 mm (2.6 in), 30 April 1999 Apr May: 100.3 mm (3.9 in), 15 May 1951 May Jun: 125.0 mm (4.9 in), 10 June 1984 Jun Jul: 145.8 mm (5.7 in), 7 July 2010 Jul Aug: 90.9 mm (3.6 in), 26 August 1979 Aug Sep: 59.2 mm (2.3 in), 29 September 1990 Sep Oct: 60.5 mm (2.4 in), 30 October 1998 Oct Nov: 66.8 mm (2.6 in), 2 November 2024 Nov Dec: 41.7 mm (1.6 in), 15 December 1959 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Amarillo. The most was 145.8 mm (5.7 in) on 7 July 2010.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Amarillo
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan39.9 mm (1.6 in)29 January 1999
Feb37.6 mm (1.5 in)25 February 2013
Mar46.7 mm (1.8 in)22 March 2000
Apr67.3 mm (2.6 in)30 April 1999
May100.3 mm (3.9 in)15 May 1951
Jun125.0 mm (4.9 in)10 June 1984
Jul145.8 mm (5.7 in)7 July 2010
Aug90.9 mm (3.6 in)26 August 1979
Sep59.2 mm (2.3 in)29 September 1990
Oct60.5 mm (2.4 in)30 October 1998
Nov66.8 mm (2.6 in)2 November 2024
Dec41.7 mm (1.6 in)15 December 1959

Period of Record Coverage

1947 to 2026
Days with data per year at Amarillo 80 years of record at Amarillo, 1947 to 2026. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1947, 2026. 1947: 291 of 365 days1948: 366 of 366 days1949: 365 of 365 days1950: 365 of 365 days1951: 365 of 365 days1952: 366 of 366 days1953: 365 of 365 days1954: 365 of 365 days1955: 365 of 365 days1956: 366 of 366 days1957: 365 of 365 days1958: 365 of 365 days1959: 365 of 365 days1960: 366 of 366 days1961: 365 of 365 days1962: 365 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 365 of 365 days1980: 366 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 365 of 365 days1983: 365 of 365 days1984: 366 of 366 days1985: 365 of 365 days1986: 365 of 365 days1987: 365 of 365 days1988: 366 of 366 days1989: 365 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 365 of 365 days1994: 365 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 365 of 365 days1999: 365 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 364 of 365 days2026: 285 of 365 days19501960197019801990200020102020
80 years of record at Amarillo, 1947 to 2026. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1947, 2026.
Days with data per year at Amarillo
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
194729180%No
1948366100%Yes
1949365100%Yes
1950365100%Yes
1951365100%Yes
1952366100%Yes
1953365100%Yes
1954365100%Yes
1955365100%Yes
1956366100%Yes
1957365100%Yes
1958365100%Yes
1959365100%Yes
1960366100%Yes
1961365100%Yes
1962365100%Yes
1963365100%Yes
1964366100%Yes
1965365100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977365100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
1979365100%Yes
1980366100%Yes
1981365100%Yes
1982365100%Yes
1983365100%Yes
1984366100%Yes
1985365100%Yes
1986365100%Yes
1987365100%Yes
1988366100%Yes
1989365100%Yes
1990365100%Yes
1991365100%Yes
1992366100%Yes
1993365100%Yes
1994365100%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
1997365100%Yes
1998365100%Yes
1999365100%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003365100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
2025364100%Yes
202628578%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Amarillo
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
2 October 2026Amarillo, USdaily low max (Provisional)14.4 C (57.9 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)29 years17 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 2026Amarillo, USdaily rain (Provisional)33.0 mm (1.3 in)8.9 mm (0.35 in)44 years29 of 100 (Routine)
25 September 2026Amarillo, USdaily rain (Provisional)58.4 mm (2.3 in)14.2 mm (0.6 in)76 years43 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 2026Amarillo, USdaily rain (Provisional)41.9 mm (1.6 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)67 years28 of 100 (Routine)
18 September 2026Amarillo, USdaily high min (Provisional)21.1 C (70.0 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)79 years34 of 100 (Routine)
14 September 2026Amarillo, USdaily high min (Provisional)21.7 C (71.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)1 year12 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 2026Amarillo, USdaily high min (Provisional)21.1 C (70.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)64 years28 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 2026Amarillo, USdaily high min (Provisional)22.2 C (72.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)9 years17 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 2026Amarillo, USdaily high max (Provisional)37.8 C (100.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)15 years15 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 2026Amarillo, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)21.7 C (71.1 F)tie40 years5 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 2026Amarillo, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)20.6 C (69.1 F)tie3 years2 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 2026Amarillo, USdaily high min (Provisional)22.2 C (72.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)56 years26 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 2026Amarillo, USdaily high min (Provisional)21.1 C (70.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)67 years30 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 2026Amarillo, USdaily high min (Provisional)21.7 C (71.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)61 years28 of 100 (Routine)
1 September 2026Amarillo, USmonthly high min (Provisional)23.3 C (73.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)47 years36 of 100 (Notable)
30 August 2026Amarillo, USdaily high min (Provisional)23.3 C (73.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)43 years24 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 2026Amarillo, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)37.8 C (100.0 F)tie67 years7 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 2026Amarillo, USdaily rain (Provisional)45.2 mm (1.8 in)23.6 mm (0.9 in)75 years49 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 2026Amarillo, USdaily high max (Provisional)39.4 C (102.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)1 year9 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 2026Amarillo, USdaily high min (Provisional)23.9 C (75.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)7 years14 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

79 complete years, 1947 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Amarillo as warming stripes, 1947 to 2025 One stripe for each of 79 complete years at Amarillo, 1947 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 14.2 C (57.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1979, at 12.7 C (54.9 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 16.6 C (61.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.4 C (4.3 F). 1947: 14.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1948: 13.5 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1949: 13.5 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1950: 14.4 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1951: 13.8 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1952: 14.4 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1953: 15.4 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1954: 15.8 C, +1.5 C from the station mean1955: 14.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1956: 14.6 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1957: 13.6 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1958: 13.4 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1959: 13.4 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1960: 13.0 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1961: 13.6 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1962: 14.7 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1963: 14.9 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1964: 14.3 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1965: 14.3 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1966: 13.5 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1967: 14.4 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1968: 14.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1969: 14.3 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1970: 14.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1971: 13.6 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1972: 13.2 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1973: 13.9 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1974: 14.3 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1975: 13.5 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1976: 12.9 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1977: 14.9 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1978: 13.3 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1979: 12.7 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1980: 13.8 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1981: 14.9 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1982: 13.6 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1983: 13.0 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1984: 13.2 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1985: 13.9 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1986: 14.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1987: 13.2 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1988: 13.3 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1989: 13.6 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1990: 14.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1991: 14.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1992: 13.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1993: 13.0 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1994: 14.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1995: 13.9 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1996: 14.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1997: 13.1 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1998: 15.0 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1999: 14.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2000: 14.8 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2001: 15.0 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2002: 14.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2003: 14.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2004: 14.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2005: 14.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2006: 14.6 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2007: 14.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2008: 14.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2009: 14.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2010: 14.4 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2011: 15.3 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2012: 16.3 C, +2.1 C from the station mean2013: 14.6 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2014: 14.3 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2015: 14.8 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2016: 15.7 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2017: 15.3 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2018: 15.1 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2019: 14.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2020: 15.3 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2021: 15.1 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2022: 15.1 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2023: 15.7 C, +1.5 C from the station mean2024: 16.6 C, +2.3 C from the station mean2025: 15.2 C, +1.0 C from the station mean19471960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 79 complete years at Amarillo, 1947 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 14.2 C (57.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1979, at 12.7 C (54.9 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 16.6 C (61.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.4 C (4.3 F).
Annual mean temperature at Amarillo as warming stripes, 1947 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
194714.3 C+0.05 C
194813.5 C-0.78 C
194913.5 C-0.76 C
195014.4 C+0.15 C
195113.8 C-0.44 C
195214.4 C+0.19 C
195315.4 C+1.12 C
195415.8 C+1.55 C
195514.1 C-0.15 C
195614.6 C+0.31 C
195713.6 C-0.67 C
195813.4 C-0.83 C
195913.4 C-0.80 C
196013.0 C-1.26 C
196113.6 C-0.62 C
196214.7 C+0.47 C
196314.9 C+0.63 C
196414.3 C+0.10 C
196514.3 C+0.10 C
196613.5 C-0.72 C
196714.4 C+0.19 C
196814.0 C-0.27 C
196914.3 C+0.09 C
197014.3 C+0.01 C
197113.6 C-0.65 C
197213.2 C-1.01 C
197313.9 C-0.31 C
197414.3 C+0.08 C
197513.5 C-0.77 C
197612.9 C-1.35 C
197714.9 C+0.66 C
197813.3 C-0.91 C
197912.7 C-1.52 C
198013.8 C-0.46 C
198114.9 C+0.69 C
198213.6 C-0.68 C
198313.0 C-1.28 C
198413.2 C-1.01 C
198513.9 C-0.34 C
198614.3 C+0.03 C
198713.2 C-1.01 C
198813.3 C-0.97 C
198913.6 C-0.60 C
199014.3 C+0.05 C
199114.1 C-0.16 C
199213.7 C-0.54 C
199313.0 C-1.28 C
199414.2 C-0.02 C
199513.9 C-0.30 C
199614.1 C-0.19 C
199713.1 C-1.14 C
199815.0 C+0.75 C
199914.3 C+0.02 C
200014.8 C+0.52 C
200115.0 C+0.76 C
200214.0 C-0.20 C
200314.5 C+0.28 C
200414.1 C-0.16 C
200514.2 C-0.05 C
200614.6 C+0.33 C
200714.2 C-0.03 C
200814.3 C+0.05 C
200914.1 C-0.16 C
201014.4 C+0.14 C
201115.3 C+1.10 C
201216.3 C+2.06 C
201314.6 C+0.39 C
201414.3 C+0.06 C
201514.8 C+0.57 C
201615.7 C+1.42 C
201715.3 C+1.04 C
201815.1 C+0.89 C
201914.5 C+0.29 C
202015.3 C+1.03 C
202115.1 C+0.82 C
202215.1 C+0.87 C
202315.7 C+1.46 C
202416.6 C+2.35 C
202515.2 C+0.99 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.2 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade over 1947 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.3 F (0.1 to 0.4) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 79 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Amarillo
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.2 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade0.3 F (0.1 to 0.4) per decade1947 to 202579Rise
Mean daily maximum0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade0.3 F (0.2 to 0.5) per decade1947 to 202579Rise
Mean daily minimum0.1 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade0.2 F (0.1 to 0.3) per decade1947 to 202579Rise

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1947 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Amarillo: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)43.9 C (111.0 F)201139.3 C (102.7 F)80
Coldest night (TNn)-25.6 C (-14.1 F)1951-17.4 C (0.6 F)80
Wettest day (Rx1day)145.8 mm (5.7 in)201050.4 mm (2.0 in)80
Wettest five days (Rx5day)212.8 mm (8.4 in)195178.0 mm (3.1 in)80
Longest dry spell (CDD)94 days196440 days80

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Amarillo by year The hottest day of the year at Amarillo, 1947 to 2026. The record is 43.9 C (111.0 F) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.3 C (102.7 F). 3537.54042.5451960198020002020Record: 43.9 C (111.0 F) in 2011
The hottest day of the year at Amarillo, 1947 to 2026. The record is 43.9 C (111.0 F) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.3 C (102.7 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Amarillo by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
194739.1 C (102.4 F)
194840.0 C (104.0 F)
194936.7 C (98.1 F)
195038.3 C (100.9 F)
195139.4 C (102.9 F)
195239.4 C (102.9 F)
195342.2 C (108.0 F)
195439.4 C (102.9 F)
195538.3 C (100.9 F)
195637.2 C (99.0 F)
195741.1 C (106.0 F)
195837.2 C (99.0 F)
195938.3 C (100.9 F)
196039.4 C (102.9 F)
196136.7 C (98.1 F)
196237.2 C (99.0 F)
196337.8 C (100.0 F)
196440.0 C (104.0 F)
196536.7 C (98.1 F)
196638.9 C (102.0 F)
196737.8 C (100.0 F)
196840.0 C (104.0 F)
196940.0 C (104.0 F)
197040.0 C (104.0 F)
197137.8 C (100.0 F)
197235.6 C (96.1 F)
197339.4 C (102.9 F)
197437.8 C (100.0 F)
197536.7 C (98.1 F)
197637.8 C (100.0 F)
197737.8 C (100.0 F)
197840.6 C (105.1 F)
197937.2 C (99.0 F)
198041.1 C (106.0 F)
198141.7 C (107.1 F)
198238.9 C (102.0 F)
198338.9 C (102.0 F)
198437.2 C (99.0 F)
198538.9 C (102.0 F)
198638.9 C (102.0 F)
198737.8 C (100.0 F)
198836.7 C (98.1 F)
198938.3 C (100.9 F)
199042.2 C (108.0 F)
199137.2 C (99.0 F)
199238.3 C (100.9 F)
199337.2 C (99.0 F)
199441.7 C (107.1 F)
199540.0 C (104.0 F)
199640.6 C (105.1 F)
199737.2 C (99.0 F)
199842.2 C (108.0 F)
199936.1 C (97.0 F)
200040.0 C (104.0 F)
200140.0 C (104.0 F)
200237.2 C (99.0 F)
200340.6 C (105.1 F)
200438.3 C (100.9 F)
200538.9 C (102.0 F)
200638.9 C (102.0 F)
200738.3 C (100.9 F)
200841.1 C (106.0 F)
200941.1 C (106.0 F)
201038.3 C (100.9 F)
201143.9 C (111.0 F)
201241.7 C (107.1 F)
201340.6 C (105.1 F)
201440.0 C (104.0 F)
201536.7 C (98.1 F)
201642.2 C (108.0 F)
201741.1 C (106.0 F)
201841.7 C (107.1 F)
201940.0 C (104.0 F)
202043.3 C (109.9 F)
202140.0 C (104.0 F)
202242.2 C (108.0 F)
202340.6 C (105.1 F)
202442.2 C (108.0 F)
202540.6 C (105.1 F)
202640.6 C (105.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Amarillo by year The coldest night of the year at Amarillo, 1947 to 2026. The record is -25.6 C (-14.1 F) in 1951, marked on the chart; the median year is -17.4 C (0.6 F). -30-25-20-15-101960198020002020Record: -25.6 C (-14.1 F) in 1951
The coldest night of the year at Amarillo, 1947 to 2026. The record is -25.6 C (-14.1 F) in 1951, marked on the chart; the median year is -17.4 C (0.6 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Amarillo by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1947-19.2 C (-2.6 F)
1948-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1949-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1950-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1951-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1952-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1953-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1954-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1955-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1956-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1957-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1958-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1959-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1960-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1961-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1962-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1963-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1964-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1965-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1966-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1967-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1968-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1969-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1970-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1971-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1972-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1973-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1974-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1975-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1976-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1977-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1978-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1979-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1980-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1981-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1982-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1983-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1984-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1985-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1986-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1987-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1988-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1989-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1990-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1991-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1992-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1993-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1994-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1995-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1996-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1997-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1998-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1999-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2000-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2001-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2002-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2003-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2004-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2005-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2006-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2007-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2008-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2009-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2010-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2011-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2012-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2013-16.0 C (3.2 F)
2014-17.1 C (1.2 F)
2015-12.7 C (9.1 F)
2016-19.3 C (-2.7 F)
2017-19.3 C (-2.7 F)
2018-16.6 C (2.1 F)
2019-13.8 C (7.2 F)
2020-11.6 C (11.1 F)
2021-23.8 C (-10.8 F)
2022-18.8 C (-1.8 F)
2023-13.8 C (7.2 F)
2024-17.7 C (0.1 F)
2025-19.9 C (-3.8 F)
2026-18.3 C (-0.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Amarillo by year The wettest day of the year at Amarillo, 1947 to 2026. The record is 145.8 mm (5.7 in) in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 50.4 mm (2.0 in). 0501001501960198020002020Record: 145.8 mm (5.7 in) in 2010
The wettest day of the year at Amarillo, 1947 to 2026. The record is 145.8 mm (5.7 in) in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 50.4 mm (2.0 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Amarillo by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
194739.9 mm (1.6 in)
194887.9 mm (3.5 in)
194982.0 mm (3.2 in)
195048.0 mm (1.9 in)
1951100.3 mm (3.9 in)
195222.4 mm (0.9 in)
195339.6 mm (1.6 in)
195432.3 mm (1.3 in)
195540.1 mm (1.6 in)
195632.3 mm (1.3 in)
195753.1 mm (2.1 in)
195893.7 mm (3.7 in)
195954.9 mm (2.2 in)
1960103.1 mm (4.1 in)
196159.2 mm (2.3 in)
196272.1 mm (2.8 in)
196344.5 mm (1.8 in)
196475.2 mm (3.0 in)
196563.5 mm (2.5 in)
196668.6 mm (2.7 in)
196746.7 mm (1.8 in)
196841.9 mm (1.6 in)
196949.0 mm (1.9 in)
197033.0 mm (1.3 in)
197146.2 mm (1.8 in)
197238.1 mm (1.5 in)
197335.6 mm (1.4 in)
197466.5 mm (2.6 in)
197562.2 mm (2.4 in)
197652.3 mm (2.1 in)
197737.6 mm (1.5 in)
197850.8 mm (2.0 in)
197990.9 mm (3.6 in)
198041.4 mm (1.6 in)
198132.5 mm (1.3 in)
198265.5 mm (2.6 in)
198337.8 mm (1.5 in)
1984125.0 mm (4.9 in)
198550.5 mm (2.0 in)
198678.5 mm (3.1 in)
198735.8 mm (1.4 in)
198886.4 mm (3.4 in)
198949.5 mm (1.9 in)
199059.2 mm (2.3 in)
199126.7 mm (1.1 in)
199259.7 mm (2.4 in)
199339.6 mm (1.6 in)
199460.7 mm (2.4 in)
199549.5 mm (1.9 in)
199652.8 mm (2.1 in)
199788.1 mm (3.5 in)
199860.5 mm (2.4 in)
199967.3 mm (2.6 in)
200046.7 mm (1.8 in)
200145.5 mm (1.8 in)
200242.9 mm (1.7 in)
200352.6 mm (2.1 in)
200449.3 mm (1.9 in)
200536.1 mm (1.4 in)
200683.1 mm (3.3 in)
200783.8 mm (3.3 in)
200870.9 mm (2.8 in)
200958.4 mm (2.3 in)
2010145.8 mm (5.7 in)
201124.1 mm (0.9 in)
201225.4 mm (1.0 in)
201337.6 mm (1.5 in)
201450.3 mm (2.0 in)
201562.2 mm (2.4 in)
201640.6 mm (1.6 in)
201761.2 mm (2.4 in)
201836.1 mm (1.4 in)
201952.8 mm (2.1 in)
202044.2 mm (1.7 in)
202142.2 mm (1.7 in)
202240.1 mm (1.6 in)
202337.3 mm (1.5 in)
202466.8 mm (2.6 in)
202542.4 mm (1.7 in)
202658.4 mm (2.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Amarillo by year The wettest five days of the year at Amarillo, 1947 to 2026. The record is 212.8 mm (8.4 in) in 1951, marked on the chart; the median year is 78.0 mm (3.1 in). 0501001502002501960198020002020Record: 212.8 mm (8.4 in) in 1951
The wettest five days of the year at Amarillo, 1947 to 2026. The record is 212.8 mm (8.4 in) in 1951, marked on the chart; the median year is 78.0 mm (3.1 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Amarillo by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
194755.8 mm (2.2 in)
1948109.8 mm (4.3 in)
1949123.2 mm (4.9 in)
195080.2 mm (3.2 in)
1951212.8 mm (8.4 in)
195243.7 mm (1.7 in)
195374.4 mm (2.9 in)
195459.3 mm (2.3 in)
195570.4 mm (2.8 in)
195633.9 mm (1.3 in)
195794.5 mm (3.7 in)
1958101.0 mm (4.0 in)
1959112.6 mm (4.4 in)
1960209.0 mm (8.2 in)
196178.0 mm (3.1 in)
1962158.4 mm (6.2 in)
196356.9 mm (2.2 in)
1964100.7 mm (4.0 in)
1965141.9 mm (5.6 in)
196671.6 mm (2.8 in)
196748.0 mm (1.9 in)
196858.4 mm (2.3 in)
196992.5 mm (3.6 in)
197034.8 mm (1.4 in)
197193.2 mm (3.7 in)
197240.4 mm (1.6 in)
197366.6 mm (2.6 in)
197498.4 mm (3.9 in)
197569.8 mm (2.7 in)
197667.5 mm (2.7 in)
197766.6 mm (2.6 in)
1978122.1 mm (4.8 in)
1979114.9 mm (4.5 in)
198050.3 mm (2.0 in)
198174.4 mm (2.9 in)
1982127.4 mm (5.0 in)
198378.3 mm (3.1 in)
1984126.1 mm (5.0 in)
198576.2 mm (3.0 in)
198685.1 mm (3.4 in)
198775.4 mm (3.0 in)
1988111.3 mm (4.4 in)
198984.6 mm (3.3 in)
199068.4 mm (2.7 in)
199152.1 mm (2.1 in)
199269.9 mm (2.8 in)
199378.0 mm (3.1 in)
199466.6 mm (2.6 in)
199559.4 mm (2.3 in)
199678.2 mm (3.1 in)
1997100.8 mm (4.0 in)
1998124.8 mm (4.9 in)
1999127.7 mm (5.0 in)
200075.9 mm (3.0 in)
200145.5 mm (1.8 in)
200248.2 mm (1.9 in)
200375.5 mm (3.0 in)
200483.1 mm (3.3 in)
200551.6 mm (2.0 in)
200693.1 mm (3.7 in)
200795.0 mm (3.7 in)
2008101.2 mm (4.0 in)
2009120.6 mm (4.7 in)
2010196.9 mm (7.8 in)
201124.1 mm (0.9 in)
201250.8 mm (2.0 in)
201345.5 mm (1.8 in)
201485.6 mm (3.4 in)
2015107.7 mm (4.2 in)
201654.4 mm (2.1 in)
2017136.1 mm (5.4 in)
201870.9 mm (2.8 in)
2019136.6 mm (5.4 in)
202058.1 mm (2.3 in)
2021109.2 mm (4.3 in)
202269.6 mm (2.7 in)
202397.3 mm (3.8 in)
202477.0 mm (3.0 in)
202563.0 mm (2.5 in)
2026113.5 mm (4.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Amarillo by year The longest dry spell of the year at Amarillo, 1947 to 2026. The record is 94 days in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 40 days. 204060801001960198020002020Record: 94 days in 1964
The longest dry spell of the year at Amarillo, 1947 to 2026. The record is 94 days in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 40 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Amarillo by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
194744 days
194841 days
194940 days
195064 days
195128 days
195247 days
195356 days
195464 days
195562 days
195674 days
195740 days
195831 days
195963 days
196035 days
196139 days
196248 days
196339 days
196494 days
196531 days
196653 days
196741 days
196833 days
196943 days
197061 days
197143 days
197247 days
197339 days
197452 days
197539 days
197634 days
197754 days
197822 days
197946 days
198029 days
198132 days
198232 days
198330 days
198441 days
198528 days
198635 days
198735 days
198834 days
198956 days
199042 days
199160 days
199228 days
199328 days
199432 days
199538 days
199654 days
199739 days
199831 days
199947 days
200060 days
200134 days
200241 days
200339 days
200422 days
200547 days
200644 days
200736 days
200834 days
200938 days
201034 days
201190 days
201274 days
201358 days
201434 days
201526 days
201631 days
201783 days
201885 days
201933 days
202046 days
202182 days
202235 days
202330 days
202443 days
202551 days
202638 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

79 years with a frost

Across 79 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Amarillo falls on 15 April and the median first autumn frost on 25 October, which leaves a median of 193 days between them.

In 1996 to 2025 the median growing season was 196 days. That is 2 days fewer than in 1947 to 1976.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -0.4 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Amarillo
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1947 to 1976)Recent period (1996 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost15 April15 April15 Aprilno change0.0 days per decade
First autumn frost25 October30 October27 October3 days earlier-0.4 days per decade
Growing days193 days198 days196 days2 days fewer-0.4 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

79 years, 1947 to 2025

A day with at least 50.7 mm (2.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 138.3 mm (5.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Amarillo: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years50.7 mm (2.0 in)
5 years70.1 mm (2.8 in)
10 years84.5 mm (3.3 in)
25 years104.4 mm (4.1 in)
50 years120.7 mm (4.8 in)
100 years138.3 mm (5.4 in)Longer than the 79 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 79 years of values from 1947 to 2025.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 145.8 mm (5.7 in) in 2010; 125.0 mm (4.9 in) in 1984; 103.1 mm (4.1 in) in 1960.

Station Changes

No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.

Climate Twins

2011 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2011 to 2025, Amarillo had a mean temperature of 15.3 C (59.5 F) and 471.9 mm (18.6 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Canadian (United States, 141 km away), Shamrock #2 (United States, 133 km away) and San Jon (United States, 148 km away).

Climate twins of Amarillo: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2011 to 2025 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
CanadianUnited States141 km (88 mi)15.2 C (59.4 F)502.7 mm (19.8 in)0.67
Shamrock #2United States133 km (83 mi)15.3 C (59.5 F)567.1 mm (22.3 in)0.69
San JonUnited States148 km (92 mi)14.9 C (58.7 F)439.3 mm (17.3 in)0.72

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-15).