Oklahoma City vs Amarillo: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 373 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Amarillo is the sunnier overall: about 3,307 hours of sunshine a year to Oklahoma City's 2,776. Amarillo has the higher Sunshine Score in 10 of 12 months, Oklahoma City in 1 (1 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Oklahoma City | Amarillo | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,776 | 3,307 |
| Sunniest month | September (81/100) | April (93/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 22/100 | 32/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 67/100 | 72/100 |
| Rain / year | 878 mm | 491 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 11 (extreme) |
Oklahoma City vs Amarillo month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | Amarillo | Oklahoma City | Amarillo | Oklahoma City | Amarillo | |
| January | 0 | 16 | 8° | 10° | 32 | 15 |
| February | 22 | 32 | 11° | 12° | 39 | 16 |
| March | 63 | 78 | 17° | 18° | 62 | 31 |
| April | 79 | 93 | 22° | 23° | 89 | 32 |
| May | 72 | 88 | 27° | 28° | 129 | 58 |
| June | 75 | 77 | 31° | 33° | 113 | 70 |
| July | 64 | 61 | 34° | 35° | 85 | 60 |
| August | 62 | 77 | 34° | 33° | 94 | 75 |
| September | 81 | 90 | 29° | 29° | 77 | 49 |
| October | 80 | 89 | 22° | 22° | 81 | 52 |
| November | 59 | 64 | 16° | 16° | 39 | 19 |
| December | 7 | 16 | 9° | 10° | 38 | 14 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Amarillo · Feb Amarillo · Mar Amarillo · Apr Amarillo · May Amarillo · Jun even · Jul Oklahoma City · Aug Amarillo · Sep Amarillo · Oct Amarillo · Nov Amarillo · Dec Amarillo.
When to pick which
- November–February: Amarillo (average score 32/100 vs 22). Daytime highs are similar (11°C vs 12°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Amarillo (average score 86/100 vs 71). Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 23°C).
- June–August: Amarillo (average score 72/100 vs 67). Daytime highs are similar (33°C vs 34°C).
- September–October: Amarillo (average score 90/100 vs 81). Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 26°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Oklahoma City weather by month · Amarillo weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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