Amarillo weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · regional city · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Amarillo is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with September and October close behind. Amarillo averages about 3,307 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 32 mm of rain in April.
When is the best time to visit Amarillo?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Amarillo is April, then September and October. The dullest month is January (16/100, 15 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Amarillo?
Amarillo is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,307 hours of sunshine a year. 77 Sunshine Score points separate April (93) from January (16), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #50 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 42% of the annual 491 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16 | 10° / 50°F | -4° / 25°F | 15 mm | 3 |
| February | 32 | 12° / 54°F | -3° / 27°F | 16 mm | 4 |
| March | 78 | 18° / 64°F | 2° / 36°F | 31 mm | 6 |
| April | 93 | 23° / 73°F | 7° / 45°F | 32 mm | 8 |
| May | 88 | 28° / 82°F | 12° / 54°F | 58 mm | 9 |
| June | 77 | 33° / 91°F | 18° / 64°F | 70 mm | 11 |
| July | 61 | 35° / 95°F | 21° / 70°F | 60 mm | 11 |
| August | 77 | 33° / 91°F | 20° / 68°F | 75 mm | 10 |
| September | 90 | 29° / 84°F | 15° / 59°F | 49 mm | 8 |
| October | 89 | 22° / 72°F | 8° / 46°F | 52 mm | 5 |
| November | 64 | 16° / 61°F | 1° / 34°F | 19 mm | 4 |
| December | 16 | 10° / 50°F | -3° / 27°F | 14 mm | 2 |
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Amarillo: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Amarillo?
Amarillo is a regional city in United States at 1,099 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Amarillo get a year?
Amarillo gets about 3,307 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around April.
When is the best time to visit Amarillo?
The sunniest time to visit Amarillo is April, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 93/100 (with September and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Amarillo?
January is the least sunny month in Amarillo, scoring 16/100 with about 15 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Amarillo?
The typical midday UV index in Amarillo peaks around 11 (extreme) in June, easing to about 2 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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