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Flooding Threat Along the Gulf Coast, Southern Rockies and High Plains; Cooler Weather in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Strong thunderstorms may bring excessive rainfall and flooding over parts of the northern Gulf Coast today and over parts of the southern Rockies into the High Plains today through the weekend. A refreshingly cool and dry air mass will continue to produce below average temperatures across the central and eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Here is a look at the climatological record high and low temperatures (degrees Fahrenheit) and precipitation (inches), as well as snowfall (inches) for Amarillo, TX since 1892. 

 

Last Updated: August 2025

 
           
 
  New Year's Eve Record Year Average
 
  HIGH 75 1909 47.0
 
  LOW -2 1918 22.2
 
  Coolest HIGH 8 1923 -
 
  Warmest LOW 41 2021 -
 
  Warmest Day (average) 56.0 1909 -
 
  Coldest Day (average) 4.5 1923 -
 
  Precipitation 0.31 1947 0.02
 
  Snow 3.1 1947 0.10
 
  Number days with measurable Precip 18    
 
  Number of days with measurable Snow 12    
 
         
 
         
 
  New Year's Day Record Year Average
 
  HIGH 76 1910 46.4
 
  LOW -8 1919 23.4
 
  Coolest HIGH 6 1979 -
 
  Warmest LOW 47 2023 -
 
  Warmest Day (average) 61.0 1910 -
 
  Coldest Day (average) -0.5 1979 -
 
  Precipitation 0.30 1944 0.01
 
  Snow 2.5 1936 0.10
 
  Number days with measurable Precip 19    
 
  Number of days with measurable Snow 13    
 
         
 
         
 
  Valentine's Day Record Year Average
 
  HIGH 86 1979 52.9
 
  LOW -2 1895 26.6
 
  Coolest HIGH 8 2021 -
 
  Warmest LOW 49 2019 -
 
  Warmest Day (average) 63.5 1954 -
 
  Coldest Day (average) 3.5 2021 -
 
  Precipitation 0.48 1908 0.02
 
  Snow 6.0 1908 0.2
 
  Number days with measurable Precip 26    
 
  Number of days with measurable Snow 17    
 
         
 
         
 
  St. Patrick's Day Record Year Average
 
  HIGH 89 2011 63.9
 
  LOW 7 1892 34.3
 
  Coolest HIGH 29 1988 -
 
  Warmest LOW 55 1994,2012 -
 
  Warmest Day (average) 70.5 2012 -
 
  Coldest Day (average) 15.0 1892 -
 
  Precipitation 0.74 1961 0.03
 
  Snow 6.3 1961 0.15
 
  Number days with measurable Precip 20    
 
  Number of days with measurable Snow 10    
 
         
 
         
 
  Memorial Day Record Year Average
 
  HIGH 100 2011 82.3
 
  LOW 42 1908 56.2
 
  Coolest HIGH 61 1995 -
 
  Warmest LOW 73 2011 -
 
  Warmest Day (average) 86.5 2011 -
 
  Coldest Day (average) 54.0 1964 -
 
  Precipitation 2.11 1961 0.2
 
  Snow - - -
 
  Number days with measurable Precip 51 Last Monday in May
 
  Number of days with measurable Snow 0  
 
         
 
         
 
  Independence Day Record Year Average
 
  HIGH 102 1953,1973,1980 90.2
 
  LOW 52 1903 65.0
 
  Coolest HIGH 62 1924,1972 -
 
  Warmest LOW 75 1994 -
 
  Warmest Day (average) 88.0 1980 -
 
  Coldest Day (average) 58.0 1924,1972 -
 
  Precipitation 1.71 1914 0.08
 
  Snow - - -
 
  Number days with measurable Precip 30    
 
  Number of days with measurable Snow 0    
 
         
 
         
 
  Labor Day (1894-) Record Year Average
 
  HIGH 102 2000,2023 86.6
 
  LOW 47 1922,1935 62.0
 
  Coolest HIGH 61 1974 -
 
  Warmest LOW 71 1939,2012 -
 
  Warmest Day (average) 84.5 1939,2000,2012 -
 
  Coldest Day (average) 54.0 1974 -
 
  Precipitation 1.75 1920 0.1
 
  Snow - - -
 
  Number days with measurable Precip 25 1st Monday in September
 
  Number of days with measurable Snow 0  
 
         
 
         
 
  Halloween Record Year Average
 
  HIGH 87 2016 65.0
 
  LOW 14 2019 39.0
 
  Coolest HIGH 25 1991 -
 
  Warmest LOW 56 2001 -
 
  Warmest Day (average) 71.0 2001 -
 
  Coldest Day (average) 20.0 1991 -
 
  Precipitation 1.44 1948 0.07
 
  Snow 2.9 1991 0.04
 
  Number days with measurable Precip 23    
 
  Number of days with measurable Snow 5    
 
         
 
         
 
  Veterans' Day Record Year Average
 
  HIGH 81 1989,2003,2007 61.3
 
  LOW 13 1911 33.8
 
  Coolest HIGH 31 1907,1908 -
 
  Warmest LOW 57 1902 -
 
  Warmest Day (average) 65.5 2003 -
 
  Coldest Day (average) 24.0 1907 -
 
  Precipitation 1.60 2010 0.02
 
  Snow 3.0 2018 0.04
 
  Number days with measurable Precip 17    
 
  Number of days with measurable Snow 6    
 
         
 
         
 
  Thanksgiving Record Year Average
 
  HIGH 81 1965 56.0
 
  LOW 6 1919 29.6
 
  Coolest HIGH 10 1919 -
 
  Warmest LOW 53 1966 -
 
  Warmest Day (average) 65.5 1965 -
 
  Coldest Day (average) 8.0 1919 -
 
  Precipitation 0.59 2015 0.02
 
  Snow 7.0 1931 0.03
 
  Number days with measurable Precip 16 4th Thu In November post-1941
 
  Number of days with measurable Snow 5 Last Thu in Nov pre-1941
 
         
 
         
 
  Christmas Eve Record Year Average
 
  HIGH 81 1955 48.2
 
  LOW -3 1983 23.5
 
  Coolest HIGH 2 1983 -
 
  Warmest LOW 52 2021 -
 
  Warmest Day (average) 65.0 1955 -
 
  Coldest Day (average) -0.5 1983 -
 
  Precipitation 0.69 1914 0.01
 
  Snow 6.9 1914 0.13
 
  Number days with measurable Precip 12    
 
  Number of days with measurable Snow 11    
 
         
 
         
 
  Christmas Record Year Average
 
  HIGH 73 1971,1979 49.0
 
  LOW 2 1983 23.6
 
  Coolest HIGH 14 1983 -
 
  Warmest LOW 45 1936 -
 
  Warmest Day (average) 55.5 1971,2021 -
 
  Coldest Day (average) 8.0 1983 -
 
  Precipitation 0.44 1939 0.02
 
  Snow 4.6 1939 0.16
 
  Number days with measurable Precip 16    
 
  Number of days with measurable Snow 12