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Heavy to severe thunderstorms may bring areas of excessive rainfall and flooding over parts of the southern Plains through Friday. Hot to dangerously hot temperatures are forecast again across portions of the Pacific Northwest and southern Great Basin Tuesday. Read More >

Amarillo, TX

Weather Forecast Office

NWS Amarillo Severe Weather

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Precipitation Numbers for Amarillo

 

Average Rainfall

(Inches)

Record Max Precipitation for 

1 Day (Inches)
March 1.13 2.13 (13th in 1922)
April 1.33 2.65 (30th in 1999)
May 2.50 3.95 (15th in 1951)
June 3.28 4.92 (10th in 1984)
July 2.68 5.74 (7th in 2010)
August 2.94 4.02 (7th in 1906)
 September  1.88 3.48 (21st in 1900)

 
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