Winter temperatures · Texas
How cold does Amarillo get in winter?
Amarillo right now
40°FOvercast skies
- Today42°F / 41°FRain
- Tomorrow46°F / 41°FRain
- Monday51°F / 41°FClouds
Blame nature, not me.
Live from OpenWeatherMap. Alerts from the National Weather Service.
In a typical winter, December to February, Amarillo averages highs around 53°F and lows around 26°F.
About 9 days a year never get above freezing. About 5 nights a year drop to 10°F or colder, and about one goes below zero. That makes it the 54th mildest winter of the 129 US cities we track.
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The coldest low in the forecast for the next 48 hours is about 41°F.
Amarillo averages winter highs around 53°F, then the wind comes off the plains and does its level best to undo all of that.
Live 48-hour forecast from OpenWeatherMap, refreshed about every half hour. Alerts from the National Weather Service.
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Winter at a glance
| Average winter high | 53°F |
|---|---|
| Average winter low | 26°F |
| Days a year that stay below freezing | 9 |
| Nights a year at 32°F or colder | 108 |
| Nights a year at 10°F or colder | 5 |
| Nights a year below zero | 1 |
| Average summer high, for comparison | 91°F |
Winter here is December to February. Counts are averages a year.
Cities with about the same winter
- Olympia, Washington: highs around 47°F, lows around 33°F
- Washington, DC: highs around 47°F, lows around 32°F
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: highs around 51°F, lows around 29°F
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, station USW00023047.