Weather on December 16
Amarillo, TX
55 Years of Data
Avg High
51°F
Avg Low
23°F
Warmest
2016
59°F avg
Coldest
1987
12°F avg
About This Date
December 16th in Amarillo, TX typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 51°F and lows near 23°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 2016 (59°F average), while the coldest was 1987 (12°F) — a 47°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 7% of recorded December 16th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.5"). The last decade has been 2.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 16th in Amarillo, TX? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.1°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64° | 28° | 46° | — | — |
| 2024 | 55° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 2023 | 58° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 2022 | 38° | 18° | 28° | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 2021 | 52° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 2020 | 47° | 11° | 29° | — | — |
| 2019 | 33° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 2018 | 61° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 2017 | 57° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 2016warmest | 74° | 45° | 59° | — | — |
| 2015 | 43° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 2014 | 52° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 2013 | 68° | 26° | 47° | — | — |
| 2012 | 56° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 2011 | 51° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 2010 | 43° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 2009 | 61° | 23° | 42° | — | — |
| 2008 | 55° | 11° | 33° | — | — |
| 2007 | 50° | 15° | 33° | — | — |
| 2006 | 75° | 36° | 55° | — | — |
| 2005 | 41° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 2004 | 51° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 2003 | 45° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 2002 | 61° | 37° | 49° | — | — |
| 2001 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 2000 | 48° | 22° | 35° | — | — |
| 1999 | 47° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 1998 | 54° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 1997 | 54° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 1996 | 51° | 17° | 34° | — | — |
| 1995 | 56° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 1994 | 53° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 1993 | 50° | 26° | 38° | — | — |
| 1992 | 30° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 1991 | 65° | 24° | 44° | — | — |
| 1990 | 46° | 33° | 40° | 0.36" | — |
| 1989 | 22° | 11° | 16° | 0.25" | 1.5" |
| 1988 | 49° | 17° | 33° | — | — |
| 1987coldest | 29° | -5° | 12° | — | — |
| 1986 | 58° | 27° | 42° | — | — |
| 1985 | 44° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 1984 | 53° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 1983 | 32° | -1° | 16° | — | — |
| 1982 | 55° | 24° | 40° | — | — |
| 1981 | 56° | 24° | 40° | — | — |
| 1980 | 68° | 39° | 54° | — | — |
| 1979 | 42° | 9° | 25° | — | — |
| 1978 | 43° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 1977 | 59° | 34° | 46° | 0.53" | — |
| 1976 | 63° | 25° | 44° | — | — |
| 1975 | 53° | 21° | 37° | — | — |
| 1974 | 45° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 1973 | 60° | 23° | 42° | — | — |
| 1972 | 41° | 12° | 27° | — | — |
| 1971 | 45° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
55 years of data from AMARILLO 7ENE