Weather on December 17
Amarillo, TX
55 Years of Data
Avg High
52°F
Avg Low
23°F
Warmest
1980
56°F avg
Coldest
1989
19°F avg
About This Date
December 17th in Amarillo, TX typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 52°F and lows near 23°F — a 29°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 1980 (56°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (19°F) — a 37°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 9% of recorded December 17th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.1"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for December 17th 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 | 72° | 34° | 53° | — | — |
| 2024 | 67° | 30° | 49° | — | — |
| 2023 | 65° | 31° | 48° | — | — |
| 2022 | 46° | 12° | 29° | — | — |
| 2021 | 62° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 2020 | 52° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 2019 | 43° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 2018 | 56° | 23° | 39° | — | — |
| 2017 | 49° | 28° | 39° | — | — |
| 2016 | 54° | 0° | 27° | 0.08" | 0.5" |
| 2015 | 37° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 2014 | 42° | 35° | 39° | — | — |
| 2013 | 64° | 30° | 47° | — | — |
| 2012 | 59° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 2011 | 56° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 2010 | 37° | 30° | 34° | 0.38" | 2" |
| 2009 | 60° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 2008 | 64° | 31° | 47° | — | — |
| 2007 | 58° | 20° | 39° | — | — |
| 2006 | 51° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 2005 | 31° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 2004 | 56° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 2003 | 63° | 18° | 40° | — | — |
| 2002 | 65° | 38° | 51° | — | — |
| 2001 | 63° | 21° | 42° | — | — |
| 2000 | 68° | 18° | 43° | — | — |
| 1999 | 57° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 1998 | 58° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 1997 | 60° | 23° | 42° | — | — |
| 1996 | 26° | 12° | 19° | 0.13" | 1.1" |
| 1995 | 43° | 32° | 37° | 1.22" | 2.1" |
| 1994 | 59° | 23° | 41° | — | — |
| 1993 | 43° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 1992 | 40° | 9° | 24° | — | — |
| 1991 | 46° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 1990 | 48° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 1989coldest | 31° | 7° | 19° | — | — |
| 1988 | 58° | 25° | 41° | — | — |
| 1987 | 33° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1986 | 42° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1985 | 47° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 1984 | 55° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 1983 | 33° | 6° | 20° | 0.13" | 0.5" |
| 1982 | 74° | 29° | 51° | — | — |
| 1981 | 36° | 16° | 26° | — | — |
| 1980warmest | 77° | 36° | 56° | — | — |
| 1979 | 50° | 10° | 30° | — | — |
| 1978 | 47° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 1977 | 53° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 1976 | 65° | 27° | 46° | — | — |
| 1975 | 29° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 1974 | 61° | 21° | 41° | — | — |
| 1973 | 64° | 27° | 45° | — | — |
| 1972 | 48° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 1971 | 48° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
55 years of data from AMARILLO 7ENE