Weather on December 20
Amarillo, TX
55 Years of Data
Avg High
51°F
Avg Low
23°F
Warmest
2010
57°F avg
Coldest
1983
11°F avg
About This Date
December 20th 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 20th was in 2010 (57°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (11°F) — a 46°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 9% of recorded December 20th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.3"). The last decade has been 3.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 20th in Amarillo, TX? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66° | 32° | 49° | — | — |
| 2024 | 61° | 26° | 44° | — | — |
| 2023 | 62° | 36° | 49° | — | — |
| 2022 | 44° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 2021 | 58° | 21° | 39° | — | — |
| 2020 | 55° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 2019 | 48° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 2018 | 51° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 2017 | 65° | 24° | 45° | — | — |
| 2016 | 58° | 20° | 39° | — | — |
| 2015 | 65° | 41° | 53° | — | — |
| 2014 | 52° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 2013 | 48° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 2012 | 50° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 2011 | 31° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 2010warmest | 71° | 43° | 57° | — | — |
| 2009 | 58° | 24° | 41° | — | — |
| 2008 | 50° | 16° | 33° | — | — |
| 2007 | 62° | 28° | 45° | — | — |
| 2006 | 35° | 22° | 28° | 0.86" | 1.3" |
| 2005 | 43° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 2004 | 70° | 35° | 52° | — | — |
| 2003 | 67° | 24° | 45° | — | — |
| 2002 | 50° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 2001 | 67° | 27° | 47° | — | — |
| 2000 | 57° | 23° | 40° | — | — |
| 1999 | 30° | 24° | 27° | 0.25" | 1" |
| 1998 | 53° | 18° | 35° | — | — |
| 1997 | 32° | 28° | 30° | 1.22" | — |
| 1996 | 50° | 14° | 32° | — | — |
| 1995 | 36° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 1994 | 57° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 1993 | 41° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 1992 | 41° | 19° | 30° | — | — |
| 1991 | 40° | 33° | 36° | 0.53" | — |
| 1990 | 35° | 5° | 20° | — | — |
| 1989 | 51° | 11° | 31° | — | — |
| 1988 | 54° | 22° | 38° | — | — |
| 1987 | 34° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 1986 | 50° | 26° | 38° | — | — |
| 1985 | 56° | 24° | 40° | — | — |
| 1984 | 54° | 47° | 50° | 0.28" | — |
| 1983coldest | 22° | 1° | 11° | — | — |
| 1982 | 61° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 1981 | 61° | 20° | 40° | — | — |
| 1980 | 27° | 11° | 19° | — | — |
| 1979 | 64° | 24° | 44° | — | — |
| 1978 | 53° | 21° | 37° | — | — |
| 1977 | 42° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 1976 | 43° | 16° | 29° | — | — |
| 1975 | 53° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 1974 | 51° | 18° | 34° | — | — |
| 1973 | 46° | 7° | 26° | — | — |
| 1972 | 55° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 1971 | 58° | 23° | 40° | — | — |
55 years of data from AMARILLO 7ENE