Weather on December 21
Amarillo, TX
55 Years of Data
Avg High
51°F
Avg Low
24°F
Warmest
2003
55°F avg
Coldest
1983
0°F avg
About This Date
December 21st in Amarillo, TX typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 51°F and lows near 24°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 21st was in 2003 (55°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (0°F) — a 55°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded December 21st dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5"). The last decade has been 8.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 8.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 21st in Amarillo, TX? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57° | 25° | 41° | — | — |
| 2024 | 58° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 2023 | 64° | 37° | 51° | — | — |
| 2022 | 60° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 2021 | 64° | 22° | 43° | — | — |
| 2020 | 63° | 33° | 48° | — | — |
| 2019 | 60° | 23° | 42° | — | — |
| 2018 | 64° | 21° | 43° | — | — |
| 2017 | 57° | 22° | 40° | — | — |
| 2016 | 64° | 28° | 46° | — | — |
| 2015 | 60° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 2014 | 61° | 28° | 45° | — | — |
| 2013 | 31° | 17° | 24° | 0.76" | 2" |
| 2012 | 66° | 28° | 47° | — | — |
| 2011 | 51° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 2010 | 69° | 28° | 49° | — | — |
| 2009 | 67° | 27° | 47° | — | — |
| 2008 | 26° | 6° | 16° | — | — |
| 2007 | 68° | 38° | 53° | — | — |
| 2006 | 34° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 2005 | 61° | 20° | 40° | — | — |
| 2004 | 45° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2003warmest | 77° | 33° | 55° | — | — |
| 2002 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2001 | 66° | 30° | 48° | — | — |
| 2000 | 43° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 1999 | 30° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 1998 | 19° | 2° | 10° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 1997 | 32° | 26° | 29° | 1.47" | 5" |
| 1996 | 64° | 41° | 53° | — | — |
| 1995 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 1994 | 61° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 1993 | 41° | 19° | 30° | — | — |
| 1992 | 48° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 1991 | 45° | 28° | 36° | 0.1" | — |
| 1990 | 6° | -2° | 2° | 0.03" | 0.4" |
| 1989 | 21° | -1° | 10° | 0.05" | 0.6" |
| 1988 | 60° | 20° | 40° | — | — |
| 1987 | 51° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 1986 | 40° | 28° | 34° | 0.13" | — |
| 1985 | 62° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 1984 | 56° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 1983coldest | 4° | -4° | 0° | — | — |
| 1982 | 68° | 25° | 46° | — | — |
| 1981 | 74° | 35° | 54° | — | — |
| 1980 | 39° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1979 | 61° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 1978 | 51° | 18° | 34° | — | — |
| 1977 | 47° | 16° | 31° | — | — |
| 1976 | 50° | 16° | 33° | — | — |
| 1975 | 48° | 22° | 35° | — | — |
| 1974 | 59° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 1973 | 62° | 23° | 43° | — | — |
| 1972 | 54° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 1971 | 56° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
55 years of data from AMARILLO 7ENE