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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
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202557°25°41°
202458°29°44°
202364°37°51°
202260°30°45°
202164°22°43°
202063°33°48°
201960°23°42°
201864°21°43°
201757°22°40°
201664°28°46°
201560°30°45°
201461°28°45°
201331°17°24°0.76"2"
201266°28°47°
201151°24°38°
201069°28°49°
200967°27°47°
200826°16°
200768°38°53°
200634°25°29°
200561°20°40°
200445°28°36°
2003warmest77°33°55°
200248°28°38°
200166°30°48°
200043°20°31°
199930°13°21°
199819°10°0.05"0.3"
199732°26°29°1.47"5"
199664°41°53°
199538°22°30°
199461°28°44°
199341°19°30°
199248°26°37°
199145°28°36°0.1"
1990-2°0.03"0.4"
198921°-1°10°0.05"0.6"
198860°20°40°
198751°32°42°
198640°28°34°0.13"
198562°29°45°
198456°33°44°
1983coldest-4°
198268°25°46°
198174°35°54°
198039°21°30°
197961°36°48°
197851°18°34°
197747°16°31°
197650°16°33°
197548°22°35°
197459°27°43°
197362°23°43°
197254°31°42°
197156°27°41°
55 years of data from AMARILLO 7ENE

Amarillo, TX Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

10°30°50°70°90°JFMAMJJASOND
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Amarillo, TX Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"5"9.9"JFMAMJJASOND2.4"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

Amarillo, TX Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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Best Time to Visit Amarillo, TX

Amarillo, TX has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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