Weather on December 31
Amarillo, TX
55 Years of Data
Avg High
47°F
Avg Low
21°F
Warmest
2011
53°F avg
Coldest
1978
9°F avg
About This Date
December 31st in Amarillo, TX typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 47°F and lows near 21°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 31st was in 2011 (53°F average), while the coldest was 1978 (9°F) — a 44°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 9% of recorded December 31st dates, with snow falling 5% of the time. The last decade has been 1.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 31st 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 | 65° | 26° | 45° | — | — |
| 2024 | 46° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 2023 | 48° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2022 | 64° | 29° | 46° | — | — |
| 2021 | 59° | 43° | 51° | — | — |
| 2020 | 54° | 12° | 33° | — | — |
| 2019 | 48° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
| 2018 | 44° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 2017 | 22° | 8° | 15° | — | — |
| 2016 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 2015 | 29° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 2014 | 17° | 3° | 10° | — | — |
| 2013 | 60° | 25° | 43° | — | — |
| 2012 | 35° | 23° | 29° | 0.51" | — |
| 2011warmest | 73° | 34° | 53° | — | — |
| 2010 | 39° | 14° | 27° | — | — |
| 2009 | 36° | 23° | 29° | 0.2" | 1" |
| 2008 | 49° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
| 2007 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2006 | 38° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2005 | 63° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 2004 | 67° | 31° | 49° | — | — |
| 2003 | 65° | 28° | 46° | — | — |
| 2002 | 51° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 2001 | 26° | 17° | 22° | — | — |
| 2000 | 27° | 20° | 23° | — | 0.2" |
| 1999 | 63° | 24° | 43° | — | — |
| 1998 | 46° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 1997 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1996 | 66° | 33° | 50° | — | — |
| 1995 | 59° | 23° | 41° | — | — |
| 1994 | 40° | 19° | 29° | 0.18" | — |
| 1993 | 58° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 1992 | 33° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1991 | 53° | 29° | 41° | 0.23" | — |
| 1990 | 55° | 10° | 33° | — | — |
| 1989 | 47° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 1988 | 53° | 14° | 34° | — | — |
| 1987 | 34° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1986 | 49° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 1985 | 49° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 1984 | 44° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1983 | 51° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 1982 | 34° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 1981 | 49° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 1980 | 61° | 27° | 44° | — | — |
| 1979 | 50° | 17° | 34° | — | — |
| 1978coldest | 12° | 5° | 9° | 0.3" | 0.8" |
| 1977 | 59° | 20° | 39° | — | — |
| 1976 | 38° | 8° | 23° | — | — |
| 1975 | 60° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 1974 | 33° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1973 | 21° | 7° | 14° | — | — |
| 1972 | 41° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 1971 | 49° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
55 years of data from AMARILLO 7ENE