Amarillo, TX

Texas · Records since 1892–2026

🌙 76°F Feels like 73°
Currently in Amarillo
As of 3:45 AM CDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

104°F

August 11, 2023

+12° from 92° normal

❄ Record Low

51°F

August 11, 1979

-15° from 66° normal
🌞 Normal high: 92°F 🌑 Normal low: 66°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Amarillo

🔥
111°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jun 26, 2011
-16°F
Coldest Day Ever
Feb 12, 1899
🌧
5.74"
Wettest Day Ever
Jul 7, 2010
19.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Feb 25, 2013

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 104°F August 11, 2023
2 103°F August 11, 2024
3 103°F August 11, 2012
4 102°F August 11, 1936
5 101°F August 11, 1934
6 100°F August 11, 2019
7 100°F August 11, 1969
8 100°F August 11, 1937
9 99°F August 11, 1947
10 99°F August 11, 1943

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 51°F August 11, 1979
2 52°F August 11, 1902
3 55°F August 11, 1968
4 57°F August 11, 2004
5 57°F August 11, 1975
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1892–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Amarillo

threshold: 98°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.7
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
102°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
22
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
4
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

161 of 221 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1892–2026
76
2026 so far
64
Avg/year 1970–2025
87
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
113
Most in a year (2011)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Amarillo

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 12, 2011 – Jul 28, 2011 17 103°F (Jul 20) 100°F 72°F
2 Aug 11, 2024 – Aug 25, 2024 15 108°F (Aug 22) 103°F 72°F
3 Jun 24, 1994 – Jul 6, 1994 13 107°F (Jun 25) 102°F 67°F
4 Jul 15, 2001 – Jul 27, 2001 13 103°F (Jul 16) 100°F 71°F
5 Jul 23, 2023 – Aug 4, 2023 13 103°F (Jul 24) 101°F 71°F
6 Jul 27, 2024 – Aug 7, 2024 12 107°F (Aug 1) 102°F 71°F
7 Jun 23, 1980 – Jul 4, 1980 12 106°F (Jun 27) 102°F 70°F
8 Jul 21, 2026 – Jul 31, 2026 11 105°F (Jul 27) 102°F 73°F
9 Aug 18, 2011 – Aug 28, 2011 11 103°F (Aug 24) 101°F 71°F
10 Jul 8, 1980 – Jul 18, 1980 11 100°F (Jul 14) 99°F 70°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

46
2026 so far
above-normal nights
34.7
Avg / summer
1970–2020
75
Most in a summer
2011

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

4.79"
2026 YTD
Normal: 12.95"
-8.16"
0.16"
August so far
August normal: 2.86"
-2.70"
2.45"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 8.53"
-6.08"
0
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

82.9°F

Average temperature · July 2026

9th-warmest month on record

6th-warmest July of 134 on record

+3.9° vs. 79.1° average (1991–2020)
85.2°F
Warmest month ever
July 2011
85.2°F
Warmest July ever
2011
29
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
105°F
Hottest of 2026
Jun 28

Longest 90°F Streak in July

15 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 17–31, 2026, peaking at 105°F)

The longest July streak since 2022 (4 years). The July record is 31 days, set in 2016.


Average July Temperature by Year

1892–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2011 85.2°F
2 1934 84.1°F
3 2001 83.9°F
4 2022 83.8°F
5 1954 83.1°F
6 2026 82.9°F
7 1966 82.9°F
8 1980 82.9°F
9 2016 82.8°F
10 2012 82.7°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 2011 85.2°F
2 August 2011 85.1°F
3 August 2024 84.4°F
4 July 1934 84.1°F
5 July 2001 83.9°F
6 July 2022 83.8°F
7 June 1953 83.3°F
8 July 1954 83.1°F
9 July 2026 82.9°F
10 July 1966 82.9°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Amarillo, TX 82.9°F 6th of 134
Borger, TX 85.3°F 7th of 78
Childress, TX 86.0°F 17th of 106
Lubbock, TX 82.6°F 17th of 113
Clayton, NM 79.1°F 3rd of 115
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1604 complete months on record.