2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Atlanta, GA vs Amarillo, TX

Highlights

On average, there are 259 sunny days per year in Amarillo. Atlanta averages 217 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Amarillo, Texas gets 20.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Atlanta, Georgia gets 51.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Amarillo averages 15.1 inches of snow per year. Atlanta averages 1.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Amarillo, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 91.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.7
Rain: averages 20.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15.1 inches of snow a year

Atlanta, Georgia
Summer High: the July high is around 88.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32.6
Rain: averages 51.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Amarillo is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Atlanta is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Georgia.

Today's Weather - Atlanta, GA

64°F

Today's Weather - Amarillo, TX

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Atlanta / Amarillo

July is the hottest month for Atlanta with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Atlanta, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Atlanta are May, September and April.

July is the hottest month for Amarillo with an average high temperature of 91.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In Amarillo, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Amarillo are May, September and October.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Atlanta with an average of 32.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Amarillo with an average of 21.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Atlanta, there are 31.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.

In Amarillo, there are 60.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Texas.

In Atlanta, there are 46.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

In Amarillo, there are 118.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Atlanta, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

In Amarillo, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

July is the wettest month in Atlanta with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.5 inches in Atlanta means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.


June is the wettest month in Amarillo with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.5 inches in Amarillo means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.

July is the rainiest month in Atlanta with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 109.3 rainy days annually in Atlanta, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

June is the rainiest month in Amarillo with 7.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 59.7 rainy days annually in Amarillo, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.4 inches in Atlanta means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia.

An annual snowfall of 15.1 inches in Amarillo means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas.

January is the snowiest month in Atlanta with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Amarillo with 3.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.