2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Amarillo, TX vs Sierra Vista, AZ

Highlights

On average, there are 284 sunny days per year in Sierra Vista. Amarillo averages 259 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sierra Vista, Arizona gets 15.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Amarillo, Texas gets 20.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Sierra Vista averages 1.2 inches of snow per year. Amarillo averages 15.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Sierra Vista, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 91.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.2
Rain: averages 15.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.2 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sierra Vista is 8.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Arizona.

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

Today's Weather - Amarillo, TX

87°F

Today's Weather - Sierra Vista, AZ

84°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Amarillo / Sierra Vista

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.

June is the hottest month for Sierra Vista with an average high temperature of 93.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arizona. In Sierra Vista, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sierra Vista are October, April and May.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sierra Vista with an average of 34.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

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 Sierra Vista, there are 72.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arizona.

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 Sierra Vista, there are 35.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

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.

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

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.


August is the wettest month in Sierra Vista with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 50% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.2 inches in Sierra Vista means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.

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.

August is the rainiest month in Sierra Vista with 11.6 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 1.5 rainy days. There are 53.2 rainy days annually in Sierra Vista, which is rainier than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 47% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 11% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in Sierra Vista means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

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

January is the snowiest month in Sierra Vista with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.