2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Amarillo, TX vs Monterey, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 267 sunny days per year in Monterey. Amarillo averages 259 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Monterey, California gets 18.2 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.

Monterey averages 0.1 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

Monterey, California
Summer High: the July high is around 66.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42.6
Rain: averages 18.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 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 Monterey is 8.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

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

73°F

Today's Weather - Monterey, CA

54°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

September is the hottest month for Monterey with an average high temperature of 68.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In Monterey, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Monterey are September, August and October.

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 Monterey with an average of 42.6°. This is warmer than most places in California.

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 Monterey, there are 0.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

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 Monterey, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

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

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.


January is the wettest month in Monterey with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 55% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.2 inches in Monterey means that it is about average compared to other places in California.

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.

February is the rainiest month in Monterey with 10.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.3 rainy days. There are 67.9 rainy days annually in Monterey, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 46% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 7% 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 0.1 inches in Monterey means that it is snowier than most places in California.

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

March is the snowiest month in Monterey with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.