2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Amarillo, TX vs Banner Elk, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Banner Elk. Amarillo averages 259 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Banner Elk, North Carolina gets 55 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.

Banner Elk averages 41.5 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

Banner Elk, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 74.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.7
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41.5 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 Banner Elk is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in North Carolina.

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

56°F

Today's Weather - Banner Elk, NC

53°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Amarillo / Banner Elk

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.

July is the hottest month for Banner Elk with an average high temperature of 74.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Banner Elk, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Banner Elk are July, August and June.

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 Banner Elk with an average of 19.7°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

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 Banner Elk, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Carolina.

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 Banner Elk, there are 126.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

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 Banner Elk, there are 3.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

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 wettest month in Banner Elk with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.0 inches in Banner Elk means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

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.

July is the rainiest month in Banner Elk with 13.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 140.5 rainy days annually in Banner Elk, which is one of the rainiest places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% 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 41.5 inches in Banner Elk means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina.

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

February is the snowiest month in Banner Elk with 11.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.