2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Amarillo, TX vs Oklahoma City, OK

Highlights

On average, there are 231 sunny days per year in Oklahoma City. Amarillo averages 259 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma gets 35.6 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.

Oklahoma City averages 5.8 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

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Summer High: the July high is around 92.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.1
Rain: averages 35.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5.8 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 Oklahoma City is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oklahoma.

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

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Today's Weather - Oklahoma City, OK

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Amarillo / Oklahoma City

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 Oklahoma City with an average high temperature of 92.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oklahoma. In Oklahoma City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oklahoma City are May, October and September.

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 Oklahoma City with an average of 27.1°. This is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.

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 Oklahoma City, there are 65.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

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 Oklahoma City, there are 72.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.

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 Oklahoma City, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.

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.


June is the wettest month in Oklahoma City with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.6 inches in Oklahoma City means that it is drier than most places in Oklahoma.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Oklahoma City with 9.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 79.1 rainy days annually in Oklahoma City, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% 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 5.8 inches in Oklahoma City means that it is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

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 Oklahoma City with 2.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.