2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Amarillo, TX vs Denton, TX

Highlights

On average, there are 228 sunny days per year in Denton. Amarillo averages 259 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Denton, Texas gets 39.1 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.

Denton averages 0.4 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

Denton, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 95.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32.1
Rain: averages 39.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.4 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 Denton is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

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

43°F

Today's Weather - Denton, TX

48°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

August is the hottest month for Denton with an average high temperature of 96.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Denton, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Denton 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 Denton with an average of 32.1°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

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 Denton, there are 91.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

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 Denton, there are 47.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

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

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.


May is the wettest month in Denton with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.1 inches in Denton means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

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 Denton with 8.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 74.6 rainy days annually in Denton, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn 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 0.4 inches in Denton means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

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 Denton with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.