Amarillo (zip 79119), Texas Weather

The most pleasant months of the year for the 79119 zip code are May, September and October. In the 79119 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for the 79119 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in the 79119 zip code with 3.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Amarillo (zip 79119) area is 8.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

8.2 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.

Average Monthly High and Low (°F)

	High	Low
January	51°	22°
February	55°	24°
March	63°	32°
April	71°	40°
May	80°	51°
June	88°	60°
July	91°	64°
August	90°	63°
September	83°	55°
October	73°	43°
November	61°	31°
December	50°	22°

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Amarillo

	Hot Days	Freezing Days	Rainy Days	Snowy Days
January	0	28	3	2
February	0	23	3	1
March	0	17	4	1
April	1	5	4	0
May	4	0	6	0
June	12	0	8	0
July	20	0	6	0
August	17	0	7	0
September	6	0	5	0
October	1	2	5	0
November	0	17	3	1
December	0	28	4	2

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

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Zip 79119 (Amarillo, TX) Weather