Amarillo weather in April

In April, Amarillo sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 1.6 in of precipitation across 5.2 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 68°F in the first days to 74°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Amarillo's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amarillo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
7th warmest
Overnight low
45°
6th coldest
Precipitation
1.6 in
5.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:21 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
41%
8th clearest
Wind
12 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Amarillo is city in Potter and Randall counties in Texas, United States, that is also the seat of Potter County.

Density
745/km²
people per km²
Founded
1887

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 68°F in the first days to 74°F by the end.

A typical April day in Amarillo reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 45°F overnight — a 26°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 56°F and 85°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°F warmer than March and about 8°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16741
26841
36842
46842
56842
66942
76943
86943
96943
107044
117044
127044
137144
147145
157145
167145
177145
187246
197246
207246
217246
227247
237347
247347
257347
267347
277348
287448
297448
307449

How April really feels in Amarillo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Amarillo weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan50° / 27°0.83.31.69.92.9
Feb55° / 30°0.73.61.710.74.2
Mar63° / 37°1.55.11.211.76.5
Apr71° / 45°1.65.20.412.97.6
May79° / 55°2.47.20.113.87.2
Jun88° / 64°2.18.6014.34.8
Jul91° / 68°1.87.7014.14.0
Aug89° / 67°2.38.8013.34.5
Sep82° / 59°1.66.3012.27.0
Oct72° / 47°1.95.30.411.17.9
Nov60° / 36°0.93.7110.15.8
Dec51° / 28°1.13.62.29.73.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56733
66733
76832
86832
96832
106832
116832
126931
136931
146931
156931
166931
177030
187030
197030
207129
217129
227129
237129
247129
257129
267030
277129
287129
297030
307030

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Amarillo gets around 1.6 in of rain and snow over 5.2 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 18% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1162
2162
3162
4162
5162
6162
7162
8161
9161
10171
11171
12171
13171
14181
15181
16181
17181
18181
19181
20181
21181
22181
23181
24191
25191
26191
27191
28191
29191
30191

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27982
28982
29982
30973

Wind in April

Winds average 12 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 mph on the calmest days to 12 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (mph)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812breezy
912breezy
1012breezy
1112breezy
1212breezy
1312breezy
1412breezy
1512breezy
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 7:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:427:02
212.46:417:03
312.46:397:04
412.46:387:04
512.56:367:05
612.56:357:06
712.66:337:07
812.66:327:08
912.66:317:08
1012.76:297:09
1112.76:287:10
1212.76:267:11
1312.86:257:12
1412.86:247:13
1512.96:227:13
1612.96:217:14
1712.96:207:15
1813.06:187:16
1913.06:177:17
2013.06:167:17
2113.16:147:18
2213.16:137:19
2313.16:127:20
2413.26:117:21
2513.26:097:22
2613.26:087:22
2713.36:077:23
2813.36:067:24
2913.36:057:25
3013.46:047:26

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Amarillo?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Amarillo for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Amarillo in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Amarillo sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 45°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and a windbreaker. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layera windbreaker

UV index in Amarillo in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Amarillo peaks around July 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 11Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Amarillo?

Amarillo sits at 35.2°N, 101.8°W, 3,668 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hereford, 43 mi away.

Topography around Amarillo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Amarillo.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Amarillo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 ft around an average of 3,638 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,949 ft.

The land around Amarillo is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) and grassland (28%) within 2 miles, grassland (65%) within 10 miles, and grassland (69%) and cropland (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
174 ft
10 miles
581 ft
50 miles
1,949 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Hereford 43 mi · Dumas 45 mi · Pampa 53 mi · Plainview 72 mi · Clovis 96 mi · Lubbock 114 mi · Liberal 135 mi · Altus 147 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Amarillo (35.222°, -101.8313°, elevation 3,668 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).