Amarillo weather in February

In February, Amarillo sees average daytime highs of 55°F and overnight lows near 30°F, with 0.7 in of precipitation across 3.6 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 52°F in the first days to 58°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Amarillo's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amarillo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
55°
10th warmest
Overnight low
30°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
0.7 in
3.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:42 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
42%
10th clearest
Wind
11 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
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 February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 52°F in the first days to 58°F by the end.

A typical February day in Amarillo reaches about 55°F in the afternoon and slips back to 30°F overnight — a 25°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°F and 71°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 5°F warmer than January and about 8°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How February really feels in Amarillo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Amarillo weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 12th-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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26733
36733
46733
56733
66634
76634
86634
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Amarillo gets around 0.7 in of rain and snow over 3.6 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 13% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1149
2149
3149
4149
5149
6139
7138
8138
9137
10137
11126
12126
13126
14125
15125
16125
17125
18125
19135
20135
21135
22135
23145
24145
25145
26145
27155
28155

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
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Wind in February

Winds average 11 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
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710light breeze
811light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:53 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:536:08
210.37:536:09
310.37:526:10
410.37:516:11
510.47:506:12
610.47:506:13
710.47:496:14
810.57:486:15
910.57:476:16
1010.57:466:17
1110.57:456:18
1210.67:446:19
1310.67:446:20
1410.67:436:21
1510.77:426:22
1610.77:416:23
1710.77:396:24
1810.87:386:25
1910.87:376:26
2010.87:366:27
2110.97:356:28
2210.97:346:29
2311.07:336:30
2411.07:326:31
2511.07:306:32
2611.17:296:33
2711.17:286:34
2811.17:276:35

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.22 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 — February's 4.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
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204.4Bright
214.5Bright
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244.6Bright
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264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Amarillo?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Amarillo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Amarillo in February

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

In February, Amarillo sees daytime highs around 55°F and nights near 30°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Amarillo in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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
February 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).