Amarillo weather in October

In October, Amarillo sees average daytime highs of 72°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 1.9 in of precipitation across 5.3 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 77°F in the first days to 66°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Amarillo's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amarillo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
72°
6th warmest
Overnight low
47°
7th coldest
Precipitation
1.9 in
5.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:00 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
33%
1st clearest
Wind
11 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 77°F in the first days to 66°F by the end.

A typical October day in Amarillo reaches about 72°F in the afternoon and slips back to 47°F overnight — a 24°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 58°F and 84°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 10°F cooler than September and about 12°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17854
27853
37753
47752
57652
67652
77551
87551
97550
107450
117449
127449
137349
147348
157348
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306642
316542

How October really feels in Amarillo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

October 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 October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37822
47723
57723
67624
77624
87624
97525
107525
117525
127525
137525
147624
157624
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287327
297426
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Amarillo gets around 1.9 in of rain and snow over 5.3 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 16% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1180
2190
3190
4190
5190
6180
7180
8180
9180
10180
11170
12170
13170
14160
15161
16151
17151
18151
19151
20152
21152
22152
23152
24152
25153
26153
27153
28153
29153
30143
31143

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1821341
2831241
3831241
4851131
5861031
687931
787931
888831
991720
1091720
1192620
1292620
1394510
1494510
1595410
1695410
1796310
1896310
1997300
2097300
2198200
2298200
2398200
2498200
2598200
2698200
2798200
2898200
2998200
3098200
3198200

Wind in October

Winds average 11 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111light breeze
211light breeze
311light breeze
411light breeze
511light breeze
611light breeze
711light breeze
811light breeze
911light breeze
1011light breeze
1111light breeze
1211light breeze
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3011light breeze
3111light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:476:26
211.66:486:24
311.66:486:23
411.56:496:21
511.56:506:20
611.56:516:19
711.46:526:17
811.46:536:16
911.46:536:14
1011.36:546:13
1111.36:556:12
1211.26:566:10
1311.26:576:09
1411.26:586:08
1511.16:596:06
1611.17:006:05
1711.17:006:04
1811.07:016:03
1911.07:026:01
2011.07:036:00
2110.97:045:59
2210.97:055:58
2310.87:065:57
2410.87:075:56
2510.87:085:55
2610.77:095:53
2710.77:105:52
2810.77:115:51
2910.67:125:50
3010.67:125:49
3110.67:135:48

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.39 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 — October's 4.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Amarillo?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Amarillo in October

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

In October, Amarillo sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 47°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Amarillo in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — 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
October 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).