Official weather records have been kept in Amarillo, Texas since 1892. Located in the Panhandle of Texas, the city of Amarillo has slightly milder weather variations in temperatures than the state of Texas in general. Here are the record hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Brownsville, Texas.
Amarillo is the largest city in the Texas Panhandle. The city has a population of some 200,000 and there are well over 250,000 people living in the Amarillo metro area.
The difference between the hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Amarillo is 127 degrees. The difference between the hottest and coldest temperature records for the state of Texas is 143 degrees for a moderate difference of 16 total degrees.
All-Time Record Hottest Weather Temperature Ever Recorded in Amarillo, Texas is 111 Degrees
The hottest weather temperature ever officially recorded in Amarillo, Texas is 111 degrees which occurred on June 26, 2011. Amarillo averages a very nice 73% sunshine levels on an annual basis.
Overall, Amarillo is certainly a warm weather city compared to most cities in the United States but it also gets very cold here in the winter too. Amarillo averages 63 days a year when the temperature reaches 90 degrees or above and 100 degree days are not that uncommon. The earliest 100 degree day in Amarillo occurred on May 15, 1996, and the latest 100 degree day occurred on September 11, 1910.
- Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in Texas is 120 Degrees
The hottest temperature ever recorded in the state of Texas is 120 degrees which occurred on August 12, 1936, in the town of Seymour. Seymour is located about 170 miles northwest of Dallas.
The difference between the all-time hottest temperature in Amarillo (111) and the all-time hottest temperature in Texas (120) is 9 degrees. A difference statistically but not that big a difference.
All-Time Record Coldest Weather Temperature Ever Recorded in Amarillo, Texas is -16 Degrees
The coldest weather temperature ever officially recorded in Amarillo, Texas is -16 degrees which occurred on February 12, 1899. Days when the temperature dips below the freezing mark are common in Amarillo and occur some 111 times a year on average. It certainly snows in Amarillo as the city averages 17.9 inches of snowfall annually.
- Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in Texas is -23 Degrees
The coldest temperature ever recorded in the state of Texas is -23 degrees, which occurred on February 8, 1933, in the town of Seminole. Seminole is located about 350 miles west of Dallas.
The difference between the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in Amarillo (-16) and the all-time coldest temperature in the state of Texas (-23) is 7 degrees. Not a big difference at all.
Overall, the city of Amarillo has a slightly milder climate from a temperature perspective than the extremes found in the state of Texas.
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