April is close to Amarillo's year-round average, with average highs near 23.3°C and lows around 6.6°C (mean 15°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 35 mm of rainfall and 44% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Amarillo's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Amarillo was 2012 — when the month averaged 18.4°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 10.7°C. Typical April days reach 23.3°C with nights near 6.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Amarillo, averaging 35 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1997 with 169 mm, while the driest was 1996 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Amarillo during April averages 44%. The most humid April was 1997 at 62%, and the least humid was 2022 at 27%.
April receives about 6.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Amarillo. The sunniest April was 2022 at 7.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1997 at 5.3.
Average wind speed in Amarillo during April is 4.2 m/s. The windiest April was 1984 at 4.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1987 and 1992 at 3.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.8°C | 14.2°C | 15.1°C | 15.4°C | 15.6°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 23.1°C | 22.4°C | 23.5°C | 23.9°C | 23.9°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 6.6°C | 5.9°C | 6.7°C | 6.9°C | 7.3°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 26 mm | 46 mm | 31 mm | 36 mm | 33 mm | +7 mm |
April temperatures in Amarillo have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -7.8°C (1997) to a record high of 37.5°C (2012).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 35 mm, with a wettest year of 169 mm.
A good time to visit Amarillo
April is a good time to visit Amarillo, with days averaging 23.3°C and nights around 6.6°C (mean 15°C, close to Amarillo's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. September and May are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.7°C | 16.3°C | 8.8°C | 34.1°C | -2.0°C | 104 mm | 50% | 4.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 | 24.1°C | 16.1°C | 8.0°C | 32.6°C | 2.3°C | 59 mm | 40% | 4.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 24.0°C | 15.2°C | 6.4°C | 31.8°C | -0.4°C | 26 mm | 36% | 4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2022 | 25.8°C | 16.9°C | 8.1°C | 34.8°C | 0.6°C | 2 mm | 27% | 4.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2021 | 22.3°C | 14.2°C | 6.1°C | 33.1°C | -1.6°C | 4 mm | 41% | 4.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 23.3°C | 14.8°C | 6.2°C | 33.1°C | -3.0°C | 5 mm | 45% | 4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2019 | 24.1°C | 15.8°C | 7.5°C | 32.1°C | -0.4°C | 39 mm | 47% | 4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2018 | 22.6°C | 13.6°C | 4.6°C | 33.6°C | -5.1°C | 15 mm | 40% | 4.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2017 | 22.5°C | 14.9°C | 7.3°C | 32.2°C | 0.4°C | 50 mm | 54% | 4.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2016 | 23.3°C | 15.0°C | 6.7°C | 30.2°C | 0.1°C | 65 mm | 49% | 3.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2015 | 24.1°C | 15.9°C | 7.6°C | 30.4°C | 2.5°C | 62 mm | 43% | 4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 23.4°C | 14.8°C | 6.2°C | 32.6°C | -2.3°C | 8 mm | 37% | 4.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 23.1°C | 13.6°C | 4.1°C | 36.1°C | -5.0°C | 2 mm | 39% | 4.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 🔥 | 27.0°C | 18.4°C | 9.7°C | 37.5°C | 3.8°C | 35 mm | 42% | 4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 26.3°C | 17.1°C | 8.0°C | 34.7°C | 1.8°C | 1 mm | 29% | 4.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2010 | 22.6°C | 14.9°C | 7.1°C | 30.7°C | 0.0°C | 86 mm | 49% | 4.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 22.7°C | 14.1°C | 5.6°C | 31.5°C | -3.6°C | 67 mm | 45% | 4.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2008 | 23.3°C | 14.5°C | 5.7°C | 33.2°C | 0.1°C | 15 mm | 36% | 4.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2007 | 19.4°C | 11.8°C | 4.2°C | 27.7°C | -4.3°C | 35 mm | 59% | 4.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 26.6°C | 17.7°C | 8.9°C | 35.0°C | 0.9°C | 11 mm | 38% | 4.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 21.6°C | 13.8°C | 5.9°C | 29.3°C | -0.7°C | 24 mm | 49% | 4.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2004 | 21.5°C | 14.1°C | 6.8°C | 29.6°C | -4.6°C | 69 mm | 56% | 3.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 25.0°C | 16.2°C | 7.4°C | 32.0°C | -2.2°C | 10 mm | 37% | 4.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2002 | 25.2°C | 16.7°C | 8.3°C | 33.0°C | -3.1°C | 32 mm | 45% | 4.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2001 | 25.5°C | 16.7°C | 7.9°C | 31.7°C | 1.8°C | 16 mm | 41% | 4.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2000 | 24.2°C | 15.4°C | 6.6°C | 33.0°C | -1.4°C | 30 mm | 45% | 4.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1999 | 21.7°C | 13.7°C | 5.6°C | 31.1°C | -1.2°C | 115 mm | 46% | 4.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 | 20.8°C | 12.8°C | 4.8°C | 31.9°C | 0.3°C | 17 mm | 46% | 4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1997 ❄️ 🌧️ | 17.9°C | 10.7°C | 3.5°C | 27.8°C | -7.8°C | 169 mm | 62% | 4.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 24.3°C | 15.4°C | 6.5°C | 34.6°C | -2.0°C | 0 mm | 28% | 4.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1995 | 23.1°C | 14.2°C | 5.4°C | 30.8°C | -2.8°C | 22 mm | 40% | 4 m/s | 6 |
| 1994 | 22.9°C | 14.4°C | 6.0°C | 32.6°C | -5.3°C | 43 mm | 42% | 4.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1993 | 22.3°C | 14.1°C | 5.9°C | 31.1°C | -0.6°C | 21 mm | 45% | 4.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1992 | 24.0°C | 16.0°C | 8.1°C | 33.1°C | -0.5°C | 31 mm | 54% | 3.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 24.8°C | 16.1°C | 7.5°C | 31.6°C | 1.7°C | 2 mm | 35% | 4.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 22.3°C | 14.3°C | 6.2°C | 32.4°C | -0.7°C | 45 mm | 53% | 3.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1989 | 25.8°C | 17.0°C | 8.2°C | 36.4°C | -2.5°C | 7 mm | 37% | 3.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 22.2°C | 13.8°C | 5.3°C | 29.3°C | -1.8°C | 60 mm | 44% | 4.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 22.5°C | 13.9°C | 5.2°C | 33.4°C | -3.4°C | 8 mm | 47% | 3.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 24.7°C | 16.5°C | 8.4°C | 32.8°C | 2.7°C | 18 mm | 44% | 4.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1985 | 24.6°C | 16.5°C | 8.5°C | 29.8°C | 1.9°C | 38 mm | 47% | 4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1984 | 21.2°C | 12.7°C | 4.3°C | 28.5°C | -2.0°C | 24 mm | 42% | 4.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1983 | 19.5°C | 11.7°C | 3.9°C | 29.9°C | -3.6°C | 23 mm | 45% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.1°C | 14.1°C | 6.2°C | 31.6°C | -0.8°C | 18 mm | 40% | 4.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.7°C | 17.4°C | 9.1°C | 32.9°C | 1.5°C | 41 mm | 45% | 4.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 23.3°C with lows near 6.6°C (mean 15°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 35 mm of rainfall in Amarillo, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 169 mm in 1997.
The hottest April reached 37.5°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to -7.8°C in 1997.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.6°C to 24°C and overnight lows from 6.4°C to 7.5°C over the same span.
April is close to Amarillo's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 23.3°C daytime highs and 6.6°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Amarillo, averaging 15°C.
For April in Amarillo, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 23.3°C and lows of 6.6°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 44% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in April is 4.2 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 4.8 m/s (1984).
The wettest April on record was 1997 with 169 mm. On average, April sees 35 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Amarillo behaves each April, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
