October is close to Amarillo's year-round average, with average highs near 23.2°C and lows around 8.4°C (mean 15.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 45 mm of rainfall and 54% relative humidity across the period.
October is close to Amarillo's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Amarillo was 2024 — when the month averaged 20.3°C — while the coldest was 2019 at 12°C. Typical October days reach 23.2°C with nights near 8.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Amarillo, averaging 45 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1998 with 167 mm, while the driest was 1992 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Amarillo during October averages 54%. The most humid October was 1986 at 70%, and the least humid was 2024 at 41%.
October receives about 4.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Amarillo. The sunniest October was 2007 at 4.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2000, 2002 and 2018 at 3.4.
Average wind speed in Amarillo during October is 3.4 m/s. The windiest October was 2017 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest were 2002, 2014 and 2022, among others at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.2°C | 15.6°C | 15.5°C | 15.8°C | 17.7°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg High | 22.3°C | 23.4°C | 22.7°C | 23.2°C | 25.3°C | +3°C |
| Avg Low | 8.0°C | 7.8°C | 8.3°C | 8.5°C | 9.9°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 52 mm | 33 mm | 55 mm | 55 mm | 23 mm | -29 mm |
October temperatures in Amarillo have risen by about 3.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -8.2°C (1991) to a record high of 36.9°C (2000).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 45 mm, with a wettest year of 167 mm.
A good time to visit Amarillo
October is a good time to visit Amarillo, with days averaging 23.2°C and nights around 8.4°C (mean 15.8°C, close to Amarillo's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. September and May are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.2°C | 19.1°C | 12.0°C | 34.1°C | 0.4°C | 17 mm | 52% | 3.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 🔥 | 28.5°C | 20.3°C | 12.0°C | 34.9°C | 4.0°C | 4 mm | 41% | 3.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 24.7°C | 17.2°C | 9.7°C | 31.9°C | -4.3°C | 15 mm | 48% | 3.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 23.3°C | 16.4°C | 9.4°C | 31.1°C | 2.1°C | 51 mm | 53% | 3 m/s | 4 |
| 2021 | 25.5°C | 17.7°C | 9.8°C | 34.6°C | 3.5°C | 27 mm | 45% | 3.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 23.7°C | 15.2°C | 6.7°C | 34.9°C | -7.0°C | 27 mm | 44% | 3.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 ❄️ | 19.1°C | 12.0°C | 4.9°C | 28.3°C | -7.0°C | 111 mm | 58% | 3.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 20.5°C | 14.4°C | 8.3°C | 34.1°C | -2.8°C | 117 mm | 68% | 3.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 22.3°C | 15.0°C | 7.7°C | 29.6°C | -1.9°C | 63 mm | 60% | 3.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 27.4°C | 19.3°C | 11.1°C | 34.9°C | 3.6°C | 5 mm | 49% | 3.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 22.4°C | 16.4°C | 10.4°C | 31.0°C | 4.4°C | 124 mm | 65% | 3.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2014 | 24.7°C | 17.1°C | 9.6°C | 31.6°C | 4.0°C | 24 mm | 52% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 | 23.3°C | 15.4°C | 7.5°C | 32.7°C | -0.1°C | 7 mm | 48% | 3.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2012 | 23.0°C | 15.2°C | 7.4°C | 30.2°C | -3.0°C | 8 mm | 48% | 3.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 24.3°C | 16.2°C | 8.0°C | 32.7°C | -2.6°C | 47 mm | 48% | 3.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 24.7°C | 17.1°C | 9.6°C | 30.5°C | 1.2°C | 40 mm | 48% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 20.7°C | 13.2°C | 5.7°C | 31.0°C | -4.0°C | 42 mm | 59% | 3.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2008 | 22.3°C | 15.0°C | 7.7°C | 30.4°C | -1.6°C | 95 mm | 60% | 3.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2007 | 25.1°C | 17.2°C | 9.3°C | 33.6°C | 2.7°C | 15 mm | 48% | 3.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 21.7°C | 14.8°C | 7.8°C | 33.7°C | -1.7°C | 56 mm | 59% | 3.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 23.2°C | 16.1°C | 9.0°C | 32.9°C | 0.3°C | 26 mm | 58% | 3.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 | 21.7°C | 15.3°C | 8.9°C | 26.0°C | 1.4°C | 82 mm | 66% | 3.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2003 | 25.3°C | 17.5°C | 9.7°C | 32.3°C | 0.3°C | 20 mm | 52% | 3.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 19.9°C | 13.5°C | 7.0°C | 30.4°C | -3.7°C | 123 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 24.6°C | 16.2°C | 7.9°C | 32.2°C | 1.5°C | 9 mm | 43% | 3.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 22.5°C | 16.0°C | 9.5°C | 36.9°C | 0.9°C | 84 mm | 62% | 3.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1999 | 24.1°C | 15.8°C | 7.5°C | 31.3°C | -0.6°C | 16 mm | 48% | 3.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 23.9°C | 16.8°C | 9.8°C | 32.0°C | 3.4°C | 167 mm | 55% | 3.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 22.9°C | 15.5°C | 8.1°C | 32.8°C | -3.3°C | 31 mm | 56% | 3.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 23.0°C | 15.2°C | 7.4°C | 32.2°C | -1.7°C | 15 mm | 51% | 3.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 24.0°C | 15.7°C | 7.4°C | 29.8°C | 1.1°C | 23 mm | 44% | 3.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1994 | 23.2°C | 15.8°C | 8.4°C | 31.3°C | 2.8°C | 22 mm | 48% | 3.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1993 | 21.6°C | 13.9°C | 6.2°C | 31.6°C | -7.5°C | 24 mm | 49% | 3.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 24.7°C | 16.8°C | 8.9°C | 32.1°C | 1.5°C | 3 mm | 48% | 3.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | 23.5°C | 15.8°C | 8.1°C | 31.9°C | -8.2°C | 19 mm | 48% | 3.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 | 23.5°C | 15.0°C | 6.6°C | 30.1°C | -0.4°C | 14 mm | 50% | 3.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 | 24.6°C | 16.3°C | 8.1°C | 33.1°C | -3.2°C | 7 mm | 45% | 3.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1988 | 23.9°C | 16.1°C | 8.3°C | 29.6°C | 2.4°C | 7 mm | 53% | 3.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 23.9°C | 16.0°C | 8.2°C | 32.9°C | 1.2°C | 25 mm | 55% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 20.2°C | 13.7°C | 7.1°C | 27.9°C | -1.5°C | 88 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1985 | 21.5°C | 14.5°C | 7.5°C | 29.5°C | 2.5°C | 93 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | 4 |
| 1984 | 20.4°C | 14.0°C | 7.5°C | 28.6°C | 0.9°C | 78 mm | 64% | 3.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1983 | 23.2°C | 16.5°C | 9.9°C | 30.8°C | 3.3°C | 90 mm | 62% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.7°C | 15.1°C | 7.5°C | 31.3°C | 1.8°C | 9 mm | 46% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.5°C | 14.3°C | 8.1°C | 28.6°C | 0.2°C | 73 mm | 64% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 23.2°C with lows near 8.4°C (mean 15.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 45 mm of rainfall in Amarillo, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 167 mm in 1998.
The hottest October reached 36.9°C in 2000. The coldest dipped to -8.2°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 3.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.7°C to 25.6°C and overnight lows from 8.1°C to 10.6°C over the same span.
October is close to Amarillo's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 23.2°C daytime highs and 8.4°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Amarillo, averaging 15.8°C.
For October in Amarillo, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.2°C and lows of 8.4°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 54% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 3.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.9 m/s (2017).
The wettest October on record was 1998 with 167 mm. On average, October sees 45 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 October, 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 October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
