Amarillo weather in August: Amarillo, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Amarillo in August has a normal high of 91°F and a normal low of 65°F, a daily mean of 78°F, falling from 93°F on the 1st to 88°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal August, 2.86 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 33°C and low of 19°C, 73 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationAmarillo Airport
- Station IDUSW00023047
- Location35.23°N 101.71°W
- Elevation3,587 ft (1,093 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population203,729
- Jan 52° 25°
- Feb 56° 28°
- Mar 65° 35°
- Apr 72° 43°
- May 81° 53°
- Jun 90° 62°
- Jul 93° 66°
- Aug 91° 65°
- Sep 84° 58°
- Oct 73° 45°
- Nov 61° 34°
- Dec 52° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Amarillo in August?
The normal high is 91°F and the normal low 65°F, for a daily mean of 78.1°F. August is 1.5°F cooler than July and 7.2°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Amarillo and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 93°F on August 1 to 88°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 75°F and 81°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 93°F | 67°F | 27% | 16% |
| August 8 | 92°F | 66°F | 27% | 17% |
| August 15 | 91°F | 66°F | 26% | 16% |
| August 22 | 90°F | 65°F | 25% | 15% |
| August 31 | 88°F | 63°F | 22% | 13% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 93°F | 67°F | 27% | 16% | 14 h |
| August 2 | 93°F | 67°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 3 | 93°F | 67°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 93°F | 67°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 93°F | 67°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 92°F | 66°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 7 | 92°F | 66°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 92°F | 66°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 9 | 92°F | 66°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 92°F | 66°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 92°F | 66°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 92°F | 66°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 92°F | 66°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 92°F | 66°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 91°F | 66°F | 26% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 91°F | 66°F | 26% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 91°F | 66°F | 26% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 91°F | 65°F | 26% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 91°F | 65°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 91°F | 65°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 90°F | 65°F | 25% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 90°F | 65°F | 25% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 90°F | 65°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 90°F | 64°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 90°F | 64°F | 24% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 90°F | 64°F | 23% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 89°F | 64°F | 23% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 89°F | 64°F | 23% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 89°F | 63°F | 23% | 14% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 89°F | 63°F | 23% | 14% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 88°F | 63°F | 22% | 13% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 91°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 65°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 2.86 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 19
- Daylight
- 14 h to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 28
- Sunshine
- 87%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023047; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Amarillo in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around August 6 (27%). In all, 2.86 in falls on 8 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Amarillo, 19 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023047.
How humid and windy is Amarillo in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 86°F with 34% relative humidity and a dew point of 54°F; at 6 a.m. it is 65°F with 76% humidity. The wind averages 11.4 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 65°F | 57°F | 76% | 9.3 mph | 68% |
| 9 a.m. | 74°F | 58°F | 59% | 12.1 mph | 67% |
| noon | 83°F | 56°F | 40% | 12.1 mph | 69% |
| 3 p.m. | 86°F | 54°F | 34% | 12.9 mph | 60% |
| 6 p.m. | 83°F | 54°F | 37% | 13.8 mph | 66% |
| 9 p.m. | 73°F | 56°F | 55% | 11.7 mph | 73% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023047. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for August in Amarillo?
The warmest August temperature on Amarillo's official record (since 1892) is 108°F, on August 22, 2024; the coldest is 48°F, on August 30, 1915. The wettest August brought 8.07 in (2009).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 78.1°F: 2021 79.4°F (+1.3), 2022 77.9°F (−0.2), 2023 81.7°F (+3.6), 2024 84.4°F (+6.3), 2025 78.1°F (at normal), 2026 84.7°F (+6.6). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 79.4°F | +1.3°F | 0.88 in |
| 2022 | 77.9°F | −0.2°F | 1.54 in |
| 2023 | 81.7°F | +3.6°F | 0.41 in |
| 2024 | 84.4°F | +6.3°F | 2.02 in |
| 2025 | 78.1°F | at normal | 1.95 in |
| 2026 | 84.7°F | +6.6°F | 2.13 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record AMAthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023047. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Amarillo compare across Texas?
Across the 321 places PlainClimate covers in Texas, August normal highs run from 87°F in Marfa to 101°F in Del Rio; Amarillo's is 91°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.