Amarillo weather in October: Amarillo, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Amarillo in October has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 59°F, falling from 79°F on the 1st to 67°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal October, 1.75 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 7°C, 44 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in October.
- 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 October?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 59.2°F. October is 11.7°F cooler than September and 11.8°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Amarillo and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 79°F on October 1 to 67°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 57°F and 62°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 18%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 79°F | 52°F | 18% | 11% |
| October 8 | 76°F | 49°F | 18% | 10% |
| October 15 | 73°F | 46°F | 16% | 9% |
| October 22 | 71°F | 43°F | 16% | 9% |
| October 31 | 67°F | 39°F | 14% | 8% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 79°F | 52°F | 18% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 78°F | 51°F | 18% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 78°F | 51°F | 18% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 78°F | 50°F | 18% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 77°F | 50°F | 18% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 77°F | 50°F | 18% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 76°F | 49°F | 18% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 76°F | 49°F | 18% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 76°F | 48°F | 18% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 75°F | 48°F | 17% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 75°F | 47°F | 17% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 75°F | 47°F | 17% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 74°F | 47°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 74°F | 46°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 73°F | 46°F | 16% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 73°F | 45°F | 16% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 73°F | 45°F | 16% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 72°F | 45°F | 16% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 72°F | 44°F | 16% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 72°F | 44°F | 16% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 71°F | 43°F | 16% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 71°F | 43°F | 16% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 70°F | 43°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 70°F | 42°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 70°F | 42°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 69°F | 41°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 69°F | 41°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 69°F | 41°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 68°F | 40°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 68°F | 40°F | 14% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 67°F | 39°F | 14% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 45°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 1.75 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.7 inmonth total
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 20
- Days at 80°F or more
- 9
- Sunshine
- 83%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 or snow in Amarillo in October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 16% on average, highest around October 1 (18%). In all, 1.75 in falls on 5 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Amarillo, 1 days reach 90°F, 3 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.7 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023047.
How humid and windy is Amarillo in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 64°F with 31% relative humidity and a dew point of 32°F; at 6 a.m. it is 42°F with 72% humidity. The wind averages 12.6 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 42°F | 33°F | 72% | 11.2 mph | 70% |
| 9 a.m. | 48°F | 34°F | 60% | 12.9 mph | 63% |
| noon | 59°F | 34°F | 38% | 15.0 mph | 69% |
| 3 p.m. | 64°F | 32°F | 31% | 15.2 mph | 69% |
| 6 p.m. | 57°F | 33°F | 41% | 11.5 mph | 70% |
| 9 p.m. | 49°F | 34°F | 56% | 11.4 mph | 75% |
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 October in Amarillo?
The warmest October temperature on Amarillo's official record (since 1892) is 99°F, on October 3, 2000; the coldest is 12°F, on October 30, 1993. The wettest October brought 7.64 in (1941); the snowiest, 9.0 inches (1906).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.2°F: 2021 62.6°F (+3.4), 2022 59.5°F (+0.3), 2023 61.4°F (+2.1), 2024 66.7°F (+7.5), 2025 63.0°F (+3.8). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.6°F | +3.4°F | 0.65 in |
| 2022 | 59.5°F | +0.3°F | 2.80 in |
| 2023 | 61.4°F | +2.1°F | 0.45 in |
| 2024 | 66.7°F | +7.5°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 63.0°F | +3.8°F | 1.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record AMAthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023047. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Amarillo compare across Texas?
Across the 321 places PlainClimate covers in Texas, October normal highs run from 71°F in Channing to 89°F in McAllen; Amarillo's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.