Amarillo Summer Weather Cools Down in 2025

We've been fortunate so far this year in Amarillo, Texas, and the Panhandle. We've received some much-needed rain, and we continue to in 2025.

The Texas panhandle was covered in red flag warnings and drought conditions earlier this year. Now, the red flag warnings are over, the drought conditions are gone, and Lake McLellan finally has water.

Earlier today, the National Weather Service posted on social media that the monsoon pattern setup looks to be bringing below-average temperatures and above-average rainfall. This is great, but what is a monsoon pattern?

What Is a Monsoon Pattern?

After some digging, I found out that there is a monsoon season in North America, and Amarillo, Texas, is in the area affected by it. The monsoon season lasts from around June 15 until late September.

According to the NOAA website, the monsoon season we experience brings dry mornings with storms in the afternoon and evening. That's exactly what happened today during my afternoon walk.

The monsoon pattern refers to the way winds move moisture from oceans further inland. That's what brings the much-needed moisture. The opposite can also happen, which causes drought conditions.

How Monsoon Season Impacts Amarillo

This monsoon pattern is great news. In recent years, our summers have felt brutal and unforgiving. The temperatures skyrocketed, and aside from the occasional storm, there wasn't much relief.

Hopefully, the National Weather Service in Amarillo is right and this monsoon pattern holds for a while. This summer hasn't been that bad so far, and we've had plenty of rain. We've even had multiple days when the public pools had to close because of storms or cool temperatures.

Another reason to be excited is that the monsoon season supposedly peaks in July and August. We're just at the end of June, which means there could be more cool, rainy weather on the way.

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