Cheap Flights to Amarillo

Amarillo climate

Amarillo has a basically dry, semi-arid climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are scorching hot, and winters can be numbingly cold. The area is prone to severe weather conditions, having experienced ice storms, drought, and floods. Average annual rainfall is difficult to calculate, there being little constancy. Rain falls mainly in thunderstorms, some of them quite violent, between March and October. Snow falls between October and April, averaging 38cm a year.

When to fly to Amarillo

Peak Season:

The summer months (June to August) are the most popular time to travel to Amarillo. School is out, the weather is warm and many outdoor festivals take place in Amarillo.

Off Season:

Winters (December to February) are drastically cold in Amarillo. Snow is common from October to March and there isn't much to do in the city when it's cold. But, if you don't mind driving around the Texas countryside and stopping off at steak joints and cowboy ranches along the way, it's likely you'll find a cheap flight to Amarillo during the winter.

Getting around Amarillo

Renting a car is the best way to get around Amarillo. Driving is the most popular, and often the only, method of transportation. Stop at one of the national rental car companies in the city and bring your driver’s license. Most companies require drivers to be 25 years old. Some will rent to people who are ages 21 to 24, but charge a surcharge. Buses run from Monday through Saturday between 6:15am and 7pm. If you want to grab a taxi, you must book through one of the numerous private taxi companies in the city.      

Amarillo insider information

Get your cowboy on at the annual World Championship Ranch Rodeo, held the second week of November in Amarillo. The Working Ranch Cowboys Association (WRCA) hosts the event which features real working cowboys competing in events including wild cow milking, bronco riding, and team penning. The rodeo is held at the Amarillo Civic Center.