Next 7 departures
- SatOct 3
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 63–71°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Dallas7 AM CDT Rain showers likely71°F Decatur8 AM CDT Rain showers likely65°F Bowie8:30 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers63°F Wichita Falls9:15 AM CDT Chance of light rain showers64°F Vernon10 AM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers63°F Childress10:45 AM CDT Partly sunny64°F Clarendon11:45 AM CDT Partly sunny63°F Amarillo12:45 PM CDT Partly sunny63°F - SunOct 4
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 63–71°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Dallas7 AM CDT Slight chance of light rain showers71°F Decatur8 AM CDT Mostly cloudy65°F Bowie8:30 AM CDT Mostly cloudy63°F Wichita Falls9:15 AM CDT Partly sunny67°F Vernon10 AM CDT Partly sunny65°F Childress10:45 AM CDT Mostly sunny67°F Clarendon11:45 AM CDT Mostly sunny67°F Amarillo12:45 PM CDT Mostly sunny68°F - MonOct 5
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 62–68°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Dallas7 AM CDT Mostly sunny66°F Decatur8 AM CDT Mostly sunny65°F Bowie8:30 AM CDT Mostly sunny62°F Wichita Falls9:15 AM CDT Sunny66°F Vernon10 AM CDT Mostly sunny65°F Childress10:45 AM CDT Mostly sunny65°F Clarendon11:45 AM CDT Mostly sunny65°F Amarillo12:45 PM CDT Sunny68°F - TueOct 6
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 60–73°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Dallas7 AM CDT Sunny63°F Decatur8 AM CDT Sunny61°F Bowie8:30 AM CDT Sunny60°F Wichita Falls9:15 AM CDT Sunny63°F Vernon10 AM CDT Sunny65°F Childress10:45 AM CDT Sunny69°F Clarendon11:45 AM CDT Sunny69°F Amarillo12:45 PM CDT Sunny73°F - WedOct 7
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 60–74°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Dallas7 AM CDT Mostly sunny61°F Decatur8 AM CDT Sunny61°F Bowie8:30 AM CDT Sunny60°F Wichita Falls9:15 AM CDT Sunny65°F Vernon10 AM CDT Sunny68°F Childress10:45 AM CDT Mostly sunny71°F Clarendon11:45 AM CDT Mostly sunny71°F Amarillo12:45 PM CDT Mostly sunny74°F - ThuOct 8
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 60–75°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Dallas7 AM CDT Mostly sunny63°F Decatur8 AM CDT Sunny61°F Bowie8:30 AM CDT Sunny60°F Wichita Falls9:15 AM CDT Sunny66°F Vernon10 AM CDT Sunny69°F Childress10:45 AM CDT Sunny73°F Clarendon11:45 AM CDT Mostly sunny73°F Amarillo12:45 PM CDT Sunny75°F - FriOct 9
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 64–75°F along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Dallas7 AM CDT Sunny66°F Decatur8 AM CDT Sunny65°F Bowie8:30 AM CDT Sunny64°F Wichita Falls9:15 AM CDT Sunny71°F Vernon10 AM CDT Sunny70°F Childress10:45 AM CDT Sunny73°F Clarendon11:45 AM CDT Sunny73°F Amarillo12:45 PM CDT Sunny75°F
The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
The route, stop by stop
Checkpoints in order, with driving time from Dallas (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- Dallas, TXStart 452 ftelevation
- Decatur, TXMile 66 · 1 h 3 min 1,102 ftelevation
- Bowie, TXMile 94 · 1 h 26 min 1,130 ftelevation
- Wichita Falls, TXMile 140 · 2 h 9 min 985 ftelevation
- Vernon, TXMile 191 · 2 h 57 min 1,220 ftelevation
- Childress, TXMile 248 · 3 h 52 min 1,876 ftelevation
- Clarendon, TXMile 305 · 4 h 47 min 2,738 ftelevation
- Amarillo, TXMile 364 · 5 h 41 min 3,665 ftelevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and days with an inch or more of snow, at Dallas, Clarendon and Amarillo.
| Month | Dallas 440 ft | Clarendon 2,700 ft | Amarillo 3,587 ft | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °F | Snow days | High / low °F | Snow days | High / low °F | Snow days | |
| Jan | 58° / 38° | 0 | 53° / 24° | 0.6 | 52° / 25° | 1.1 |
| Feb | 62° / 42° | 0.3 | 56° / 27° | 0.4 | 56° / 28° | 1.1 |
| Mar | 70° / 49° | 0.1 | 65° / 34° | 0.3 | 65° / 35° | 0.6 |
| Apr | 77° / 57° | 0 | 73° / 43° | 0 | 72° / 43° | 0.1 |
| May | 85° / 66° | 0 | 82° / 53° | 0 | 81° / 53° | 0 |
| Jun | 93° / 74° | 0 | 90° / 63° | 0 | 90° / 62° | 0 |
| Jul | 97° / 78° | 0 | 95° / 67° | 0 | 93° / 66° | 0 |
| Aug | 97° / 77° | 0 | 94° / 65° | 0 | 91° / 65° | 0 |
| Sep | 90° / 70° | 0 | 86° / 58° | 0 | 84° / 58° | 0 |
| Oct | 80° / 59° | 0 | 75° / 45° | 0 | 73° / 45° | 0.2 |
| Nov | 68° / 48° | 0 | 62° / 33° | 0.2 | 61° / 34° | 0.7 |
| Dec | 59° / 40° | 0.1 | 53° / 25° | 0.5 | 52° / 26° | 1.2 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: DALLAS LOVE FLD (USW00013960, 440 ft); CLARENDON (USW00023072, 2,700 ft); AMARILLO (USW00023047, 3,587 ft). Snow days are days with at least 1 inch of new snow. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Road conditions
Closures and chain rules change by the hour, so we link to the official reports for Texas rather than repeat them.
- Texas · TxDOTDriveTexas road conditions
Check the official National Weather Service forecast and each state's road report before you leave.
Get alerts timed to where you’ll be when you get there
Road Travel plans the drive from Dallas to Amarillo with the forecast at every stretch for the hour you’ll reach it, then warns you about weather ahead while you drive.
Questions about this drive
How long is the drive from Dallas to Amarillo?
364 miles, about 5½ hours of driving without stops, by way of US-287. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the highest point on the drive?
Amarillo, at 3,665 ft. It comes at mile 364, about 5 h 41 min of driving after you leave Dallas.
Does it snow at Amarillo in November?
Amarillo averages 2.6 inches of snow in November, with about one day of 1 inch or more (1991–2020 normals).