Amarillo
- 5,577 ft
- summit
- Sep–May
- best months
Amarillo is a mountain in Chihuahua, Mexico, with its summit at about 5,580 ft (1,700 m) above sea level. No mapped trail reaches the top in OpenStreetMap, so plan the approach with local maps or a guide. The nearest town is Nonoava, about 11 miles northeast of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Del Maiz, El Infierno and Pelon. In a typical June, the warmest month, highs reach about 88°F (31°C) and lows about 61°F (16°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 64°F (18°C) and lows about 36°F (2°C). Precipitation falls on about 16 days in July, the wettest month, and about 1 days in March, the driest. These typical figures for 1981–2010 come from the CHELSA 1 km climate model and CRU TS 4.09. The location and elevation come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Check local access rules and conditions before you go.
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
- Summit elevation
- 5,577 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Amarillo. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Amarillo
How tall is Amarillo?
5,577 ft (1,700 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Amarillo?
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide.
- Del MaizSummit · ~4 min drive
- El InfiernoSummit · ~5 min drive
- PelonSummit · ~5 min drive
- MocharihuiSummit · ~7 min drive
- El SaucitoSummit · ~7 min drive
- La CapillaSummit · ~7 min drive
- El VallecilloSummit · ~9 min drive
- SombreretilloSummit · ~9 min drive
- El EspinazaSummit · ~10 min drive
- Los CiriacosSummit · ~11 min drive
Best time to visit Amarillo
Best months: September–May. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where there's no snowfall data), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
64° / 36°
3 wet
Feb
67° / 38°
2 wet
Mar
73° / 41°
1 wet
Apr
79° / 47°
1 wet
May
85° / 54°
1 wet
Jun
88° / 61°
6 wet
Jul
83° / 62°
16 wet
Aug
80° / 61°
14 wet
Sep
79° / 58°
8 wet
Oct
76° / 51°
4 wet
Nov
71° / 43°
2 wet
Dec
65° / 37°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1981–2010. Modelled for the 1 km square this place sits in (average height 5,423 ft), not measured at a weather station. Snowfall days aren't in this data. Source: CHELSA 1 km climate model (1981–2010) and CRU TS 4.09 wet days. Data: CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al. 2017), WSL (CC0 1.0); CRU TS 4.09 (Harris et al. 2020), University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors