Odessa, TX Climate


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Odessa, TX has a arid semi-desert climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in summer months is around 93°F while the average low temperature in winter months is around 32°F. Precipitation is scarce throughout the year with only an average of 15 in (380 mm) annually. The area receives approximately 250 sunny days a year and has very low humidity levels that make it an ideal place to visit during the hotter months of the year.

Odessa, Texas gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Odessa averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 256 sunny days per year in Odessa. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Odessa gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 45 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Odessa is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

6.5 Summer - 7.6 Winter
April, October and September are the most pleasant months in Odessa, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOdessa, TexasUnited States
  14.6 in.38.1 in.
  2.3 in.27.8 in.
  45.1 days106.2 days
  256 days205 days
  94.6°85.8°
  31.6°21.7°
  87
  5.64.3
  2900 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Odessa with an average high temperature of 94.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Odessa, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Odessa are October, April and March.
In Odessa, there are 104.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Odessa with an average of 31.6°. This is colder than most places in Texas.
In Odessa, there are 48.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.
In Odessa, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
Humidity in Odessa is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in August and July. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.
May is the wettest month in Odessa with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.6 inches in Odessa means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.
September is the rainiest month in Odessa with 4.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 45.1 rainy days annually in Odessa, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.3 inches in Odessa means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Odessa with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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You need to be a friendly person who likes people, isn't afraid to work hard, and have a strength of character that can handle challenges to make it here. Odessa sits on  More

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Over 3 years ago

I think Odessa is a perfect little west Texas town. There is pride in our homes, pride in our community and pride in our kids. No, it's not a fancy place, but you won't  More

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Over 6 years ago

Listen to me!!! Do not move to this place!! I was born in this dump and couldnt wait to leave! if you are anything but caucassion your opertunities are very very  More

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