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Houston, TX vs Odessa, TX

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Highlights

On average, there are 256 sunny days per year in Odessa. Houston averages 204 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Odessa, Texas gets 14.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Houston, Texas gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Odessa averages 2.3 inches of snow per year. Houston averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Odessa, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 94.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31.6
Rain: averages 14.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.3 inches of snow a year

Houston, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43.4
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index
Odessa

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

8 / 10
April, October and September are the most pleasant months in Odessa, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Houston

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Houston is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

6.6 / 10
April, October and March are the most pleasant months in Houston, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthHouston, TXOdessa, TX
January63° / 43°58° / 32°
February66° / 47°63° / 36°
March73° / 53°71° / 42°
April79° / 60°80° / 51°
May86° / 68°88° / 61°
June91° / 73°94° / 68°
July93° / 75°95° / 71°
August94° / 75°94° / 70°
September89° / 70°87° / 63°
October82° / 61°78° / 53°
November73° / 53°67° / 41°
December65° / 45°59° / 32°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Houston / Odessa
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 03 / 178 / 30 / 1
February0 / 01 / 97 / 30 / 0
March0 / 01 / 47 / 30 / 0
April1 / 40 / 06 / 30 / 0
May6 / 140 / 07 / 50 / 0
June19 / 230 / 09 / 40 / 0
July25 / 260 / 08 / 40 / 0
August26 / 240 / 08 / 50 / 0
September15 / 110 / 07 / 50 / 0
October3 / 20 / 07 / 50 / 0
November0 / 00 / 47 / 30 / 0
December0 / 02 / 158 / 30 / 0
August is the hottest month for Houston with an average high temperature of 93.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Houston, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Houston are April, October and November.

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.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Houston with an average of 43.4°. This is warmer 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 Houston, there are 95.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Odessa, there are 104.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

In Houston, there are 7.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer 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 Houston, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other 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.

June is the wettest month in Houston with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.0 inches in Houston means that it is one of the wettest places in Texas.


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.

June is the rainiest month in Houston with 9.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 90.0 rainy days annually in Houston, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

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.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Houston, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Texas.

An annual snowfall of 2.3 inches in Odessa means that it is snowier than most places in Texas.
Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Houston.

January is the snowiest month in Odessa with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.

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Hi. I'd like to know if you still feel the same way about living in Broomfield. I went there this past July to check it out (along with Lafayette, Boulder (can't  More

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Apex is perfect for what you are looking for. It's close enough to Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill to find a job and Cary the next town over, is a little more expensive but  More

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