West Odessa, TX Climate


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West Odessa, TX has a warm and dry climate throughout the year. Temperatures reach an average high of around 95°F in the summer months and drop to an average low of around 37°F in the winter months. The area also experiences low humidity and receives very little rainfall, making it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities all year round.

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

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

On average, there are 262 sunny days per year in West Odessa. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West 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 West Odessa is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

6.6 Summer - 7.7 Winter
April, October and March are the most pleasant months in West Odessa, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWest Odessa, TexasUnited States
  14.6 in.38.1 in.
  2.2 in.27.8 in.
  44.9 days106.2 days
  262 days205 days
  94.7°85.8°
  31.5°21.7°
  87
  5.64.3
  2963 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 West Odessa with an average high temperature of 94.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In West Odessa, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Odessa are October, April and March.
In West Odessa, there are 106.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for West Odessa with an average of 31.5°. This is colder than most places in Texas.
In West Odessa, there are 49.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.
In West 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 West 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 West 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 West Odessa means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.
September is the rainiest month in West Odessa with 4.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 44.9 rainy days annually in West 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 2.2 inches in West Odessa means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in West Odessa with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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