Zip 79761 (Odessa, TX) Climate

The climate in 79761 Odessa, TX is known to be relatively mild and dry. Summers are usually hot and sunny, and temperatures can reach the upper 90s. Winters are generally cool to cold with some snowfall occurring throughout the season. Rainfall is usually quite light, but the occasional heavy downpour does occur during the summer months. This is perfect weather for enjoying outdoor activities like fishing or camping in nearby parks and lakes.

Odessa (zip 79761), Texas gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Odessa (zip 79761) averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 261 sunny days per year in Odessa (zip 79761). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Odessa (zip 79761) 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 the 79761 zip code 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 the 79761 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Odessa, Texas	United States
	14.6 in.	38.1 in.
	2.3 in.	27.8 in.
	45.2 days	106.2 days
	261 days	205 days
	94.7°	85.8°
	31.6°	21.7°
	8	7
	5.6	4.3
	2923 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 the 79761 zip code with an average high temperature of 94.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In the 79761 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 79761 zip code are October, April and March.

In the 79761 zip code, there are 104.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 79761 zip code with an average of 31.6°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 79761 zip code, there are 48.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 79761 zip code, 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 the 79761 zip code 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 the 79761 zip code 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 the 79761 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.

September is the rainiest month in the 79761 zip code with 4.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 45.2 rainy days annually in the 79761 zip code, 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 the 79761 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in the 79761 zip code with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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