Odessa, TX climate
Odessa has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Odessa feels like
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Odessa weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 31° | 0.7" | 0.6" | 3 | 0 | 40° – 51° |
| February | 64° | 35° | 0.6" | 0.4" | 3 | 0 | 43° – 56° |
| March | 72° | 43° | 0.7" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| April | 81° | 50° | 0.7" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 59° – 71° |
| May | 88° | 60° | 1.6" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 68° – 81° |
| June | 95° | 68° | 1.6" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 77° – 88° |
| July | 95° | 71° | 1.6" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 78° – 87° |
| August | 94° | 70° | 1.8" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 77° – 87° |
| September | 87° | 63° | 1.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| October | 79° | 52° | 1.3" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| November | 68° | 40° | 0.7" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| December | 59° | 32° | 0.6" | 1.1" | 3 | 0 | 41° – 49° |
| Year | 78° | 51° | 13.5" | 2.1" | 41 | 1 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Odessa
Odessa gets 13 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and December the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 41 days a year.
About 235 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 19 and the first one by November 11. That leaves about 235 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 87% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Odessa
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Odessa, 50% of that work is heating and 50% is cooling.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Odessa compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Odessa averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.5°). The shift is larger than in 77% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Odessa’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. May swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 68° to 81°. December is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Odessa’s climate
What is the coldest month in Odessa?
January, with a typical high of 59° and a low of 31°.
What is the hottest month in Odessa?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 71°. About 115 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Odessa get?
About 2 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Odessa?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 11, and the last spring frost by March 19.
What is the rainiest month in Odessa?
September, with 1.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 13 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Odessa itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Odessa 1se, TX (3 mi, snow) and Odessa Schlemeyer Fld, TX (4 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.