West Odessa climate — normals and trends
West Odessa (United States) has a cold semi-arid climate (BSk) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 17.9 °C and it receives 354 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (27.8 °C on average) and the coldest is January (6.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in May.
West Odessa averages 39 frost days, 129 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 57 rainy days per year.
West Odessa has warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.22 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 45.0 °C (on 27 June 1994) and the coldest -23.2 °C (on 2 February 1985).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
West OdessaTexas
- coords
- 31.84°, -102.50°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
17.9°C
Average daily high
24.9°C
Average daily low
11.6°C
Annual rainfall
354mm
Sunshine / day
10.7h
Mean relative humidity
51%
Average peak wind
23.8km/h
Seasonal range
21.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
39 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
129 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
57 d/yr
Annual snowfall
7.6 cm
Average feels-like high
22.5 °C
Average feels-like low
8.9 °C
Average peak gust
41.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
83 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.0 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.9 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.37 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
45.0 °C
27 June 1994
Coldest day
-23.2 °C
2 February 1985
Wettest day
108 mm
1 June 1979
Windiest day
65.3 km/h
8 December 2009
Strongest gust
108.0 km/h
8 December 2009
Hottest feels-like
44.7 °C
26 June 2023
Coldest feels-like
-27.6 °C
2 February 1985
Snowiest day
15.3 cm
27 December 2015
Sunniest day
13.9 h
9 July 2025
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11.0 °C | -2.9 °C | 7 mm | -12 mm |
| Feb | 18.8 °C | +2.0 °C | 1 mm | -18 mm |
| Mar | 24.5 °C | +3.4 °C | 2 mm | -19 mm |
| Apr | 28.1 °C | +2.2 °C | 39 mm | +10 mm |
| May | 31.4 °C | +1.2 °C | 40 mm | -8 mm |
| Jun | 35.6 °C | +1.9 °C | 43 mm | +9 mm |
| Jul | 33.6 °C | -0.4 °C | 59 mm | +28 mm |
| Aug | 35.7 °C | +2.1 °C | 14 mm | -18 mm |
| Sep | 32.1 °C | +2.1 °C | 11 mm | -34 mm |
| Oct | 28.8 °C | +3.5 °C | 5 mm | -33 mm |
| Nov | 24.0 °C | +5.0 °C | 3 mm | -16 mm |
| Dec | 20.2 °C | +5.2 °C | 6 mm | -12 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of West Odessa?
West Odessa has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 17.9 °C and it receives 354 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in West Odessa?
The hottest day measured in West Odessa between 1940 and 2025 was 27 June 1994, reaching 45.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in West Odessa?
The coldest day measured in West Odessa between 1940 and 2025 was 2 February 1985, at -23.2 °C.
Does it snow in West Odessa?
Yes. West Odessa gets on average 7.6 cm of snow per year and has around 39 frost days.
Has the climate of West Odessa warmed?
Yes: West Odessa warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in West Odessa?
The wettest day measured in West Odessa between 1940 and 2025 was 1 June 1979, with 108 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in West Odessa?
The windiest day measured in West Odessa between 1940 and 2025 was 8 December 2009, with winds reaching 65.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in West Odessa?
The warmest month in West Odessa is July (27.8 °C on average); the coldest is January (6.6 °C).
How much does it rain in West Odessa?
West Odessa receives on average 354 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 57 rainy days.
Is it sunny in West Odessa?
West Odessa gets on average 10.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,905 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in West Odessa?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in West Odessa between 1940 and 2025 was 27 December 2015, with 15.3 cm.
Are there tropical nights in West Odessa?
Yes: West Odessa has on average 83 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in West Odessa?
In West Odessa, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.7 °C on 26 June 2023, and the lowest was -27.6 °C on 2 February 1985.
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