Hot semi-arid
Odessa, Texas
Ector County, Texas · Population 114k · 2,904 ft elevation
Living in Odessa
Odessa has a hot semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 12″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (81% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (13 days a year).
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Odessa at a glance
- Population
- 114k
- Elevation
- 2,904 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 12″5th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,594 hrs92th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $208k36th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,322/mo58th percentile
- Median household income
- $73k48th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.37%68th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.346th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%26th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 33%
- Violent crime rate
- 286 per 100k69th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,159 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8336th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1212th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 525 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 32°F | 0.7″ | 0.2″ | 248 hrs |
| Feb | 62°F | 36°F | 0.5″ | 0.2″ | 230 hrs |
| Mar | 71°F | 44°F | 0.7″ | — | 286 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 51°F | 0.7″ | — | 322 hrs |
| May | 87°F | 61°F | 1.6″ | — | 349 hrs |
| Jun | 94°F | 68°F | 1.0″ | — | 377 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 71°F | 1.5″ | — | 369 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 70°F | 1.6″ | — | 352 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 62°F | 1.5″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Oct | 77°F | 53°F | 1.3″ | — | 283 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 41°F | 0.6″ | 0.2″ | 249 hrs |
| Dec | 58°F | 33°F | 0.6″ | 0.3″ | 236 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology