Hot semi-arid
West Odessa, Texas
Ector County, Texas · Population 32k · 2,959 ft elevation
Living in West Odessa
West Odessa has a hot semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 97°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 (2″ 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.
West Odessa at a glance
- Population
- 32k
- Elevation
- 2,959 ft
- Average daily high
- 80°F90th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 12″5th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,594 hrs92th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $134k15th percentile
- Median rent
- $974/mo31th percentile
- Median household income
- $66k38th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.12%58th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 81%10th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.911th percentile
- Average commute
- 36 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%26th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 33%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8336th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1717th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 656 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 32°F | 0.6″ | 0.8″ | 248 hrs |
| Feb | 65°F | 36°F | 0.6″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Mar | 73°F | 44°F | 0.6″ | — | 286 hrs |
| Apr | 82°F | 51°F | 0.7″ | — | 322 hrs |
| May | 89°F | 61°F | 1.4″ | — | 349 hrs |
| Jun | 97°F | 70°F | 1.1″ | — | 377 hrs |
| Jul | 97°F | 72°F | 1.2″ | — | 369 hrs |
| Aug | 97°F | 72°F | 1.5″ | — | 352 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 65°F | 2.0″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 53°F | 1.3″ | — | 283 hrs |
| Nov | 69°F | 41°F | 0.7″ | 0.1″ | 249 hrs |
| Dec | 61°F | 33°F | 0.7″ | 0.6″ | 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