Odessa, Texas Weather
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Odessa weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 12:10 AM CDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Clear22%—95°72°—
- TuesdaySep 22Light Drizzle61%—80°66°-15°
- WednesdaySep 23Light Drizzle49%—86°70°+6°
- ThursdaySep 24Light Showers25%—87°68°+1°
- FridaySep 25Light Drizzle22%—87°73°0°
- SaturdaySep 26Drizzle11%—90°74°+3°
- SundaySep 27Drizzle——87°73°-3°
Air quality now AQI 58 · Moderate
AQI 58 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 14.8 µg/m³ (AQI 62) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 14.8 µg/m³ (AQI 62) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.89
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 5:02 PM
- Moonset
- 2:36 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
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Odessa at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 84°F (high 95°F, low 72°F), 12°F above the 72°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: March 15 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 1 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — plant beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots; harvest beans, summer squash, winter squash
15-Day Forecast — Odessa
- Mon95°72°22%
- Tue80°66°61%
- Wed86°70°49%
- Thu87°68°25%
- Fri87°73°22%
- Sat90°74°11%
- Sun87°73°9%
- Mon90°74°13%
- Tue92°76°20%
- Wed90°76°14%
- Thu90°73°9%
- Fri89°71°11%
- Sat93°70°16%
- Sun74°58°11%
- Mon72°55°10%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Odessa
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Right now in the garden
Late season
As of September 21, the first frost (around November 16) is about 8 weeks away. Frost-tender plants keep producing until then. This city's planting calendar for September: plant beans, squash, fall brassicas, and carrots; harvest beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Odessa
SPC includes Odessa in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook.
Sun & seasons in Odessa
Odessa sits in Ector County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 14m of daylight and its shortest just 10h 4m — a swing of +4h 10m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Houston, the state’s largest city, lies about 437 miles to the ESE. The nearest town Odessa tracks is Midland, roughly 17 miles to the NE.
Air quality in Odessa
Air quality in Odessa’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2023 (median AQI 33). See the full air-quality history for Odessa.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| February | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | radishes |
| April | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| May | tomatoes, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash |
| June | beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, summer squash, winter squash |
| August | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | summer squash, winter squash |
| September | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| November | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| December | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
In Odessa, July runs warmest near 82°F and January coldest around 45°F, while May is the wettest month (1.6 inches) and February the driest (0.5 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 0.7″ | 1 |
| February | 49° | 0.5″ | 2 |
| March | 57° | 0.7″ | 2 |
| April | 65° | 0.7″ | 1 |
| May | 74° | 1.6″ | 3 |
| June | 81° | 1.0″ | 2 |
| July | 82° | 1.5″ | 3 |
| August | 81° | 1.6″ | 3 |
| September | 74° | 1.5″ | 4 |
| October | 65° | 1.3″ | 2 |
| November | 54° | 0.6″ | 2 |
| December | 46° | 0.6″ | 2 |
Regional context
Similar climates Gardendale, TX, West Odessa, TX, Midland, TX
By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Odessa sees 45°F Januarys and 82°F Julys, a 38°F range, plus around 12.3 inches of precipitation across 26 days.
Odessa's rain peaks in summer: May brings 1.6 inches over 2.5 thunderstorm-fed days, while February sees just 0.5 inches across 1.7 days under cooler, drier air. That summer-storm rhythm groups Odessa with places like Gardendale, TX, West Odessa, TX and Midland, TX.
By March 15 the frosts ease in Odessa, opening the season for peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Warm-soil crops in Odessa wait about two weeks past Odessa's last frost, once the soil warms. It shuts near November 16, when freezes return to Odessa and tender plants need cover. Sheltered Odessa yards can escape a light frost.
Similar climates: Gardendale, TX, West Odessa, TX, Midland, TX, Goldsmith, TX, McKinney Acres, TX.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Odessa?
- Odessa's last spring frost lands near March 15, and in Odessa the first fall frost follows around November 16.
- What is the rainy season in Odessa?
- May is the wettest month in Odessa, about 1.6 inches on average; the year totals roughly 12 inches.
- What is the warmest month in Odessa?
- Odessa peaks in July, when the mean runs near 82°F.
- What is the coldest month in Odessa?
- January is Odessa's coldest month, averaging about 45°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Odessa?
- Around March 15, start frost-hardy crops in Odessa; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
- How many rainy days does Odessa get?
- Odessa records around 26 days of measurable precipitation annually.
- What hardiness zone is Odessa?
- Because Odessa bottoms near 45°F in January, that winter low sets Odessa's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Odessa?
- Odessa's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Odessa?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Odessa in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Odessa?
- Current conditions for Odessa and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Odessa forecast updated?
- The Odessa forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Odessa?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Odessa are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Odessa?
- The next few days in Odessa's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Odessa sits at 31.9°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Odessa
- 79761
- 79762
- 79763
- 79764
- 79765
- 79766
- 79768
- 79769