Odessa weather in May

In May, Odessa sees average daytime highs of 87°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 2.2 in of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 84°F in the first days to 90°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Odessa's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Odessa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
87°
4th warmest
Overnight low
62°
8th coldest
Rainfall
2.2 in
7.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:57 AM – 7:34 PM
Cloud cover
37%
6th clearest
Wind
12 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Odessa is city in Ector and Midland counties in Texas, United States, that is county seat of Ector County.

Density
972/km²
people per km²
Founded
1881

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 84°F in the first days to 90°F by the end.

A typical May day in Odessa reaches about 87°F in the afternoon and slips back to 62°F overnight — a 25°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 76°F and 97°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 8°F warmer than April and about 6°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How May really feels in Odessa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 4 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
4
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Odessa weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 35°0.83.20.810.25.2
Feb63° / 38°0.83.80.410.86.5
Mar71° / 46°1.23.90.111.87.8
Apr79° / 53°1.14.30.112.88.0
May87° / 62°2.27.1013.65.4
Jun92° / 69°1.57.10143.6
Jul93° / 72°1.35.3013.93.4
Aug92° / 71°1.56.2013.23.8
Sep86° / 64°1.86.6012.25.8
Oct77° / 54°1.55011.28.0
Nov66° / 43°0.93.40.310.47.4
Dec58° / 35°1.03.40.7105.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47624
57624
67624
77624
87525
97426
107426
117426
127327
137327
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Odessa gets around 2.2 in of rain over 7.1 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 23% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
116
217
317
418
518
619
720
820
921
1021
1122
1222
1322
1423
1523
1624
1724
1825
1925
2025
2126
2226
2326
2426
2526
2627
2727
2827
2927
3028
3128

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1831250
2821350
3801460
4791560
5771670
6761770
7741880
8731980
9722080
10702190
11692290
126723100
136623101
146524101
156325111
166126121
175927122
185728132
195529142
205330152
215230162
224931183
234732193
244532203
254333213
264133223
273934244
283734254
293634264
303534274
313434285

Wind in May

Winds average 12 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 mph on the calmest days to 12 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
112light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 7:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:107:24
213.36:097:24
313.36:087:25
413.36:077:26
513.36:067:27
613.46:057:27
713.46:047:28
813.46:037:29
913.46:027:29
1013.56:027:30
1113.56:017:31
1213.56:007:32
1313.55:597:32
1413.65:597:33
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2013.75:557:37
2113.75:547:38
2213.75:537:38
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2913.95:507:43
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.22 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
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247.2Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Odessa?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Odessa for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Odessa in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Odessa sees daytime highs around 87°F and nights near 62°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Odessa in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Odessa peaks around June 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 12Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr10Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Odessa?

Odessa sits at 31.8°N, 102.4°W, 2,900 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is West Odessa, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Odessa

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Odessa.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Odessa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 ft around an average of 2,904 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,138 ft.

The land around Odessa is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) within 2 miles, grassland (69%) within 10 miles, and grassland (81%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
102 ft
10 miles
354 ft
50 miles
1,138 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: West Odessa 7.5 mi · Midland 20 mi · Big Spring 59 mi · Hobbs 75 mi · Carlsbad 116 mi · San Angelo 117 mi · Lubbock 123 mi · Abilene 160 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Odessa (31.8457°, -102.3676°, elevation 2,900 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).