Odessa weather in October

In October, Odessa sees average daytime highs of 77°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 1.5 in of rain across 5 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 82°F in the first days to 72°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Odessa's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Odessa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
77°
7th warmest
Overnight low
54°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1.5 in
5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:58 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
30%
1st clearest
Wind
10 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 82°F in the first days to 72°F by the end.

A typical October day in Odessa reaches about 77°F in the afternoon and slips back to 54°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 65°F and 88°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°F cooler than September and about 11°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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28259
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58158
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How October really feels in Odessa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Odessa weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 4th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48119
58119
68020
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Odessa gets around 1.5 in of rain over 5 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 16% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
116
216
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416
516
617
717
817
917
1017
1118
1217
1317
1417
1516
1616
1716
1816
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2615
2715
2815
2915
3015
3115

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15919184
26019174
36119164
46319153
56319153
66419143
76519133
86619123
96619123
106918112
117018102
12721792
13721792
14751681
15751681
16771571
17771571
18781471
19781471
20811360
21811360
22811360
23821260
24821260
25831160
26841150
27851050
28851050
2986950
3087850
3188840

Wind in October

Winds average 10 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:48 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 5:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:486:29
211.76:486:28
311.66:496:27
411.66:506:25
511.66:506:24
611.56:516:23
711.56:526:21
811.56:536:20
911.46:536:19
1011.46:546:18
1111.46:556:17
1211.36:556:15
1311.36:566:14
1411.36:576:13
1511.26:586:12
1611.26:586:11
1711.26:596:10
1811.17:006:08
1911.17:016:07
2011.17:016:06
2111.07:026:05
2211.07:036:04
2311.07:046:03
2411.07:056:02
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2610.97:066:00
2710.97:075:59
2810.87:085:58
2910.87:095:57
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.68 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 — October's 4.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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244.4Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Odessa?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Odessa for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Odessa in October

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

In October, Odessa sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 54°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Odessa in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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
October 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).