West Odessa weather in February

In February, West Odessa sees average daytime highs of 64°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 0.8 in of precipitation across 3.6 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 61°F in the first days to 66°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is West Odessa's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see West Odessa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
64°
10th warmest
Overnight low
38°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
0.8 in
3.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:39 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
42%
12th clearest
Wind
10 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

West Odessa is census designated place in Ector County, Texas, United States.

Density
140/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 61°F in the first days to 66°F by the end.

A typical February day in West Odessa reaches about 64°F in the afternoon and slips back to 38°F overnight — a 26°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 49°F and 77°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 5°F warmer than January and about 8°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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116337
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How February really feels in West Odessa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 15 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
15
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

West Odessa weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 34°0.83.10.810.25.4
Feb64° / 38°0.83.60.310.86.7
Mar71° / 45°1.140.111.87.9
Apr80° / 53°0.93.80.112.87.9
May88° / 62°1.96.6013.65.2
Jun94° / 69°1.36.50143.3
Jul94° / 72°1.35.2013.93.1
Aug93° / 71°1.35.7013.23.5
Sep87° / 64°1.66012.25.6
Oct78° / 54°1.34.6011.28.0
Nov67° / 42°0.83.30.310.47.5
Dec59° / 35°0.93.30.5105.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56733
66634
76733
86733
96733
106634
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126634
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

West Odessa gets around 0.8 in of rain and snow over 3.6 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 13% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1112
2112
3112
4112
5112
6112
7112
8122
9122
10122
11121
12121
13121
14131
15131
16141
17141
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19141
20141
21141
22141
23141
24141
25140
26140
27140
28140

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
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Wind in February

Winds average 10 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
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910light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:50 AM to 7:26 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:506:17
210.57:496:18
310.57:486:19
410.57:486:20
510.67:476:21
610.67:466:22
710.67:466:23
810.67:456:24
910.77:446:25
1010.77:446:25
1110.77:436:26
1210.87:426:27
1310.87:416:28
1410.87:406:29
1510.87:396:30
1610.97:396:31
1710.97:386:31
1810.97:376:32
1911.07:366:33
2011.07:356:34
2111.07:346:35
2211.07:336:36
2311.17:326:36
2411.17:316:37
2511.17:306:38
2611.27:296:39
2711.27:276:40
2811.27:266:40

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.28 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
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214.8Bright
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244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
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285.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit West Odessa?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit West Odessa for sightseeing.

What to pack for West Odessa in February

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

In February, West Odessa sees daytime highs around 64°F and nights near 38°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in West Odessa in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in West 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 West Odessa?

West Odessa sits at 31.8°N, 102.5°W, 2,963 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Odessa, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around West Odessa

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around West Odessa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 ft around an average of 2,972 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,188 ft.

The land around West Odessa is covered by grassland (50%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 2 miles, grassland (76%) within 10 miles, and grassland (81%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
115 ft
10 miles
381 ft
50 miles
1,188 ft
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Odessa 7.5 mi · Midland 27 mi · Big Spring 66 mi · Hobbs 70 mi · Carlsbad 109 mi · San Angelo 124 mi · Lubbock 126 mi · Roswell 159 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 West Odessa (31.8423°, -102.4988°, elevation 2,963 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).