West Odessa weather in July

In July, West Odessa sees average daytime highs of 94°F and overnight lows near 72°F, with 1.3 in of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 94°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of July to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is West Odessa's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see West Odessa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
94°
1st warmest
Overnight low
72°
12th coldest
Rainfall
1.3 in
5.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:59 AM – 7:52 PM
Cloud cover
38%
8th clearest
Wind
10 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
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 July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 94°F through the month.

A typical July day in West Odessa reaches about 94°F in the afternoon and slips back to 72°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 87°F and 100°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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How July really feels in West Odessa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

West Odessa weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 6th-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

West Odessa gets around 1.3 in of rain over 5.2 wet days in July. 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 19% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
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Wind in July

Winds average 10 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of July to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 7:55 PM to 7:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.2 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 — July's 7.2 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit West Odessa?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in West Odessa. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for West Odessa in July

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

In July, West Odessa sees daytime highs around 94°F and nights near 72°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

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UV index in West Odessa in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
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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
July 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).