West Odessa weather in May

In May, West Odessa sees average daytime highs of 88°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 1.9 in of rain across 6.6 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 85°F in the first days to 91°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 West Odessa's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see West Odessa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
88°
4th warmest
Overnight low
62°
8th coldest
Rainfall
1.9 in
6.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:58 AM – 7:35 PM
Cloud cover
36%
6th clearest
Wind
11 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
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 May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 85°F in the first days to 91°F by the end.

A typical May day in West Odessa reaches about 88°F in the afternoon and slips back to 62°F overnight — a 26°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 77°F and 98°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 8°F warmer than April and about 6°F cooler than June.

40°60°80°100°151015202531
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18457
28457
38558
48558
58558
68559
78659
88660
98660
108660
118760
128761
138761
148761
158762
168862
178862
188863
198863
208963
218964
228964
238964
249064
259065
269065
279065
289166
299166
309166
319166

How May really feels in West Odessa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 8 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
8
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.

West 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° / 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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 24%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47723
57723
67624
77624
87624
97525
107525
117525
127525
137525
147426
157426
167426
177426
187426
197426
207426
217426
227525
237624
247723
257723
267723
277822
287822
298020
308020
318119

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

West Odessa gets around 1.9 in of rain over 6.6 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 21% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
316
416
517
617
718
819
919
1020
1120
1221
1321
1422
1522
1622
1723
1823
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2524
2625
2725
2825
2925
3025
3125

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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1861040
2851140
3841240
4821350
5811450
6791560
7781660
8771760
9751870
10741970
11732070
12712180
13702280
14682390
15662491
166524101
176325111
186126121
195927131
205728141
215628142
225429152
235230162
245031172
254832182
264632192
274433203
284333213
294134223
304034233
313934244

Wind in May

Winds average 11 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.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (mph)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1211light breeze
1311light breeze
1411light breeze
1511light breeze
1611light breeze
1711light breeze
1811light breeze
1911light breeze
2011light breeze
2111light breeze
2211light breeze
2311light breeze
2411light breeze
2511light breeze
2611light breeze
2711light breeze
2811light breeze
2911light breeze
3011light breeze
3111light breeze

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 7:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:107:24
213.36:097:25
313.36:087:26
413.36:077:26
513.36:067:27
613.46:067:28
713.46:057:28
813.46:047:29
913.46:037:30
1013.56:027:31
1113.56:017:31
1213.56:017:32
1313.56:007:33
1413.65:597:33
1513.65:587:34
1613.65:587:35
1713.65:577:36
1813.75:567:36
1913.75:567:37
2013.75:557:38
2113.75:557:38
2213.75:547:39
2313.85:537:40
2413.85:537:40
2513.85:527:41
2613.85:527:42
2713.85:527:42
2813.95:517:43
2913.95:517:43
3013.95:507:44
3113.95:507:45

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.31 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 — May's 7.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

02468151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
317.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit West Odessa?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for West Odessa in May

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

In May, West Odessa sees daytime highs around 88°F and nights near 62°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in West 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 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
May 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).