West Odessa weather in October

In October, West Odessa sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 1.3 in of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 83°F in the first days to 73°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% 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 West Odessa's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see West Odessa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
7th warmest
Overnight low
54°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1.3 in
4.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:59 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
30%
1st clearest
Wind
10 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 83°F in the first days to 73°F by the end.

A typical October day in West Odessa reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 54°F overnight — a 24°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 66°F and 89°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)
18360
28359
38359
48359
58258
68258
78258
88157
98157
108056
118056
128056
137955
147955
157954
167854
177853
187853
197753
207752
217652
227651
237651
247551
257550
267450
277449
287349
297349
307348
317248

How October really feels in West 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.

West Odessa weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% 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
48218
58119
68119
78020
88020
98020
107921
117921
127921
137822
147822
157822
167822
177822
187822
197723
207624
217624
227624
237624
247624
257624
267624
277525
287525
297624
307624
317525

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

West Odessa gets around 1.3 in of rain over 4.6 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 15% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
416
516
616
716
816
917
1017
1117
1217
1316
1416
1516
1615
1715
1814
1914
2014
2113
2213
2313
2413
2513
2613
2713
2813
2913
3013
3113

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16217174
26317164
36417154
46418153
56518143
66618133
76618133
86817123
96917113
107117102
117117102
12731692
13731692
14751681
15761581
16771571
17781471
18781471
19801361
20811360
21821260
22821260
23821260
24841150
25841150
26851050
27851050
2886950
2987940
3088840
3189740

Wind in October

Winds average 10 mph in October.

Across October, 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
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
610light breeze
710light breeze
810light breeze
910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
2710light breeze
2810light breeze
2910light breeze
3010light breeze
3110light breeze

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 7:11 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:486:30
211.76:496:28
311.66:506:27
411.66:506:26
511.66:516:25
611.56:526:23
711.56:526:22
811.56:536:21
911.46:546:19
1011.46:546:18
1111.46:556:17
1211.36:566:16
1311.36:576:15
1411.36:576:13
1511.26:586:12
1611.26:596:11
1711.27:006:10
1811.17:006:09
1911.17:016:08
2011.17:026:07
2111.07:036:06
2211.07:046:05
2311.07:046:04
2411.07:056:03
2510.97:066:02
2610.97:076:01
2710.97:086:00
2810.87:085:59
2910.87:095:58
3010.87:105:57
3110.87:115:56

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.73 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 — October's 4.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit West 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
7.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for West Odessa in October

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

In October, West Odessa sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 54°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in West 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 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
October 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).