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Weather on January 5

Odessa, TX

55 Years of Data

Avg High
57°F
Avg Low
30°F
Warmest
2026
62°F avg
Coldest
1971
18°F avg

About This Date

January 5th in Odessa, TX typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 57°F and lows near 30°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 5th was in 2026 (62°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (18°F) — a 44°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 7% of January 5th dates historically. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Planning for January 5th in Odessa, TX? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Warming Trend
1.7°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
2026warmest77°47°62°
202555°30°43°
202457°31°44°
202364°28°46°
202260°39°50°
202163°25°44°
202063°33°48°
201967°26°46°
201863°22°42°
201747°22°34°
201648°34°41°
201554°22°38°
201452°25°38°
201352°24°38°
201262°27°44°
201163°36°49°
201049°21°35°
200954°35°44°
200877°38°57°
200772°38°55°
200681°27°54°
200563°38°50°0.08"
200442°25°33°
200365°30°47°
200253°33°43°
200160°36°48°
200063°32°47°
199969°30°50°
199865°37°51°
199746°33°40°0.08"
199641°30°36°
199535°28°32°
199480°38°59°
199352°32°42°0.05"
199265°37°51°
199155°38°46°0.03"
199055°24°40°
198969°43°56°
198845°28°36°
198761°37°49°
198651°24°38°
198558°29°43°
198464°28°46°
198355°21°38°
198270°30°50°
198155°35°45°
198065°28°46°
197935°22°28°
197871°36°53°
197745°30°37°
197658°20°39°
197554°33°43°
197450°21°36°
197337°31°34°
197244°24°
1971coldest28°18°
56 years of data from ODESSA

Odessa, TX Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

20°40°60°80°100°JFMAMJJASOND
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Odessa, TX Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"4.9"9.8"JFMAMJJASOND2.3"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

Odessa, TX Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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Best Time to Visit Odessa, TX

Odessa, TX has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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