Weather on December 16
Odessa, TX
55 Years of Data
Avg High
59°F
Avg Low
31°F
Warmest
2016
61°F avg
Coldest
1989
18°F avg
About This Date
December 16th in Odessa, TX typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 59°F and lows near 31°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 2016 (61°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (18°F) — a 43°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 4% of recorded December 16th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 3.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 16th in Odessa, TX? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.1°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 71° | 38° | 54° | — | — |
| 2024 | 66° | 40° | 53° | — | — |
| 2023 | 62° | 32° | 47° | — | — |
| 2022 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2021 | 75° | 43° | 59° | — | — |
| 2020 | 56° | 19° | 37° | — | — |
| 2019 | 50° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 2018 | 58° | 37° | 47° | — | — |
| 2017 | 52° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2016warmest | 80° | 43° | 61° | — | — |
| 2015 | 53° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 2014 | 54° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 2013 | 65° | 14° | 39° | — | — |
| 2012 | 63° | 44° | 53° | — | — |
| 2011 | 49° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 2010 | 78° | 39° | 59° | — | — |
| 2009 | 52° | 38° | 45° | — | — |
| 2008 | 75° | 30° | 53° | — | — |
| 2007 | 53° | 22° | 38° | — | — |
| 2006 | 75° | 44° | 60° | — | — |
| 2005 | 47° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 2004 | 54° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 2003 | 48° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 2002 | 67° | 43° | 55° | — | — |
| 2001 | 53° | 38° | 45° | — | — |
| 2000 | 59° | 38° | 48° | — | — |
| 1999 | 61° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 1998 | 64° | 30° | 47° | — | — |
| 1997 | 63° | 27° | 45° | — | — |
| 1996 | 57° | 25° | 41° | — | — |
| 1995 | 59° | 31° | 45° | — | — |
| 1994 | 65° | 34° | 49° | — | — |
| 1993 | 61° | 27° | 44° | — | — |
| 1992 | 54° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 1991 | 65° | 27° | 46° | — | — |
| 1990 | 59° | 38° | 48° | 0.23" | — |
| 1989coldest | 23° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 1988 | 48° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 1987 | 52° | 16° | 34° | — | — |
| 1986 | 58° | 40° | 49° | — | — |
| 1985 | 52° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 1984 | 61° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 1983 | 37° | 24° | 31° | 0.51" | 2" |
| 1982 | 66° | 32° | 49° | — | — |
| 1981 | 74° | 36° | 55° | — | — |
| 1980 | 70° | 42° | 56° | — | — |
| 1979 | 44° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 1978 | 60° | 40° | 50° | — | — |
| 1977 | 72° | 43° | 57° | — | — |
| 1976 | 64° | 29° | 46° | — | — |
| 1975 | 62° | 24° | 43° | — | — |
| 1974 | 51° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 1973 | 57° | 24° | 41° | — | — |
| 1972 | 47° | 15° | 31° | — | — |
| 1971 | 59° | 37° | 48° | — | — |
55 years of data from ODESSA