Weather on December 17
Odessa, TX
55 Years of Data
Avg High
59°F
Avg Low
31°F
Warmest
2002
62°F avg
Coldest
1989
30°F avg
About This Date
December 17th 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 17th was in 2002 (62°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (30°F) — a 32°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 4% of December 17th dates historically, with the wettest December 17th recording 2.36" of rain. The last decade has been 1.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 17th in Odessa, TX? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.2°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69° | 32° | 51° | — | — |
| 2024 | 71° | 33° | 52° | — | — |
| 2023 | 70° | 36° | 53° | — | — |
| 2022 | 52° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 2021 | 70° | 48° | 59° | — | — |
| 2020 | 58° | 24° | 41° | — | — |
| 2019 | 50° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2018 | 55° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 2017 | 67° | 34° | 50° | — | — |
| 2016 | 77° | 16° | 46° | — | — |
| 2015 | 56° | 24° | 40° | — | — |
| 2014 | 64° | 45° | 54° | — | — |
| 2013 | 67° | 29° | 48° | — | — |
| 2012 | 65° | 31° | 48° | — | — |
| 2011 | 53° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 2010 | 78° | 39° | 59° | — | — |
| 2009 | 61° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 2008 | 52° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 2007 | 58° | 32° | 45° | — | — |
| 2006 | 66° | 39° | 53° | — | — |
| 2005 | 54° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 2004 | 53° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 2003 | 62° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 2002warmest | 76° | 49° | 62° | — | — |
| 2001 | 59° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 2000 | 64° | 36° | 50° | — | — |
| 1999 | 68° | 30° | 49° | — | — |
| 1998 | 56° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 1997 | 63° | 23° | 43° | — | — |
| 1996 | 44° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 1995 | 50° | 43° | 46° | — | — |
| 1994 | 70° | 26° | 48° | — | — |
| 1993 | 62° | 26° | 44° | — | — |
| 1992 | 56° | 22° | 39° | — | — |
| 1991 | 56° | 43° | 49° | — | — |
| 1990 | 60° | 42° | 51° | 0.08" | — |
| 1989coldest | 39° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 1988 | 58° | 24° | 41° | — | — |
| 1987 | 48° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1986 | 57° | 39° | 48° | 2.36" | — |
| 1985 | 57° | 19° | 38° | — | — |
| 1984 | 63° | 33° | 48° | — | — |
| 1983 | 56° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 1982 | 73° | 33° | 53° | — | — |
| 1981 | 42° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 1980 | 72° | 46° | 59° | — | — |
| 1979 | 41° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1978 | 50° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 1977 | 66° | 33° | 50° | — | — |
| 1976 | 60° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 1975 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1974 | 63° | 28° | 45° | — | — |
| 1973 | 67° | 32° | 49° | — | — |
| 1972 | 51° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1971 | 53° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
55 years of data from ODESSA