Weather on May 8
Odessa, TX
55 Years of Data
Avg High
87°F
Avg Low
60°F
Warmest
2009
90°F avg
Coldest
1976
54°F avg
About This Date
May 8th in Odessa, TX typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 87°F and lows near 60°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 8th was in 2009 (90°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (54°F) — a 36°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 15% of May 8th dates historically, with the wettest May 8th recording 1.68" of rain. The last decade has been 2.7°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.7°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 8th in Odessa, TX? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
Warming Trend
1.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69° | 58° | 63° | — | — |
| 2024 | 93° | 65° | 79° | — | — |
| 2023 | 96° | 63° | 79° | — | — |
| 2022 | 99° | 65° | 82° | — | — |
| 2021 | 95° | 65° | 80° | — | — |
| 2020 | 79° | 55° | 67° | — | — |
| 2019 | 83° | 58° | 70° | — | — |
| 2018 | 99° | 70° | 84° | — | — |
| 2017 | 84° | 64° | 74° | — | — |
| 2016 | 90° | 63° | 76° | — | — |
| 2015 | 90° | 62° | 76° | — | — |
| 2014 | 84° | 56° | 70° | — | — |
| 2013 | 86° | 52° | 69° | — | — |
| 2012 | 66° | 54° | 60° | 0.69" | — |
| 2011 | 97° | 66° | 81° | — | — |
| 2010 | 78° | 63° | 70° | — | — |
| 2009warmest | 105° | 75° | 90° | — | — |
| 2008 | 95° | 55° | 75° | — | — |
| 2007 | 71° | 55° | 63° | 1.68" | — |
| 2006 | 94° | 66° | 80° | — | — |
| 2005 | 85° | 56° | 70° | — | — |
| 2004 | 87° | 66° | 77° | — | — |
| 2003 | 91° | 72° | 81° | — | — |
| 2002 | 92° | 74° | 83° | — | — |
| 2001 | 83° | 63° | 73° | — | — |
| 2000 | 99° | 73° | 86° | — | — |
| 1999 | 95° | 62° | 79° | — | — |
| 1998 | 97° | 53° | 75° | — | — |
| 1997 | 88° | 62° | 75° | 0.15" | — |
| 1996 | 97° | 67° | 82° | — | — |
| 1995 | 79° | 53° | 66° | — | — |
| 1994 | 92° | 56° | 74° | 0.15" | — |
| 1993 | 90° | 64° | 77° | — | — |
| 1992 | 77° | 52° | 64° | — | — |
| 1991 | 87° | 61° | 74° | — | — |
| 1990 | 94° | 54° | 74° | — | — |
| 1989 | 106° | 63° | 84° | — | — |
| 1988 | 86° | 57° | 72° | — | — |
| 1987 | 80° | 45° | 62° | — | — |
| 1986 | 84° | 59° | 72° | — | — |
| 1985 | 95° | 65° | 80° | — | — |
| 1984 | 74° | 41° | 57° | — | — |
| 1983 | 84° | 56° | 70° | — | — |
| 1982 | 84° | 53° | 69° | — | — |
| 1981 | 88° | 63° | 75° | — | — |
| 1980 | 76° | 54° | 65° | 0.03" | — |
| 1979 | 94° | 65° | 79° | — | — |
| 1978 | 80° | 59° | 70° | — | — |
| 1977 | 85° | 63° | 74° | 0.51" | — |
| 1976coldest | 64° | 44° | 54° | — | — |
| 1975 | 88° | 50° | 69° | — | — |
| 1974 | 91° | 59° | 75° | — | — |
| 1973 | 88° | 49° | 68° | — | — |
| 1972 | 81° | 47° | 64° | 0.05" | — |
| 1971 | 86° | 63° | 74° | 0.41" | — |
55 years of data from ODESSA