Odessa weather in May: Odessa, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Odessa in May has a normal high of 88°F and a normal low of 61°F, a daily mean of 74°F, rising from 83°F on the 1st to 92°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal May, 1.62 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 16°C, 41 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationOdessa Schlemeyer Field
- Station IDUSW00003031
- Location31.92°N 102.39°W
- Elevation3,001 ft (915 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population119,748
- Jan 58° 32°
- Feb 63° 35°
- Mar 71° 43°
- Apr 80° 51°
- May 88° 61°
- Jun 95° 69°
- Jul 95° 72°
- Aug 94° 71°
- Sep 87° 63°
- Oct 78° 53°
- Nov 67° 40°
- Dec 58° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Odessa in May?
The normal high is 88°F and the normal low 61°F, for a daily mean of 74.2°F. May is 8.8°F warmer than April and 7.5°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Odessa and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 83°F on May 1 to 92°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 71°F and 77°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 15%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 83°F | 55°F | 10% | 5% |
| May 8 | 85°F | 58°F | 12% | 6% |
| May 15 | 87°F | 61°F | 13% | 8% |
| May 22 | 90°F | 63°F | 14% | 8% |
| May 31 | 92°F | 66°F | 14% | 9% |
Every day of May: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon May 31, coldest night May 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 83°F | 55°F | 10% | 5% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 2 | 83°F | 56°F | 10% | 5% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 84°F | 56°F | 11% | 5% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 4 | 84°F | 57°F | 11% | 6% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 5 | 84°F | 57°F | 11% | 6% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 6 | 85°F | 57°F | 11% | 6% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 7 | 85°F | 58°F | 12% | 6% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 8 | 85°F | 58°F | 12% | 6% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 9 | 85°F | 58°F | 12% | 7% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 10 | 86°F | 59°F | 12% | 7% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 11 | 86°F | 59°F | 12% | 7% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 12 | 86°F | 59°F | 13% | 7% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 13 | 87°F | 60°F | 13% | 7% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 14 | 87°F | 60°F | 13% | 7% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 15 | 87°F | 61°F | 13% | 8% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 16 | 88°F | 61°F | 13% | 8% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 17 | 88°F | 61°F | 14% | 8% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 18 | 88°F | 62°F | 14% | 8% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 19 | 89°F | 62°F | 14% | 8% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 20 | 89°F | 62°F | 14% | 8% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 21 | 89°F | 63°F | 14% | 8% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 22 | 90°F | 63°F | 14% | 8% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 23 | 90°F | 63°F | 14% | 8% | 14 h |
| May 24 | 90°F | 64°F | 14% | 8% | 14 h |
| May 25 | 91°F | 64°F | 14% | 9% | 14 h |
| May 26 | 91°F | 64°F | 15% | 9% | 14 h |
| May 27 | 91°F | 65°F | 15% | 9% | 14 h |
| May 28 | 92°F | 65°F | 15% | 9% | 14 h |
| May 29 | 92°F | 65°F | 15% | 9% | 14 h |
| May 30 | 92°F | 66°F | 14% | 9% | 14 h |
| May 31 | 92°F | 66°F | 14% | 9% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 88°FMay average
- Normal low
- 61°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 1.62 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 15
- Daylight
- 13 h 20 min to 14 hMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 25
- Sunshine
- 88%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003031; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Odessa in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 13% on average, highest around May 26 (15%). In all, 1.62 in falls on 4 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Odessa, 15 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003031.
What are the records for May in Odessa?
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 74.2°F: 2021 72.6°F (−1.6), 2022 80.8°F (+6.6), 2023 75.2°F (+1.0), 2024 78.0°F (+3.8), 2025 73.7°F (−0.5), 2026 74.3°F (+0.1). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72.6°F | −1.6°F | 1.93 in |
| 2022 | 80.8°F | +6.6°F | 0.19 in |
| 2023 | 75.2°F | +1.0°F | 2.83 in |
| 2024 | 78.0°F | +3.8°F | – |
| 2025 | 73.7°F | −0.5°F | 0.98 in |
| 2026 | 74.3°F | +0.1°F | 3.06 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USW00003031. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Odessa compare across Texas?
Across the 321 places PlainClimate covers in Texas, May normal highs run from 78°F in Hartley to 98°F in Terlingua; Odessa's is 88°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.