Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 14 min6:44 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 4 min7:46 am – 5:50 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 32°F13 in of rain a year, on about 24 dayswettest month September2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days115 days above 90°F, 49 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Odessa Schlemeyer Fld station, 10 mi away; snow from Penwell
Nearby landmarksCoyote Lakelake · 5.0 miPrairie Dog Lakelake · 6.3 miOdessa Collegecollege · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKellus Turner Parkpark · 4.7 miFloyd Gwin Park Soccer Complexpark · 8.6 miMonahans Sandhills State Parkstate park · 21.5 mi · 3,843 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes125 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 16 Dec 202232 mi away, Range Hill, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 24 Sep 202649 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateEctor County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighHail Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025259 of 358 days measured97 moderate, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 39, worst day 183main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Ector County monitors, TX
Drinking waterCity of Odessaserves 123,334 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,013 ft918 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMedical Center Hospital9.9 miPost officeWest Odessa Post Office6.0 miTown hallGoldsmith City Hall8.9 miPoliceOdessa College Police Department9.3 miFire stationWest Odessa Volunteer Fire Department3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMidland International Air and Space Port MAF21 miInterstateI-207.1 miUS highwayUS 3859.0 miCoachMidland / OdessaAll Aboard America19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79768 ZIP area.
