Odem’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 47°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Odem at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Odem’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Odem’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Odem feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 324 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 1 and the first by December 17. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Sinton, TX, 7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Odem’s center in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 28°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 31 inches of rain a year
September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain falls on about 79 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.2" in a normal year at Corpus Christi, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Odem
23% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. No month averages under 55°.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Sinton, TX.
Living with Odem’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
324 frost-free days in zone 9b. The last frost comes by Feb 1 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Dec 17.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, April, November and December.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Odem from natural hazards, hurricanes are the largest share (39%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 22%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Odem and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Odem yet.
Climates most like Odem’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odem, TX | 47° | 94° | 31" | 0.2" |
| Jackson, CA | 38° | 94° | 30" | 0.0" |
| Grants Pass, OR | 34° | 90° | 33" | 0.9" |
| St. Simons, GA | 43° | 91° | 49" | 0.0" |
| Tavares, FL | 47° | 92° | 50" | 0.0" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Odem averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.6°).
A bigger shift than in 61% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Odem compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Odem’s place among Texas’.
Odem weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Odem’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Corpus Christi, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67° | 47° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| February | 71° | 51° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 54° – 69° |
| March | 76° | 58° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| April | 82° | 63° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| May | 87° | 70° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 75° – 82° |
| June | 92° | 75° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 81° – 87° |
| July | 94° | 76° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 82° – 88° |
| August | 95° | 76° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 83° – 88° |
| September | 91° | 72° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 78° – 85° |
| October | 85° | 65° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 72° – 79° |
| November | 75° | 56° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| December | 69° | 49° | 1.7" | 0.2" | 7 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| Year | 82° | 63° | 30.8" | 0.2" | 79 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 54° to 69°. August is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Where Odem’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Odem’s center.
- Snow: Corpus Christi, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Sinton, TX, 7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Odem’s climate
What is the weather like in Odem?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 47°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 95% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 93% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Odem in winter?
January nights average 47°. About 7 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 52°.
How much snow does Odem get?
About 0.2 inches in a normal winter at Corpus Christi, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Odem?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 76°. About 113 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (Sinton, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Odem?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by February 1 and the first fall frost by December 17, about 324 frost-free days, at Sinton, TX.
What growing zone is Odem in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 28°.
What is the best time of year to visit Odem?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, April, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Odem getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 61% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Odem.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.