January is one of the cooler months of the year in Odessa, with average highs near 13.9°C and lows around -0.4°C (mean 6.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 16 mm of rainfall and 56% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Odessa. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in Odessa was 2006 — when the month averaged 9.5°C — while the coldest was 1985 at 3.8°C. Typical January days reach 13.9°C with nights near -0.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is one of the drier months in Odessa, averaging 16 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2015 with 54 mm, while the driest was 2014 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Odessa during January averages 56%. The most humid January was 2007 at 69%, and the least humid was 1996 at 43%.
January receives about 3.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Odessa. The sunniest Januarys were 2003, 2009 and 2014, among others at 3.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 2.7.
Average wind speed in Odessa during January is 3.2 m/s. The windiest January was 1982 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest was 1992 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.9°C | 6.8°C | 7.4°C | 6.7°C | 6.9°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 12.8°C | 13.9°C | 14.7°C | 14.0°C | 14.1°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | -1.0°C | -0.4°C | 0.2°C | -0.6°C | -0.4°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 12 mm | 20 mm | 14 mm | 20 mm | 10 mm | -2 mm |
January temperatures in Odessa have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -9.8°C (1985) to a record high of 27.3°C (2000).
Rainfall in January is one of the drier months, averaging 16 mm, with a wettest year of 54 mm.
A quieter season to visit Odessa
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of May and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Odessa. That said, January — with days averaging 13.9°C and nights around -0.4°C (mean 6.8°C) and low rainfall (16 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.3°C | 4.5°C | -2.2°C | 22.1°C | -7.6°C | 4 mm | 53% | 3.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 13.0°C | 6.0°C | -1.0°C | 22.1°C | -9.6°C | 7 mm | 54% | 3.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 15.8°C | 8.6°C | 1.3°C | 24.7°C | -5.6°C | 6 mm | 48% | 3.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 14.4°C | 6.6°C | -1.3°C | 23.2°C | -6.3°C | 3 mm | 45% | 3.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2021 | 14.0°C | 7.0°C | -0.1°C | 21.7°C | -6.0°C | 14 mm | 54% | 3.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2020 | 15.8°C | 8.5°C | 1.1°C | 22.6°C | -3.5°C | 24 mm | 53% | 3.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 14.7°C | 7.4°C | 0.2°C | 25.4°C | -5.5°C | 4 mm | 60% | 3.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 13.9°C | 6.4°C | -1.1°C | 23.1°C | -9.4°C | 1 mm | 47% | 3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 15.3°C | 8.2°C | 1.1°C | 24.7°C | -8.2°C | 34 mm | 58% | 3.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2016 | 14.3°C | 6.8°C | -0.7°C | 23.9°C | -4.8°C | 4 mm | 59% | 3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2015 🌧️ | 10.9°C | 4.9°C | -1.2°C | 24.8°C | -7.5°C | 54 mm | 65% | 3 m/s | 3 |
| 2014 | 14.4°C | 6.3°C | -1.8°C | 23.7°C | -9.2°C | 0 mm | 45% | 3.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2013 | 13.1°C | 6.2°C | -0.8°C | 23.5°C | -6.7°C | 34 mm | 56% | 2.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 16.2°C | 8.3°C | 0.4°C | 25.4°C | -4.2°C | 23 mm | 48% | 3.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2011 | 14.5°C | 6.6°C | -1.3°C | 23.3°C | -7.1°C | 1 mm | 47% | 2.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 12.7°C | 5.7°C | -1.2°C | 23.5°C | -6.6°C | 43 mm | 61% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2009 | 16.0°C | 7.9°C | -0.2°C | 23.8°C | -4.3°C | 0 mm | 45% | 3.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2008 | 12.7°C | 5.8°C | -1.0°C | 22.0°C | -6.5°C | 2 mm | 51% | 3.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2007 | 10.0°C | 4.1°C | -1.9°C | 20.8°C | -6.7°C | 38 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2006 🔥 | 17.4°C | 9.5°C | 1.6°C | 26.0°C | -4.3°C | 2 mm | 44% | 3.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2005 | 15.3°C | 9.0°C | 2.8°C | 23.4°C | -4.5°C | 13 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2004 | 15.2°C | 8.5°C | 1.8°C | 23.7°C | -6.2°C | 29 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 15.1°C | 7.4°C | -0.2°C | 23.1°C | -6.2°C | 3 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 15.8°C | 7.8°C | -0.2°C | 23.4°C | -5.6°C | 12 mm | 50% | 3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2001 | 12.0°C | 5.3°C | -1.3°C | 22.4°C | -5.7°C | 26 mm | 64% | 3.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2000 | 17.1°C | 9.0°C | 0.8°C | 27.3°C | -5.8°C | 15 mm | 47% | 3.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1999 | 16.7°C | 8.8°C | 0.8°C | 24.9°C | -6.4°C | 11 mm | 50% | 3.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1998 | 16.4°C | 8.5°C | 0.7°C | 21.7°C | -4.5°C | 15 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 12.2°C | 5.5°C | -1.2°C | 25.0°C | -8.5°C | 7 mm | 55% | 3.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1996 | 14.1°C | 6.3°C | -1.6°C | 21.9°C | -8.0°C | 2 mm | 43% | 3.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1995 | 14.1°C | 7.1°C | 0.1°C | 22.8°C | -5.3°C | 17 mm | 57% | 3.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1994 | 14.1°C | 7.0°C | -0.2°C | 23.0°C | -7.0°C | 25 mm | 53% | 3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 13.0°C | 6.5°C | -0.1°C | 20.2°C | -5.7°C | 30 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1992 | 10.9°C | 5.1°C | -0.7°C | 18.0°C | -6.9°C | 41 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1991 | 11.5°C | 5.2°C | -1.2°C | 18.9°C | -5.9°C | 44 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 3 |
| 1990 | 15.6°C | 7.7°C | -0.2°C | 21.3°C | -4.9°C | 8 mm | 46% | 3.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1989 | 14.8°C | 7.6°C | 0.4°C | 23.3°C | -6.0°C | 9 mm | 50% | 3.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1988 | 11.8°C | 4.7°C | -2.4°C | 21.4°C | -6.0°C | 2 mm | 59% | 3.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1987 | 12.3°C | 5.6°C | -1.1°C | 22.1°C | -6.6°C | 4 mm | 65% | 3.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1986 | 15.9°C | 8.2°C | 0.4°C | 23.4°C | -5.4°C | 6 mm | 51% | 2.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 10.2°C | 3.8°C | -2.5°C | 22.1°C | -9.8°C | 16 mm | 63% | 3.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1984 | 10.9°C | 4.6°C | -1.7°C | 20.2°C | -7.4°C | 10 mm | 65% | 3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 | 13.1°C | 6.0°C | -1.1°C | 19.4°C | -7.4°C | 34 mm | 66% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.7°C | 6.3°C | -1.0°C | 23.4°C | -9.7°C | 8 mm | 53% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.7°C | 6.5°C | 0.4°C | 20.6°C | -4.7°C | 20 mm | 64% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 13.9°C with lows near -0.4°C (mean 6.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 16 mm of rainfall in Odessa, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 54 mm in 2015.
The hottest January reached 27.3°C in 2000. The coldest dipped to -9.8°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 12.1°C to 13.7°C and overnight lows from -1.2°C to -0.7°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in Odessa and one of the drier months, so plan for around 13.9°C daytime highs and -0.4°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in Odessa, averaging 6.8°C.
For January in Odessa, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 13.9°C and lows of -0.4°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 56% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in January is 3.2 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.8 m/s (1982).
The wettest January on record was 2015 with 54 mm. On average, January sees 16 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Odessa behaves each January, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for January specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
