How warm does Big Bend National Park get?

Typical daytime highs in Big Bend National Park are Mar–May 26°C (79°F), Jun–Aug 36°C (96°F), Sep–Nov 26°C (78°F), Dec–Feb 16°C (60°F).

Is Big Bend National Park expensive?

On the ground, Big Bend National Park is budget-friendly.

North America / United States

Big Bend National Park

Q: What sort of trip is Big Bend National Park good for?

Big Bend National Park is good for landscape doing the heavy lifting, sunshine and salt water, moving about and doing things, the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing.

Big Bend National Park · United States · Midland

A desert canyon carved by the Rio Grande with Mexico on the far bank the whole way down, some of the darkest skies left in the country for stargazing, and a remoteness so complete the nearest town is a genuine drive away.

The best time to visit Big Bend National Park is Oct–Apr, when typical daytime highs reach about 26°C (79°F). Local time there is 01:15 (UTC-5).

Best time to go

Oct–Apr

Budget on the ground

$ · budget-friendly

Nearest airport

MAF · Midland

Good for

landscape doing the heavy lifting sunshine and salt water moving about and doing things the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing

In season

January February March April October November December

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High12 to 36°C54 to 97°F Rain0 to 80mm0 to 3.1in

January · high 58°F · rain 0.5in · 10.3h of daylight · in the recommended window

shaded columns are the recommended window

Measured at Midland, this page’s gateway

Big Bend National Park month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	15°C58°F	12mm0.5in	10.3h10.3h	in the recommended window
February	16°C60°F	11mm0.4in	11.0h11.0h	in the recommended window
March	21°C71°F	27mm1.1in	11.9h11.9h	in the recommended window
April	26°C79°F	33mm1.3in	12.9h12.9h	in the recommended window
May	31°C87°F	62mm2.4in	13.8h13.8h
June	35°C95°F	38mm1.5in	14.2h14.2h
July	36°C96°F	11mm0.4in	14.0h14.0h
August	36°C96°F	28mm1.1in	13.3h13.3h
September	32°C89°F	22mm0.9in	12.3h12.3h
October	26°C79°F	39mm1.5in	11.3h11.3h	in the recommended window
November	19°C67°F	17mm0.7in	10.5h10.5h	in the recommended window
December	17°C62°F	18mm0.7in	10.1h10.1h	in the recommended window

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