Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Big Bend features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (44 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 638 mm (25.1 inches) and receives 89 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Big Bend enjoys an average of 3781 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 27 minutes to 13 hours 46 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Big Bend are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Big Bend experiences 251 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 40°C (104°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) |
Average high | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average low | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
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Big Bend usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 107 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Big Bend are May, June and July. On average, 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 93 (3.7) | 143 (5.6) | 73 (2.9) | 37 (1.5) | 18 (0.7) | 17 (0.7) | 3 (0.1) | 20 (0.8) | 20 (0.8) | 63 (2.5) | 66 (2.6) | 85 (3.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Big Bend are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Big Bend: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 294 | 301 | 342 | 314 | 309 | 293 | 309 | 312 | 307 | 320 | 323 | 350 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 35m | 12h 59m | 12h 12m | 11h 25m | 10h 46m | 10h 27m | 10h 37m | 11h 11m | 11h 56m | 12h 43m | 13h 25m | 13h 46m |
Big Bend experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Big Bend UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 |