Weather on January 8 at Big Bend
Big Bend National Park
Based on 56 years of data from Alpine, TX
Elevation Note: Big Bend sits at 3,800 ft. Expect temperatures 13°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Alpine, TX at a lower elevation.
Planning Your Visit
January 8th in Big Bend National Park (via Alpine, TX) typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 59°F and lows near 31°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 8th was in 1974 (60°F average), while the coldest was 2010 (20°F) — a 40°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 11% of recorded January 8th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for January 8th in Big Bend? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 61°F | 44°F | -- | -- |
| 2025 | 29°F | 23°F | -- | -- |
| 2024 | 55°F | 32°F | -- | -- |
| 2023 | 69°F | 33°F | -- | -- |
| 2022 | 73°F | 45°F | -- | -- |
| 2021 | 57°F | 29°F | -- | -- |
| 2020 | 60°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 68°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 70°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 52°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 63°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 48°F | 21°F | 0" | -- |
| 2014 | 56°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 54°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 66°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 64°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 26°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 60°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 72°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 63°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 71°F | 45°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 74°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 68°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 67°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 69°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 53°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 61°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 69°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 56°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 29°F | 15°F | 0.2" | 1" |
| 1996 | 63°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 71°F | 33°F | 0" | -- |
| 1994 | 62°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 65°F | 46°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 57°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 63°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 63°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 55°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 65°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 65°F | 30°F | 0" | -- |
| 1986 | 33°F | 21°F | 0.2" | -- |
| 1985 | 66°F | 37°F | 0" | -- |
| 1984 | 60°F | 35°F | 0.2" | 0" |
| 1983 | 60°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 54°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 50°F | 45°F | 1.37" | 0" |
| 1980 | 65°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 38°F | 22°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 1978 | 60°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 68°F | 45°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 56°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 65°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 70°F | 50°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 51°F | 31°F | 0.08" | 0" |
| 1972 | 66°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 53°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |