Weather on May 12 at Big Bend

Big Bend National Park

TXSouthwest3,800 ft elevation
Avg High85°F
Avg Low54°F
Warmest201883°F
Coldest202154°F

Based on 55 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

May 12th in Big Bend National Park (via Alpine, TX) typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 85°F and lows near 54°F — a 31°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 12th was in 2018 (83°F average), while the coldest was 2021 (54°F) — a 29°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 13% of May 12th dates historically, with the wettest May 12th recording 1.83" of rain. The last decade has been 1.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 12th in Big Bend? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202591°F56°F----
202486°F58°F----
202385°F49°F1.4"--
202296°F70°F----
202160°F49°F----
202089°F55°F----
201971°F49°F0.03"--
2018103°F64°F0"0"
201779°F47°F0"0"
201699°F57°F0"0"
201578°F54°F0"--
2014100°F57°F0"--
201368°F43°F0"--
201274°F52°F0"0"
201181°F47°F0"--
201093°F55°F0"0"
200975°F60°F0"0"
200896°F53°F0"0"
200776°F48°F0"0"
200677°F54°F0"0"
200590°F61°F0"0"
200487°F54°F0"0"
200388°F49°F1.09"0"
200293°F65°F0"0"
200178°F55°F0.28"0"
200095°F64°F0"0"
199984°F50°F0"0"
199891°F51°F0"0"
199771°F51°F1.83"0"
199694°F63°F0"0"
199589°F51°F0"0"
199485°F60°F0"0"
199382°F53°F0"0"
199286°F53°F0"0"
199190°F58°F0"0"
199088°F52°F0"0"
198987°F58°F0"0"
198878°F47°F0"0"
198779°F47°F0"0"
198692°F58°F0"0"
198586°F45°F0"0"
198495°F58°F0"0"
198387°F52°F0"0"
198282°F54°F0.2"0"
198189°F54°F0"0"
198084°F54°F0"0"
197977°F43°F0"0"
197895°F56°F0"0"
197775°F56°F0.25"0"
197692°F58°F0"0"
197587°F53°F0"0"
197492°F57°F0"0"
197390°F51°F0"0"
197277°F48°F0"0"
197165°F45°F0"0"

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