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Weather on May 23 at Big Bend

Big Bend National Park

TXSouthwest3,800 ft elevation
Avg High90°F
Avg Low58°F
Warmest200885°F
Coldest197963°F

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

May 23rd in Big Bend National Park (via Alpine, TX) typically brings hot spring weather, with average highs around 90°F and lows near 58°F — a 32°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 23rd was in 2008 (85°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (63°F) — a 22°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 27% of May 23rd dates historically, with the wettest May 23rd recording 1.19" of rain. 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 May 23rd in Big Bend? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202682°F60°F0.74"--
202596°F66°F0.2"--
202494°F62°F----
202391°F60°F----
202282°F58°F0.38"--
202191°F58°F0.66"--
202087°F63°F----
201996°F69°F0"0"
201889°F60°F0.38"0"
201788°F56°F0"0"
201696°F62°F0"0"
201594°F57°F0"--
201490°F61°F0.51"--
201395°F61°F0"--
201296°F62°F0"0"
201195°F57°F0"--
201096°F63°F0"0"
200974°F56°F0.71"0"
200898°F71°F0"0"
200786°F58°F0"0"
200692°F62°F0"0"
200597°F63°F0"0"
200493°F54°F0"0"
200393°F41°F0"0"
200289°F62°F0"0"
200189°F53°F0"0"
200098°F68°F0"0"
199985°F62°F0.3"0"
199892°F67°F0"0"
199776°F56°F0.36"0"
199699°F67°F0"0"
199596°F64°F0.05"0"
199486°F52°F0"0"
199384°F56°F1.19"0"
199274°F52°F0.51"0"
199187°F57°F0"0"
199091°F62°F0.64"0"
1989101°F54°F0"0"
198884°F47°F--0"
198780°F56°F0"0"
198695°F55°F0"0"
198582°F53°F0"0"
198493°F67°F0"0"
198392°F57°F0"0"
198278°F53°F0"0"
198187°F47°F0"0"
198090°F58°F0.1"0"
197981°F45°F0"0"
197888°F62°F0.56"0"
197788°F59°F0"0"
197690°F52°F0"0"
197586°F44°F0"0"
197492°F66°F0"0"
197391°F52°F0"0"
197292°F49°F0"0"
197187°F54°F0"0"

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