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Weather on August 18 at Big Bend

Big Bend National Park

TXSouthwest3,800 ft elevation
Avg High88°F
Avg Low63°F
Warmest201986°F
Coldest197169°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

August 18th in Big Bend National Park (via Alpine, TX) typically brings warm summer weather, with average highs around 88°F and lows near 63°F — a 25°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest August 18th was in 2019 (86°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (69°F) — a 17°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 29% of August 18th dates historically, with the wettest August 18th recording 1.22" of rain. The last decade has been 3.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 3.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for August 18th in Big Bend? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202692°F62°F----
202587°F63°F----
202494°F70°F----
202395°F69°F----
202282°F67°F0.48"--
202188°F64°F----
202089°F60°F----
201998°F73°F0"0"
201897°F66°F0.54"0"
201791°F64°F0"--
201682°F59°F0"0"
201596°F63°F0"--
201493°F60°F0.68"--
201395°F65°F0"0"
201286°F62°F0.82"0"
201194°F65°F0"--
201095°F64°F0"0"
200993°F66°F0"0"
200881°F59°F1.22"0"
200780°F62°F0.01"0"
200585°F64°F0.02"0"
200483°F58°F0.09"0"
200390°F61°F0"0"
200287°F69°F0"0"
200184°F63°F0"0"
200093°F65°F0"0"
199990°F59°F0"0"
199879°F64°F0.11"0"
199791°F70°F0"0"
199685°F63°F0.17"0"
199590°F66°F0"0"
199497°F65°F0"0"
199391°F64°F0"0"
199289°F63°F0"0"
199182°F59°F0"0"
199085°F60°F0.11"0"
198989°F61°F0"0"
198887°F57°F0"0"
198793°F66°F0"0"
198690°F63°F0"0"
198587°F59°F1.1"0"
198490°F59°F0"0"
198392°F62°F0.11"0"
198288°F63°F0"0"
198179°F60°F0.01"0"
198080°F64°F0.89"0"
197981°F58°F0"0"
197894°F65°F0"0"
197794°F60°F0"0"
197680°F64°F0.11"0"
197587°F61°F0"0"
197489°F61°F0"0"
197391°F57°F0"0"
197282°F56°F0"0"
197179°F59°F0"0"

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