October weather forecast
Big Bend National Park, TX

October in Big Bend National Park is emblematic of the fall season. The mercury keeps dipping steadily, providing a contrast from the summer’s sweltering days and nights. Although the daylight hours keep shortening, there’s still ample sunshine to boost the park’s astonishing autumn colors. The fall aura of October creates anticipation for the cooler and shorter days of November, as the year heads towards its twilight.

Temperature

The onset of October in Big Bend National Park entails a subtle temperature shift, as the average high-temperature eases from a fiery hot 96.3°F (35.7°C) in September to a tropical 88.5°F (31.4°C). Despite a significant deviation from daily highs, October sees an average nighttime temperature of 57.7°F (14.3°C).

Rainfall

During October, Big Bend National Park regularly aggregates up to 1.06" (27mm) of precipitation. During the entire year, Big Bend National Park aggregates up to 10.24" (260mm) of precipitation.

Daylight

In Big Bend National Park, the average length of the day in October is 11h and 27min.
On the first day of the month, sunrise is at 7:46 am and sunset at 7:38 pm. On the last day of October, in Big Bend National Park, sunrise is at 8:05 am and sunset at 7:07 pm CDT.