When to go · Big Bend
Big Bend in September
Great month. Inside Big Bend's best window: May–October.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Big Bend's best window: May–October.
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Big Bend in this guide.
Weather in September
- Big BendHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 3 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Labor Day big impact
1st Monday of September · United States
End of summer; last big road-trip weekend.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: After Labor Day the crowds drop and parks stay open; Florida and the Gulf are at hurricane peak.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Big Bend, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Sep: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 3 (better)
May: 6
Crowds
Sep: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Sep: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
May: 1
September: Inside Big Bend's best window: May–October.
May: Inside Big Bend's best window: May–October.
Big Bend: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings