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Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River
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Weather and River Level Information
Sunshine is abundant year-round on the Rio Grande. While this sounds welcoming, heat stroke and heat exhaustion are dangers to guard against during the hot months. Conversely, hypothermia is a life-threatening danger during the balance of the year. Infrequent and brief periods of cloudy weather are confined mostly to the winter months.
Appropriate clothing and other gear should be carried from November through April as cold fronts can bring freezing weather with rain or snow. The “rainy season” extends from mid-July through early October and can result in locally heavy thunderstorms and flash floods. Rapid river rises can be dangerous if unprepared. Relative humidity is normally between 25%-40% year around.
The statistics shown below are from Rio Grande Village, elevation 1,850 feet above sea level.
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| Month |
Temperature Averages °F/°C
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Precipitation
(inches/mm) |
River depth
(feet/meters) |
| Maximum |
Minimum |
| January |
67.7 / 19.8 |
31.8 / -0.1 |
0.39 / 9.9 |
2.53 / 0.77 |
| February |
74.0 / 23.3 |
35.4 / 1.9 |
0.39 / 9.9 |
2.58 / 0.79 |
| March |
83.2 / 28.4 |
44.4 / 6.9 |
0.16 / 4.1 |
2.93 / 0.89 |
| April |
91.1 / 32.8 |
53.4 / 11.9 |
0.58 / 14.7 |
3.06 / 0.93 |
| May |
96.8 / 36.0 |
62.8 / 17.1 |
1.43 / 36.3 |
3.54 / 1.08 |
| June |
103.1 / 39.5 |
69.7 / 20.9 |
1.44 / 36.6 |
3.39 / 1.03 |
| July |
101.6 / 38.7 |
70.8 / 21.6 |
1.47 / 37.3 |
3.15 / 0.96 |
| August |
99.4 / 37.4 |
71.0 / 21.7 |
1.61 / 40.1 |
3.87 / 1.18 |
| September |
94.9 / 34.9 |
65.3 / 18.5 |
1.30 / 33.0 |
4.16 / 1.27 |
| October |
87.2 / 30.7 |
54.0 / 12.2 |
1.30 / 33.0 |
4.31 / 1.31 |
| November |
76.8 / 24.9 |
40.2 / 4.6 |
0.41 / 10.4 |
3.01 / 0.92 |
| December |
69.9 / 21.1 |
32.9 / 0.5 |
0.34 / 8.6 |
2.65 / 0.81 |
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Big Bend National Park Daily Report
includes current river levels from Presidio to Dryden
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NOAA River Level Information
River level information and forecasts from the National Weather Service.
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IBWC Water Level Information
Rio Grande flow and level information from the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC).
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Did You Know?
Looking for solitude? In recent years the annual number of floaters on the Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River is generally below 1,000.
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Last Updated: April 29, 2007 at 15:14 EST |
