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Brazos Bend State Park

Are you looking for Alligators? Do you live for the days when you can get up close and personal with ancient reptiles? Then a visit to Brazos Bend State Park should be on your list!

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What we noticed on the ground

Are you looking for Alligators? Do you live for the days when you can get up close and personal with ancient reptiles? Then a visit to Brazos Bend State Park should be on your list! In my travels through the many Texas State Parks, Brazos Bend State Park is one my all time favorite parks to visit! There is so very much going on at Brazos Bend State Park there is something for everyone. Most notable is the large number of alligators that live in the swampy lakes. If your passion is astronomy then you too will want to visit Brazos Bend State Park as the university of Houston has the George Observatory. Open every Saturday afternoon and evening this is a hot spot for local armature astronomers there is always someone willing to let you have a look at very far away places. Come along with us as we explore Brazos Bend State Park! Patreon....

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Living guide

What the weather is usually like at Brazos Bend State Park

NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals for the Thompsons 3 Wsw, TX weather station, 7.7 miles from Brazos Bend State Park, show that the warmest month is August (average high 93.3 F) and the coolest is January (average low 43.2 F).

October is usually the wettest month, at about 5.24 inches of rain, and February the driest, at about 3.04 inches. The monthly figures add up to about 50.1 inches in a typical year.

Average high, average low and rain by month (1991-2020 normals)
MonthHigh (F)Low (F)Rain (in)
January62.743.24.12
February66.647.33.04
March72.452.93.43
April78.958.33.63
May85.466.34.93
June90.472.14.63
July92.174.23.81
August93.374.14.47
September89.270.04.88
October82.160.75.24
November72.351.84.05
December65.145.63.92

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (monthly), station Thompsons 3 Wsw, TX (USC00418996), 7.7 miles from the park. Station elevation about 70 ft; the map pin is at about 65 ft (USGS). Data retrieved 2026-10-02.

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