When to RV in Texas

the next 2-3 months are an excellent time to do the coast of Louisiana and Texas.

November is a perfect month to visit Big Bend NP. And Christmas in San Antonio or Fredericksburg is a treat. The hill country can get cold at night in winter--well below freezing at times--but the weather is pleasant for the most part. Big Bend and the Rio Grande Valley are both excellent for birding. Big Bend has some of the best hiking anywhere. Texas is home to several climates, wonderful roads and is a great state for RVing.

Anytime is good in Texas because many times you could get all 4 seasons in one week!

In general after 30+ years of camping in Texas, we prefer to not plan on extensive trips between May and October.

Now that we are full-timers, we don't have the flexibility to stay home. The TT is home.

Depending upon where you are - most of the state will see temps hitting the 90s by early May, and 90s and higher temps into October are very common. There will be occasional cool weeks as a front comes through with temps dipping into the 80s at any time. But you cannot plan in advance as to when those will be.

Daytime temps into the high 90s and 100s can occur any time between early June and mid-September.

The real rough days are those where the LOW temp at night is 80 degrees or above.

The coastal ranges and east Texas might not get that hot, but the humidity will be higher and the muggy feeling isn't pleasant.

In 2016 we spent the entire summer in Texas, mostly in the Hill country, but some weeks around Dallas and others in East Texas and north of Houston.

# of 90+ high temp days we saw were
Apr - 3
May - 9
Jun - 22
Jul - 31
Aug - 22
Sep - 26
Oct - 6

100+ days
Jun - 1
Jul - 9
Aug - 13
Sep - 3

But remember that's one recent year, the next year could be vastly different.

Personally, we find anytime from the second week of October until mid-April to be great camping weather in most of Texas. During the colder months, getting south of I-10, or at least close to I-10 provides nice weather. Not shorts and no shirt weather, but comfortable for being outside.

My method to winterize my rig is to head south of I-10.

80 years old, most of it in Texas. The best time is mid October to mid December. Late Dec thru March is subject to ice storms, not very frequent, but horrible slippery roads, plus intermittent cold fronts. April thru June is subject to tornados; don't even think of staying in an RV during one! July thru September is hot & humid as Hello; think both AC's thundering continuously! Good Luck! We love Texas in spite of the weather!

fifthwheeleroldman inspires me to respond. I will be 85 in October and ALL of it in East Texas except for years of study and months of travel.

I think Spring is a great time to visit Texas. Here in East Texas we have the beautiful azaleas, daffodils, and wildflowers; great lakeside campgrounds such as Caddo Lake State Park, Tyler State Park, COE parks on Lake 'o The Pines. April would be ideal.

And then one could move on down to the Hill Country around Fredericksburg, Kerrville, with a visit to San Antonio. The wildflowers down there are different than those "up here" in East Texas. We have to admit that the Texas Bluebonnets greatly prefer the Hill Country.

One could start even earlier out in the Big Bend country.

To sum it up: the answer to your question is Spring or Fall would be the best time to visit Texas. Summer? only with two air conditioners and a place to park in the shade. Winter? in THE Valley--lower Rio Grande Valley.

I have lived in Texas for 37 years. I agree with padredw. The flowers in the spring are not to be missed!

Some of our best camping days have been in November, December, February, March and April. Some of those days were cold but most were absolutely beautiful.

For us, our camping season is just about to begin. We do not camp during June, July and August as it is usually just too hot.

darsben1 wrote:
the next 2-3 months are an excellent time to do the coast of Louisiana and Texas.

X2, I do it every year. I’m headed south through OK now.

I would extend that to MS and AL.

guidry wrote:
Anytime is good in Texas because many times you could get all 4 seasons in one week!

We store our trailer in July and August. To hot for us anymore. Were heading for the coast this week ! YEA

Last January, we went to Big Bend for a week and the weather was beautiful--sunny every day and highs in the mid-70s. Perfect weather for camping and hiking. We also visited Ft. Davis NM and the McDonald Observatory, where it was a little windy, but otherwise nice.

Several winters ago, we camped in Texas for a month during late January and early February. The Hill Country around Kerrville, Fredericksburg, Junction, and Uvalde, where we stayed at South Llano SP, Garner SP, and the city campground in Kerrville, was cool, but sunny. We loved the bird watching at South Llano, kayaking at Garner, and visiting the Nimitz Museum of the Pacific in Fredericksburg.

We also stayed on the coast at the North Padre Island NP cg and Goose Island SP near Rockport. Weather at NPI was cool, cloudy, and very windy, but the weather turned really nice when we visited Aransas National Wildlife Refuge while the whooping cranes were there. Lot to do in that area beside wildlife viewing, including the aircraft carrier Lexington in Corpus Christi, boat tours to Matagorda Island, fishing in the lagoons, buying fresh shrimp and fish right off the dock in Rockport, etc.

We have lived in Texas in the past and do not like the summers anywhere--too humid. But we find the late fall and winter to generally be nice in the southern and far western parts (except during hurricanes!) and spring in the Hill Country (except during long rainy periods) to be very nice. For the rest of the year and the rest of the state I much prefer Colorado. Guess that's why I have lived here for 54 years.