Winter Texan Wanna Be

Most of March is Spring Break and the beaches will be crowded.

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March is the beginning of the very beautiful south-TX weather! March-May the weather is very nice before the HOT comes. We are in Rockport, TX which is very near Corpus.

March should be pretty good for that area. Any earlier, come on down to the Rio Grande Valley around McAllen for the warmest winter weather in Texas.

I'm officially an "Autumn Texan" now.:) (Winter keeps me busy in my tax office up North). I highly recommend checking out the Hill Country area - Fredericksburg, Austin, San Antonio and points in between. In future years I hope to move around between these areas and the more popular Southern enclaves mentioned in an earlier post. Texans are friendly and it is a very RV friendly state - lots of parks to choose from. Buy the State Park pass and get reduced fees for camping. The Texas SP system offers full hookups and large sites - example Cedar Hill - a real nice area south of Dallas.

weatherbase.com provides a very nice hi/lo chart for 12 months for any city you choose. Parts of Texas might get a dusting of snow and occasional freeze.

We, too, like the Hill Country. We just arrived at our park yesterday. It's cooler than what we've heard the RGV is, but still very comfortable. We're seeing mid 70's right now and the daytime temps will probably average in the low to mid 60's in December-January. Then it will start warming up toward the 70's & 80's.

Thanks everyone I have not been to south Texas but looking forward to it very much.If we like it we plan on becoming a winter texan. I have been Florida several times but always wanted to check out Texas. We plan on going to Corpis and then check out the valley.

I live in Corpus Christi. March tends to be windy which means days of 20+mph CONSTANT wind with gusts to over 40. Not everyday, but be prepared (don't leave out awnings or furniture). When I owned a house my elderly neighbors tended not to go outside on those days.

One doesn't need A/C fulltime usually until late April. Temps may not be all that high, but humidity is always significant. I use a dehumidifier year-round as the A/C works less and keeping the interior at 40-50% takes out the damp of cool mornings and relieves mid-day stickiness. Also warms the interior slightly. (A rolling floor model a little under $200).

Year-round this city is always more pleasant in the evenings. Use the early day to do shopping or whatnot. Plan an early return to enjoy a fine meal. I try to finish up any running around by 3pm to use remaining daylight outdoors.

Rockport is an hour away and in some ways prettier as the parks here are limited in number. It's always a longer drive to anywhere, but the accommodations might make the difference for you.

The Valley is a world of its own. The place you recognize as the U.S. ends here at CC. From here south you are in Texas, but . . . . ( I also work all over South Texas.)

The Hill Country is very attractive, but far enough north (about 150-200 miles) to still be pretty cool overall, and especially at night. There are next to no good restaurants south of San Antonio (if one compares to what is available in Dallas or Houston, cheap or expensive) so the Hill Country with access to SA and Austin makes for better day trips.

Of RV parks in Corpus Christi I would say the nicest one is Colonia Del Rey. Excellent location as the city and the Island are both an easy drive. The Island is always windy (great in the heat) so you might want to stay inland first and check those parks before moving to one. Also, lots of sand. I won't take my TT to the island, FWIW. That said, the National Seashore is very nice.

Good luck.