Can you winter north of Texas? - RV-Dreams Community Forum

BenMary · RV-Dreams Community Member

Can you winter north of Texas?

The Junkman · RV-Dreams Family Member

Las Vegas weather is awsome in the winter. Many snow birds come here..and AZ.

I don't like the culture here..If there is such a thing, But love the weather.. Even now at like 100.. is nice..

I remember we used city-data.com to help us with temps and humidity.

bjoyce · RV-Dreams Family Member

Winters are doable in the areas around Carlsbad, Las Cruces and Deming, New Mexico, though not as warm as Arizona. In Arizona, there are lots of places below about 3,000 feet of elevation that are doable in winter. In California, the elevation that works goes down as you move north to around 1500 feet, but much of the state is doable in winter. In Oregon and Washington you need to stick close to the Pacific Ocean.

NWescapee · RV-Dreams Family Member

How cold can you tolerate and how many gray sky days can you deal with? As someone who lived in both Dallas and Seattle for 11.5 years in each, I no longer want to winter in either of those locations ever again if I can avoid it. Due to family circumstances we did end up in Dallas for the ice storm of year on Mar 1 this year, don't want to do that again.

Personally I think AZ in winter is awesome!!

Barbaraok · RV-Dreams Family Member

"Personally I think AZ in winter is awesome!! "

So do we. Have spent the last 5 years doing that, will be spending another winter in a few months.

Barb

bjoyce · RV-Dreams Family Member

I agree, Arizona and Florida are where we like to winter. But that is not what the OP asked. It is hard for us because we are not looking for that perfect place to hang out multiple seasons, we are fulltimers for a reason.

All of the snowbird locations have occasions where it is colder than normal. January 2013 was colder than normal in Arizona, with cold nights that affected the citrus crop. If you want to guarantee warmer weather every winter, you have to go a ways into Mexico. If you want mild temperatures all year, the Pacific coast is the place. But, you will deal with storms and fog.

TRAILERKING · RV-Dreams Family Member

Don't SPEAK of winter!

Terry and Jo · RV-Dreams Family Member

I guess one should consider the rating of one's RV with regards to your question. A true four seasons RV should be good even down into minus degrees, if one takes some extra precautions. If you don't already have an RV, consider the R-values of the insulation to see how well it might be in the winter.

We have a Mobile Suites fifth wheel, which are built with 3 1/4" walls instead of 2" and are well insulated. Here in Oklahoma City, we've been comfortable in temperature ranges between 6 degrees and 115 degrees.

Terry

Sushidog · RV-Dreams Family Member

Terry and Jo wrote:
Here in Oklahoma City, we've been comfortable in temperature ranges between 6 degrees and 115 degrees.
Terry

Yeah, until you go outside. Then you either fry or freeze. biggrin

Chip

The Junkman · RV-Dreams Family Member

There is no way I am going anywhere cold.. I moved to Vegas from Albany NY to get away from it.. Being mobile, now gets me out of the heat too .. Nice..

-- Edited by The Junkman on Saturday 21st of June 2014 09:58:14 PM

NorCal Dan · RV-Dreams Family Member

We think locations near the ocean provide the best year-round living. The influence of the ocean keeps temps in the moderate range most of the year. But even so we had snow in Long Beach WA. the winter of 2010. Conversely, we also had snow at the SKP park in Benson AZ. the winter of 2009. Each person has a different idea of what defines that special place. Hope you discover yours...

bigboomer · RV-Dreams Family Member

Anything is doable.....depends on your tolerance. We have wintered the past 2 years in the northeast and even with the big snow and subzero temps we plan on doing it one more year this year up until end of December then we are off to Quartzite.

PIEERE · RV-Dreams Family Member

Spent the past two winters in mid North Tn. Last winter was the coldest! Just a couple dustings of snow. Got down in the single digits a total of about 10 days in Feb. & March. Been in the 90's since the end of April.

BenMary · RV-Dreams Community Member

Thank you so much!! I will check into those areas

Trabuco · RV-Dreams Family Member

We stayed for 4 months in Deer Park, WA and it got down to -14! It was kind of fun for us, being from Southern California.

NWescapee · RV-Dreams Family Member

Tubaco - so nice to see you pop back here on the Forum. Still haven't figured out how you managed a winter in Deer Park WA, sorry, as a native of Spokane WA I have no desire to winter there again. We were just talking about you and wondering where you were now as I prepare to fly to Spokane for work, in June, not January!! I have avoided Spokane since last August and now they want me there during the summer, no problem!!!!

blijil · RV-Dreams Family Member

Have to agree that spending an apreciable 1-2 months in a location makes the stay more enjoyable but we have found we can accomplish that only in the spring, summer or fall except in the few locations already noted. We just mosey more slowly north and south most of the time but usually park it somewhere with a climate that doesnt go below freezing very often. If you pick a cold place prepare yourself AND your rig for the weather because cold doesn't care if you are in an rv.

Trabuco · RV-Dreams Family Member

Ruth, being native to Southern California, staying in the snow and cold was enjoyable for us. I believe we spent 4 months at a golf resort of all places. Hard to find those little white balls in all that snow. We had 2 other campers with us. The resort was actually closed but they could use the business. $300 a month including all utilities. I think the manager told us our electric was $250 a month.

Our son and daughter in law live in Spokane so we made it a nice long stay.

We have four months planned for that corner of the country starting in July.

NWescapee · RV-Dreams Family Member

Ken & Roxanne - we might have to have a "meet up", we'll be in Couer d'Alene for most of August, Dale has the Art on the Green show Aug 1-3 and we're hanging out with some friends for a while afterwards. Would love to see you guys again, Spokane / Couer d'Alene in the summer is awesome! I'm here on business tonight and just took an evening stroll through Riverfront Park, brings back lots of memories from growing up here and remembering the Expo Fair as a child.