Camping in Texas: Best Months, Booking and Fire Rules
Across Texas's 4 NOAA reference stations, camping weather is mild from February to April and from October to December, with average highs of 62 to 81 F and lows of 40 to 58 F. Nights at or below freezing show up from November to March, most often in January, when they average 8.5 a month. State park sites are booked through Texas State Parks reservations, up to five months ahead.
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The best months for camping in Texas
By NOAA's 1991 to 2020 normals, camping weather in Texas is mild February to April and October to December. Pick the station nearest your campground below; high ground runs colder than any station.
- Jan61° / 39°Freezing nights
- Feb65° / 43°Freezing nights
- Mar72° / 50°Freezing nights
- Apr79° / 57°Mild
- May87° / 65°Hot
- Jun93° / 73°Hot
- Jul96° / 75°Hot
- Aug95° / 75°Hot
- Sep89° / 69°Hot
- Oct81° / 58°Mild
- Nov70° / 48°Freezing nights
- Dec62° / 40°Freezing nights
Each month shows the average high and low across the state’s reference stations, in F. Mild means an average high of 60 to 85 F with lows of 40 F or more. Freezing nights means the stations average one or more nights a month at or below 32 F.
Dallas-Fort Worthelevation 560 ft
| Month | Average high | Average low | Nights at or below 32 F |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57 F | 36 F | 10.6 |
| February (mild) | 61 F | 40 F | 6.2 |
| March (mild) | 69 F | 48 F | 1.9 |
| April (mild) | 76 F | 55 F | 0 |
| May (mild) | 84 F | 65 F | 0 |
| June | 92 F | 72 F | 0 |
| July | 96 F | 76 F | 0 |
| August | 96 F | 76 F | 0 |
| September | 89 F | 69 F | 0 |
| October (mild) | 78 F | 57 F | 0.1 |
| November (mild) | 67 F | 46 F | 2.3 |
| December | 58 F | 38 F | 8.1 |
El Pasoelevation 3,918 ft
| Month | Average high | Average low | Nights at or below 32 F |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59 F | 35 F | 14.5 |
| February | 64 F | 39 F | 6.5 |
| March (mild) | 72 F | 46 F | 1.9 |
| April (mild) | 80 F | 53 F | 0 |
| May | 89 F | 62 F | 0 |
| June | 97 F | 71 F | 0 |
| July | 96 F | 73 F | 0 |
| August | 94 F | 72 F | 0 |
| September | 88 F | 65 F | 0 |
| October (mild) | 79 F | 54 F | 0.4 |
| November (mild) | 67 F | 42 F | 4.7 |
| December | 58 F | 34 F | 14 |
Houstonelevation 95 ft
| Month | Average high | Average low | Nights at or below 32 F |
|---|---|---|---|
| January (mild) | 64 F | 44 F | 4.1 |
| February (mild) | 68 F | 48 F | 1.7 |
| March (mild) | 74 F | 54 F | 0.7 |
| April (mild) | 80 F | 60 F | 0 |
| May | 87 F | 68 F | 0 |
| June | 92 F | 74 F | 0 |
| July | 95 F | 76 F | 0 |
| August | 95 F | 75 F | 0 |
| September | 90 F | 71 F | 0 |
| October (mild) | 83 F | 61 F | 0 |
| November (mild) | 73 F | 52 F | 0.7 |
| December (mild) | 65 F | 46 F | 2.9 |
San Antonioelevation 789 ft
| Month | Average high | Average low | Nights at or below 32 F |
|---|---|---|---|
| January (mild) | 63 F | 41 F | 4.7 |
| February (mild) | 68 F | 45 F | 2.7 |
| March (mild) | 74 F | 52 F | 1 |
| April (mild) | 80 F | 58 F | 0 |
| May | 87 F | 66 F | 0 |
| June | 92 F | 73 F | 0 |
| July | 95 F | 75 F | 0 |
| August | 96 F | 75 F | 0 |
| September | 90 F | 70 F | 0 |
| October (mild) | 82 F | 60 F | 0 |
| November (mild) | 72 F | 50 F | 1.3 |
| December (mild) | 65 F | 42 F | 4.3 |
How to book a state park campsite in Texas
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department takes reservations through Texas State Parks reservations. The longest advance booking its page states is five months.
How far ahead you can book
Most overnight camping or lodging reservations may be reserved up to five months in advance.Texas Parks and Wildlife, read October 18, 2026. Read it at the source
Quoted from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department pages read October 18, 2026. Windows and fees change, so confirm on the booking site.
Campfires when you camp in Texas
Campfires in state parks and forests
Campfires are permitted only in designated rings to avoid ground scarring and wildfires.Texas Parks and Wildlife, read October 18, 2026. Read it at the source
Where fire restrictions are posted
In Texas, local governments are empowered to act on behalf of those they serve. When drought conditions exist, a burn ban can be put in place by a county judge or county commissioners court prohibiting or restricting outdoor burning for public safety.Texas A&M Forest Service, read October 18, 2026. Read it at the source
Current restrictions: Texas A&M Forest Service.
Texas camping questions
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Where this page’s facts come from
- State park, forestry and federal land pages (read October 18, 2026). Booking windows, reservation systems, campfire rules, fire restriction sources and rules for camping outside a campground, each quoted word for word with a link to the page it came from.
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991 to 2020 (read October 18, 2026). Average monthly high, low and nights at or below 32 F at 150 reference stations, the same stations the heat season and heating season pages use.
- National Weather Service alerts (live, read in your browser when the page loads). Red Flag Warnings, Fire Weather Watches, Fire Warnings, Freeze Warnings and High Wind Warnings, read live from api.weather.gov.
- National Weather Service 7 day forecast (live, read in your browser when the page loads). The weekend forecast for the ZIP code a visitor enters, read live from api.weather.gov.
Climate figures are NOAA 1991 to 2020 normals at 4 reference stations in Texas. Rules are quoted from agency pages and can change.