TX cities with coolest summer nights? (Houston, San Antonio: camping, area, place)

[ganchan]

I plan on taking a series of extended car-camping trips, some of which will find me struggling to stay cool during summer nights. I get the feeling that among the major TX cities/areas, Amarillo is probably about as comfy as it gets during July/August. Or are there other options?

I'll have a battery-powered fan with me, and a spray bottle to spritz myself down with, but that's about it.

I grew up in the DFW area and spent the last 20 years in Austin/San Antonio, so I guess most parts of the state will feel an improvement.

[Trainwreck20]

Actually, pretty straight-forward - it is nicer at night the further west you go. I -35 is a convenient landmark, but 'comfortable' at night is probably 100 or so miles west of it, imho.

This is a rainfall map, which pretty much parallels humidity.

It is worth mentioning, though, that July-Sept are the rainy months in El Paso.

[centralaustinite]

Stay away from East Texas that is for sure! As already stated stay west of I35 by 50-100 miles. Altitude also helps so Marathon, Marfa, Ft Davis.



You could also come back in October/November, the whole state will be more barable then.

[RJ312]

Alpine

[KerrTown]

Looks like Coastal California is calling. It's the only place in the Southwest U.S. with consistently cool/comfortable nighttime temperatures at this time of the year.

[cBach]

Originally Posted by KerrTown

Looks like Coastal California is calling. It's the only place in the Southwest U.S. with consistently cool/comfortable nighttime temperatures at this time of the year.

Upper elevations of AZ/NM are cool too. I camped up there, it was mid 40's at night and mid 80's in the day.

[Trainwreck20]

Originally Posted by cBach

Upper elevations of AZ/NM are cool too. I camped up there, it was mid 40's at night and mid 80's in the day.

Santa Fe is awesome in the summer .

[C24L]

Originally Posted by ganchan

I plan on taking a series of extended car-camping trips, some of which will find me struggling to stay cool during summer nights. I get the feeling that among the major TX cities/areas, Amarillo is probably about as comfy as it gets during July/August. Or are there other options?

I'll have a battery-powered fan with me, and a spray bottle to spritz myself down with, but that's about it.

I grew up in the DFW area and spent the last 20 years in Austin/San Antonio, so I guess most parts of the state will feel an improvement.

Alpine/Marfa/Fort Davis but I wouldnt call those cities......more like small towns.The coolest actual city would be Amarillo so ur rite about that

[pacific_trader]

Definitely not Houston. In the Summer, it feels worse at 10pm than at noon.

[kemahkami]

Originally Posted by pacific_trader

Definitely not Houston. In the Summer, it feels worse at 10pm than at noon.

Bwahahahaha nope.