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Quick answer: Winter in Texas depends on where you stand: the Rio Grande Valley stays warm, the Panhandle gets real cold and snow, and West Central Texas sits in between. In Abilene, National Weather Service normals put January highs at 58 to 61°F and lows at 33 to 35°F, the average first freeze is November 11, the last is March 21, and an average season brings about 4.9 inches of snow. Eastland runs a few degrees colder at night.
Thinking about a winter in Texas? Inez Spring is a quiet, clean, family-friendly riverfront park one minute off I-20 at Exit 343 in Eastland, open year-round with free Wi-Fi. RV sites from $40 a night, pull-throughs up to 100 feet, and a barndominium that sleeps 11. Call or text (254) 629-1197, or book online.
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People ask whether winter in Texas is warm, cold or both. The honest answer is both, depending on the week and the region. Here are the real numbers for the middle of the state, where our park sits on the Leon River.
Mostly no, with a few cold snaps. In West Central Texas, winter days usually reach the upper 50s and 60s, and nights hover around freezing. A few times a winter a front drops temperatures hard for a day or two. The February 2021 storm showed how bad a rare one can get: Abilene recorded 9.8 inches of snow on February 14, 2021, its all-time daily record.
| Month (Abilene, NWS normals 1991 to 2020) | Normal high and low |
|---|---|
| November | 73 to 63°F highs, 49 to 39°F lows |
| December | 63 to 58°F highs, 38 to 33°F lows |
| January | 58 to 61°F highs, 33 to 35°F lows |
| February | 61 to 66°F highs, 35 to 41°F lows |
| March | 66 to 76°F highs, 41 to 49°F lows |
Eastland's NWS normals (1981 to 2010) run a little colder at night, with a January normal low of 28.8°F and a high of 57.2°F.
Sources: NWS San Angelo, Abilene January, NWS Fort Worth, Eastland climatology, NWS San Angelo, freeze dates, NWS San Angelo, snowfall, read November 2, 2026.
In Abilene, about 4.9 inches in an average season, usually in a few light events that melt within a day or two. Ice on bridges is the bigger travel problem. More detail in does it snow in Abilene and Eastland.
If you want 75°F in January, head for the Rio Grande Valley. If you want mild days, low costs and a short drive to family in Dallas and Fort Worth, North and West Central Texas work well. Many winter Texans do both. See the winter Texans playbook, the two stop winter plan and flexible monthly sites for winter Texans.
Inez Spring Riverfront RV Park is one minute off I-20 at Exit 343 in Eastland: a quiet, clean, family-friendly park on the Leon River, open year-round, with free Wi-Fi. RV sites run from $40 a night, pull-throughs go up to 100 feet, and tent sites are available. For a group or a family reunion, the barndominium sleeps 11. See rates and dates on the booking page, or call or text (254) 629-1197.
Staying the whole winter? Monthly sites are $500 for a back-in or $650 for a pull-through, plus metered electric, month to month. See monthly RV sites.
Winter in Texas depends on the region. In West Central Texas, Abilene normals show January highs of 58 to 61°F and lows of 33 to 35°F, with about 4.9 inches of snow in an average season, per the National Weather Service.
Mostly mild, with a few cold fronts. Expect freezing nights from about November 11 to March 21 in Abilene, the average first and last freeze dates.
Yes, in the north and west. Abilene averages about 4.9 inches a season. Its record day was 9.8 inches on February 14, 2021.
The Rio Grande Valley at the southern tip of the state stays the warmest. Central and North Texas are cooler but cheaper and closer to Dallas and Fort Worth.
RV sites start at $40 a night, with pull-throughs up to 100 feet. Monthly sites are $500 for a back-in or $650 for a pull-through, plus metered electric. The park is open year-round with free Wi-Fi.
Winter in Texas in the middle of the state means highs near 60, nights near freezing and a little snow most years. If that sounds right, spend it at a quiet, clean, family-friendly riverfront park in Eastland with free Wi-Fi, open year-round.
Call or text (254) 629-1197, or book online.
