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08-10-2018, 04:58 PM
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: THOR Chateua 35SF
State: Florida
Posts: 5,850
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Seasonal Temps Across The U.S.
As we make our plans and complete the agenda for extensive travel next year after wife retires, I plan to route us around the most comfortable weather by our preferences. I found this link that shows average monthly day and night temperatures across the country. For those who have been there and done this, or live in these areas, if you have time to glance at these and give me your opinions as too how accurate this is it would be a huge favor. I'm not much of a fan of blazing hot days anymore...especially if traveling in a motorhome. Seems early Spring or Fall would be ideal. Summers in the desert look pretty hot! Plus, kids are out of school and everything would be too busy.
https://weather.com/maps/averages/normal-temperature
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08-10-2018, 05:08 PM
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Hurricane 35C
State: South Dakota
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The only issue I see is that these are averages and for example, this year has been way warmer than the average in upstate NY. We expected temps in the low 80's and have been getting 5-10 degrees higher for all of July and now into August. So my conclusion is that the charts could be useful for planning, but be prepared for the out of average (either higher or lower...)
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2016 Thor Hurricane 35C with pups Piper and Annabelle
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08-10-2018, 05:09 PM
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Georgia
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yep, the general consensus among most is to use the spring and fall as the traveling times, with somewhat more predictable 'fair' weather. Now, the snowbirds come 'down' during the winter, for obvious reasons, and we go 'north' in the summer... it's the general idea to put yourself in favorable temperatures, at least as much as you can.
but, predicting temps by using 'average' charts might be a little misleading, as any area can have different temps, and all-time highs, at the very time you are there because the 'charts' gave you a different idea.
I would like something more - something that could tell me where to go to stay out of hard storms, tornadoes, and hail!
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08-10-2018, 07:18 PM
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Model: ES 38RSSA
State: Montana
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Yes, follow the millions of Snowbird's and you'll be in good company.
Also, ideal temps perhaps don't tell it all. Don't forget tropical storm, tornado, and hurricane season's in region's where applicable.
Keep the sun on your face and the wind to your rear.
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08-10-2018, 07:29 PM
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Challenger 37LX
State: Florida
Posts: 315
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I can only speak for Florida. We live and work here so have not done much travel outside of the state yet.
January, February, and March are prime snowbird months and you will pay a premium to camp here, assuming you can even find an open spot. Prices and availability start to drop after that. I find April and May to be glorious weather, with June mostly good, unless a tropical storm approaches. Forget July, August and September. If the heat doesn't kill you, the humidity, bugs, and storms might. lol October starts to cool down and campsite prices are considerably better during the months of October, November and December.
Happy trails!!
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08-10-2018, 08:31 PM
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: THOR Chateua 35SF
State: Florida
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Familiar with Florida and love it. Live in ATL but have our retirement home in PCB waiting. That will be home base as we plan to travel a lot. Haven't spent much time out west and that's my target. Love the old western lifestyle.
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Traded Thor for Melbourne Prestige 24NP
2018 THOR Chateau 35SF
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Blondie passed in 2020 at 5 to Leukemia
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08-10-2018, 08:46 PM
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 34F
State: Oklahoma
Posts: 628
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TurnerFam
yep, the general consensus among most is to use the spring and fall as the traveling times, with somewhat more predictable 'fair' weather. Now, the snowbirds come 'down' during the winter, for obvious reasons, and we go 'north' in the summer... it's the general idea to put yourself in favorable temperatures, at least as much as you can.
but, predicting temps by using 'average' charts might be a little misleading, as any area can have different temps, and all-time highs, at the very time you are there because the 'charts' gave you a different idea.
I would like something more - something that could tell me where to go to stay out of hard storms, tornadoes, and hail!
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yeah, do it in the spring. Less people on the sites, road ....etc and in the southwest it gets above a hundred for days on end. Also check for wind conditions and road construction.
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08-11-2018, 03:00 PM
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Challenger 36TL
State: Texas
Posts: 27
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I'm with you TurnerFam! Temps, fires, floods, storms have made travel plans more and more difficult. In S PA now and will head to corps parks farther upstate tomorrow. But we had to wait for storms and floods to pass before getting here and it's been warmer than average, humid and rainy most days. Feel like we're far more concerned with extremes anymore than just average temps.
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