Are Outdoor Kitchens Practical in North Texas? March 25, 2024 Outdoor Living in North Texas. Outdoor living is important to Texans, but our climate is not always cooperative. We usually have a little ice in the winter and heat advisories in the summer. We are, however, blessed with some beautiful days in between. 80 degree days in the winter and summer are possible and we can use that outdoor grill throughout the year if we are lucky. So plan accordingly and you won't always have to winterized your outdoor kitchen. Except for plumbing in the winter of course. Is it worth spending the money on an outdoor kitchen if you can only use it when the weather is nice? Maybe so. People spend a lot of money on vacations, outdoor sports and other activities that they can only enjoy when the weather is nice too. A nice mountain bike these days can cost $3000-6000 or more and that boat or RV, even though you love them, sit idle most of the year. I...