Will Pipes Freeze in Aransas County, TX? under 1 night a Year
Freeze nights in Aransas County
In a normal year Aransas County, TX gets under 1 night at or below 20°F, the point where bare pipes in a garage, attic or outside wall start to freeze. That is more than 2% of US counties.
Risk level: Rare.
It depends where the pipe is
| Pipe | Freezes near | Nights a year |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor spigot, open crawlspace | 32°F | 5 nights |
| Bare pipe in garage, attic or outside wall | 20°F | under 1 night |
| Insulated pipe in unheated space | 10°F | none |
| Inside the heated house | 0°F | none |
Month by month
Nights at or below 20°F in a normal year.
First 32°F night is usually around 01/01, last around 01/23.
How cold Aransas County nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 50°F; the coldest month, January, averages 48°F overnight. 3 months normally bring at least one night below 32°F (Jan, Feb, Dec).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48°F | 52°F | 59°F | 66°F | 73°F | 78°F | 79°F | 79°F | 75°F | 67°F | 57°F | 50°F |
Aransas County next to its neighbours
The six closest counties all sit within a night of Aransas County.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aransas County, TX | - | 5 nights | under 1 night | 48°F |
| Refugio County, TX | 29 km northwest | 10 nights | under 1 night | 45°F |
| Calhoun County, TX | 52 km northeast | 4 nights | under 1 night | 46°F |
| San Patricio County, TX | 55 km west | 7 nights | none | 45°F |
| Nueces County, TX | 69 km southwest | 4 nights | none | 47°F |
| Victoria County, TX | 75 km north | 10 nights | under 1 night | 44°F |
| Goliad County, TX | 75 km northwest | 13 nights | under 1 night | 43°F |
Aransas County within TX
Aransas County ranks 243 of 254 TX counties for nights below 20°F. The most is Lipscomb County, TX at 57 nights, with a 20°F average winter low. The fewest is Cameron County, TX: none, winter lows near 54°F. At -0 ft, Aransas County sits 993 ft below the state's median county elevation of 992 ft.
What to do here
- Watch the forecast for a sub-threshold night.
- That night: drip the faucet on an outside wall, open the sink cabinet.
A few nights a year catches houses that were never built for it: pipes in places that rarely freeze.
Where this comes from
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals, blended from 3 nearby stations and adjusted for elevation; closest is Rockport Aransas County Airport, TX, 9 km away (close match). A normal year, not tonight's forecast: check the forecast low for the night itself. How a county figure is built from stations: how the numbers are made.