Will Pipes Freeze in Bartow County, GA? 10 nights a Year
Freeze nights in Bartow County
In a normal year Bartow County, GA gets 10 nights at or below 20°F, the point where bare pipes in a garage, attic or outside wall start to freeze. That is more than 26% of US counties.
Risk level: Occasional. The risk season runs December to February, worst in January.
It depends where the pipe is
| Pipe | Freezes near | Nights a year |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor spigot, open crawlspace | 32°F | 69 nights |
| Bare pipe in garage, attic or outside wall | 20°F | 10 nights |
| Insulated pipe in unheated space | 10°F | under 1 night |
| Inside the heated house | 0°F | none |
Foam-sleeving a bare pipe in unheated space takes it from 10 nights of risk to under 1 night. A 12 ft heat-tape kit runs $17 to $37; an average burst-pipe repair is about $500.
Month by month
Nights at or below 20°F in a normal year.
First 32°F night is usually around 10/26, last around 04/11. For 20°F: 12/01 to 03/03.
How cold Bartow County nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 30°F; the coldest month, January, averages 28°F overnight. 7 months normally bring at least one night below 32°F (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec). Nights below 10°F, cold enough to freeze insulated pipe in an unheated space, come in January: under 1 night a year, and none below zero.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28°F | 31°F | 37°F | 45°F | 55°F | 62°F | 66°F | 66°F | 60°F | 47°F | 36°F | 31°F |
Bartow County next to its neighbours
Gordon County, GA, 30 km north, gets 11 nights below 20°F to Bartow County's 10 nights. Cherokee County, GA, 33 km east, gets 9 nights.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartow County, GA | - | 69 nights | 10 nights | 28°F |
| Gordon County, GA | 30 km north | 69 nights | 11 nights | 30°F |
| Cherokee County, GA | 33 km east | 69 nights | 9 nights | 29°F |
| Floyd County, GA | 35 km west | 66 nights | 8 nights | 31°F |
| Paulding County, GA | 36 km south | 70 nights | 10 nights | 31°F |
| Pickens County, GA | 40 km northeast | 61 nights | 10 nights | 31°F |
| Cobb County, GA | 41 km southeast | 64 nights | 8 nights | 32°F |
Bartow County within GA
Bartow County ranks 18 of 159 GA counties for nights below 20°F. The most is Union County, GA at 28 nights, with a 27°F average winter low. The fewest is Glynn County, GA: under 1 night, winter lows near 46°F. At 783 ft, Bartow County sits 363 ft above the state's median county elevation of 420 ft.
What to do here
- Keep a night-of routine: drip, open cabinets, keep the heat at 55F or above.
- Foam-sleeve any pipe in the garage or crawlspace once; it is cheap and lasts years.
Which pipe gets which threshold: the 32, 20, 10 and 0 rule.
Where this comes from
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals, blended from 3 nearby stations and adjusted for elevation; closest is Cartersville, GA, 6 km away (close match). A normal year, not tonight's forecast: check the forecast low for the night itself. What a "fair" or "distant" station match means is in the method guide.