Will Pipes Freeze in Brazos County, TX? under 1 night a Year
Freeze nights in Brazos County
In a normal year Brazos 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 6% of US counties.
Risk level: Rare. The risk season runs January to January, worst in January.
It depends where the pipe is
| Pipe | Freezes near | Nights a year |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor spigot, open crawlspace | 32°F | 18 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 |
Foam-sleeving a bare pipe in unheated space takes it from under 1 night of risk to none. 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 11/30, last around 02/27. For 20°F: 01/07 to 01/14.
How cold Brazos County nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 43°F; the coldest month, January, averages 41°F overnight. 5 months normally bring at least one night below 32°F (Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41°F | 45°F | 51°F | 58°F | 66°F | 73°F | 75°F | 74°F | 70°F | 60°F | 49°F | 42°F |
Brazos County next to its neighbours
Burleson County, TX, 36 km southwest, gets 2 nights below 20°F to Brazos County's under 1 night.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazos County, TX | - | 18 nights | under 1 night | 41°F |
| Grimes County, TX | 33 km southeast | 23 nights | 1 night | 40°F |
| Burleson County, TX | 36 km southwest | 29 nights | 2 nights | 37°F |
| Robertson County, TX | 46 km northwest | 24 nights | 1 night | 39°F |
| Madison County, TX | 50 km northeast | 35 nights | 2 nights | 37°F |
| Washington County, TX | 50 km south | 20 nights | under 1 night | 39°F |
| Milam County, TX | 67 km west | 28 nights | 1 night | 39°F |
Brazos County within TX
Brazos County ranks 203 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 277 ft, Brazos County sits 716 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 College Station, TX, 10 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.