Will Pipes Freeze in Bryan County, OK? 9 nights a Year
Freeze nights in Bryan County
In a normal year Bryan County, OK gets 9 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 24% of US counties.
Risk level: Occasional. The risk season runs December to March, worst in January.
It depends where the pipe is
| Pipe | Freezes near | Nights a year |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor spigot, open crawlspace | 32°F | 57 nights |
| Bare pipe in garage, attic or outside wall | 20°F | 9 nights |
| Insulated pipe in unheated space | 10°F | 1 night |
| Inside the heated house | 0°F | none |
Foam-sleeving a bare pipe in unheated space takes it from 9 nights of risk to 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 11/12, last around 03/19. For 20°F: 12/26 to 02/03.
How cold Bryan County nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 34°F; the coldest month, January, averages 32°F overnight. 6 months normally bring at least one night below 32°F (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec). Nights below 10°F, cold enough to freeze insulated pipe in an unheated space, come in January: 1 night a year, and none below zero.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32°F | 35°F | 43°F | 51°F | 60°F | 69°F | 72°F | 71°F | 64°F | 52°F | 42°F | 34°F |
Bryan County next to its neighbours
Marshall County, OK, 47 km west, gets 10 nights below 20°F to Bryan County's 9 nights. Fannin County, TX, 44 km south, gets 7 nights.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan County, OK | - | 57 nights | 9 nights | 32°F |
| Fannin County, TX | 44 km south | 55 nights | 7 nights | 33°F |
| Marshall County, OK | 47 km west | 62 nights | 10 nights | 30°F |
| Atoka County, OK | 52 km northeast | 71 nights | 14 nights | 29°F |
| Johnston County, OK | 53 km northwest | 68 nights | 13 nights | 30°F |
| Grayson County, TX | 54 km southwest | 44 nights | 7 nights | 34°F |
| Choctaw County, OK | 66 km east | 53 nights | 7 nights | 32°F |
Bryan County within OK
Bryan County ranks 76 of 77 OK counties for nights below 20°F. The most is Beaver County, OK at 55 nights, with a 21°F average winter low. The fewest is Choctaw County, OK: 7 nights, winter lows near 34°F. At 587 ft, Bryan County sits 422 ft below the state's median county elevation of 1,009 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 Durant Mesonet (6 mi SSE), OK, 7 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.