Will Pipes Freeze in Cameron County, TX? No Normal Risk Nights
Freeze nights in Cameron County
A normal winter in Cameron County, TX never drops to 20°F, the point where bare pipes in unheated space start to freeze.
Risk level: No normal risk nights.
It depends where the pipe is
| Pipe | Freezes near | Nights a year |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor spigot, open crawlspace | 32°F | under 1 night |
| Bare pipe in garage, attic or outside wall | 20°F | none |
| 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 01/04, last around 01/08.
How cold Cameron County nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 54°F; the coldest month, January, averages 52°F overnight. No month normally brings a night below 32°F.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52°F | 56°F | 62°F | 67°F | 73°F | 77°F | 78°F | 77°F | 75°F | 69°F | 61°F | 54°F |
Cameron County next to its neighbours
The six closest counties all sit within a night of Cameron County.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron County, TX | - | under 1 night | none | 52°F |
| Willacy County, TX | 44 km north | 2 nights | none | 49°F |
| Hidalgo County, TX | 77 km northwest | 3 nights | under 1 night | 48°F |
| Kenedy County, TX | 88 km north | 10 nights | under 1 night | 45°F |
| Brooks County, TX | 127 km northwest | 9 nights | under 1 night | 44°F |
| Starr County, TX | 134 km west | 4 nights | none | 46°F |
| Kleberg County, TX | 150 km north | 6 nights | under 1 night | 46°F |
Cameron County within TX
Cameron County ranks 254 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. At 24 ft, Cameron County sits 969 ft below the state's median county elevation of 992 ft.
What to do here
- Disconnect hoses in a cold snap; no routine prep needed.
Even here, a once-a-decade freeze catches houses built without insulation: why pipes burst in warm places.
Where this comes from
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals, blended from 3 nearby stations and adjusted for elevation; closest is Port Isabel Cameron Airport, TX, 15 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.