Will Pipes Freeze in Cameron Parish, LA? under 1 night a Year
Freeze nights in Cameron Parish
In a normal year Cameron Parish, LA 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 3% of US counties.
Risk level: Rare.
It depends where the pipe is
| Pipe | Freezes near | Nights a year |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor spigot, open crawlspace | 32°F | 8 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 12/24, last around 02/03.
How cold Cameron Parish nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 46°F; the coldest month, January, averages 44°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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44°F | 48°F | 54°F | 61°F | 69°F | 75°F | 77°F | 76°F | 72°F | 62°F | 52°F | 46°F |
Cameron Parish next to its neighbours
Beauregard Parish, LA, 88 km north, gets under 1 night below 20°F to Cameron Parish's under 1 night.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Parish, LA | - | 8 nights | under 1 night | 44°F |
| Calcasieu Parish, LA | 44 km northwest | 18 nights | under 1 night | 42°F |
| Jefferson Davis Parish, LA | 56 km northeast | 14 nights | under 1 night | 42°F |
| Orange County, TX | 76 km west | 13 nights | under 1 night | 42°F |
| Vermilion Parish, LA | 82 km east | 10 nights | under 1 night | 41°F |
| Acadia Parish, LA | 86 km northeast | 16 nights | under 1 night | 41°F |
| Beauregard Parish, LA | 88 km north | 27 nights | under 1 night | 39°F |
Cameron Parish within LA
Cameron Parish ranks 59 of 64 LA counties for nights below 20°F. The most is Claiborne Parish, LA at 5 nights, with a 34°F average winter low. The fewest is Plaquemines Parish, LA: none, winter lows near 49°F. At -2 ft, Cameron Parish sits 73 ft below the state's median county elevation of 70 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 Hackberry (8 mi SSW), LA, 23 km away (close match). A normal year, not tonight's forecast: check the forecast low for the night itself. Why elevation is part of the blend: how county numbers are made.