Will Pipes Freeze in Cleburne County, AL? 11 nights a Year
Freeze nights in Cleburne County
In a normal year Cleburne County, AL gets 11 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 27% of US counties.
Risk level: Regular. The risk season runs November to March, worst in January.
It depends where the pipe is
| Pipe | Freezes near | Nights a year |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor spigot, open crawlspace | 32°F | 71 nights |
| Bare pipe in garage, attic or outside wall | 20°F | 11 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 11 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 10/31, last around 04/06. For 20°F: 12/08 to 02/23.
How cold Cleburne County nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 32°F; the coldest month, January, averages 30°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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30°F | 33°F | 39°F | 46°F | 55°F | 63°F | 67°F | 66°F | 60°F | 48°F | 38°F | 33°F |
Cleburne County next to its neighbours
Randolph County, AL, 42 km south, gets 12 nights below 20°F to Cleburne County's 11 nights. Haralson County, GA, 31 km northeast, gets 9 nights.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleburne County, AL | - | 71 nights | 11 nights | 30°F |
| Haralson County, GA | 31 km northeast | 68 nights | 9 nights | 31°F |
| Calhoun County, AL | 31 km west | 58 nights | 7 nights | 33°F |
| Carroll County, GA | 42 km east | 65 nights | 8 nights | 32°F |
| Randolph County, AL | 42 km south | 70 nights | 12 nights | 31°F |
| Cherokee County, AL | 46 km north | 75 nights | 12 nights | 29°F |
| Polk County, GA | 47 km northeast | 69 nights | 10 nights | 32°F |
Cleburne County within AL
Cleburne County ranks 14 of 67 AL counties for nights below 20°F. The most is Marion County, AL at 23 nights, with a 31°F average winter low. The fewest is Mobile County, AL: under 1 night, winter lows near 43°F. At 947 ft, Cleburne County sits 512 ft above the state's median county elevation of 435 ft.
What to do here
- Insulate every pipe in unheated space before the season starts.
- Heat tape on the runs you cannot insulate well.
- Shut off and drain outdoor spigots for the season.
When to have the house ready: when freeze season starts.
Where this comes from
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals, blended from 3 nearby stations and adjusted for elevation; closest is Heflin, AL, 9 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.