Will Pipes Freeze in Columbiana County, OH? 52 nights a Year
Freeze nights in Columbiana County
In a normal year Columbiana County, OH gets 52 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 66% of US counties.
Risk level: Severe. The risk season runs November to April, worst in January.
It depends where the pipe is
| Pipe | Freezes near | Nights a year |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor spigot, open crawlspace | 32°F | 134 nights |
| Bare pipe in garage, attic or outside wall | 20°F | 52 nights |
| Insulated pipe in unheated space | 10°F | 19 nights |
| Inside the heated house | 0°F | 5 nights |
Foam-sleeving a bare pipe in unheated space takes it from 52 nights of risk to 19 nights. 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 10/13, last around 05/02. For 20°F: 11/20 to 03/28.
How cold Columbiana County nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 22°F; the coldest month, January, averages 19°F overnight. 9 months normally bring at least one night below 32°F (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec). Nights below 10°F, cold enough to freeze insulated pipe in an unheated space, come in January, February, March, December: 19 nights a year, and 5 nights below zero.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19°F | 21°F | 28°F | 38°F | 48°F | 57°F | 61°F | 60°F | 53°F | 42°F | 33°F | 25°F |
Columbiana County next to its neighbours
Mahoning County, OH, 27 km north, gets 55 nights below 20°F to Columbiana County's 52 nights. Hancock County, WV, 33 km southeast, gets 39 nights.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbiana County, OH | - | 134 nights | 52 nights | 19°F |
| Mahoning County, OH | 27 km north | 138 nights | 55 nights | 18°F |
| Hancock County, WV | 33 km southeast | 116 nights | 39 nights | 20°F |
| Carroll County, OH | 34 km southwest | 133 nights | 53 nights | 19°F |
| Beaver County, PA | 37 km east | 121 nights | 39 nights | 20°F |
| Jefferson County, OH | 41 km south | 115 nights | 41 nights | 20°F |
| Lawrence County, PA | 45 km northeast | 134 nights | 51 nights | 19°F |
Columbiana County within OH
Columbiana County ranks 13 of 88 OH counties for nights below 20°F. The most is Williams County, OH at 61 nights, with a 19°F average winter low. The fewest is Scioto County, OH: 28 nights, winter lows near 24°F. At 934 ft, Columbiana County sits close to the state's median county elevation of 916 ft.
What to do here
- Treat it as a building fix, not a night-of routine: insulate, heat tape, seal crawlspace vents.
- An automatic leak shutoff pays for itself if one burst is avoided.
- Know where the main shutoff is before the first hard freeze.
The dates to be done by: when freeze season starts and ends.
Where this comes from
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals, blended from 3 nearby stations and adjusted for elevation; closest is Millport (4 mi NE), OH, 7 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.