Will Pipes Freeze in Crosby County, TX? 18 nights a Year
Freeze nights in Crosby County
In a normal year Crosby County, TX gets 18 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 34% 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 | 89 nights |
| Bare pipe in garage, attic or outside wall | 20°F | 18 nights |
| Insulated pipe in unheated space | 10°F | 2 nights |
| Inside the heated house | 0°F | none |
Foam-sleeving a bare pipe in unheated space takes it from 18 nights of risk to 2 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 11/05, last around 04/05. For 20°F: 12/05 to 02/27.
How cold Crosby County nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 28°F; the coldest month, January, averages 26°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, February, December: 2 nights a year, and none below zero.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26°F | 29°F | 37°F | 44°F | 55°F | 64°F | 68°F | 67°F | 59°F | 48°F | 36°F | 28°F |
Crosby County next to its neighbours
Floyd County, TX, 52 km north, gets 22 nights below 20°F to Crosby County's 18 nights. Garza County, TX, 47 km south, gets 10 nights.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crosby County, TX | - | 89 nights | 18 nights | 26°F |
| Garza County, TX | 47 km south | 69 nights | 10 nights | 29°F |
| Dickens County, TX | 47 km east | 86 nights | 16 nights | 27°F |
| Lubbock County, TX | 48 km west | 80 nights | 14 nights | 28°F |
| Floyd County, TX | 52 km north | 98 nights | 22 nights | 25°F |
| Lynn County, TX | 68 km southwest | 80 nights | 12 nights | 28°F |
| Kent County, TX | 68 km southeast | 79 nights | 14 nights | 28°F |
Crosby County within TX
Crosby County ranks 32 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. The fewest is Cameron County, TX: none, winter lows near 54°F. At 3,040 ft, Crosby County sits 2,047 ft above the state's median county elevation of 992 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 Crosbyton, TX, 7 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.