Will Pipes Freeze in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA? under 1 night a Year
Freeze nights in East Baton Rouge Parish
In a normal year East Baton Rouge 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 5% of US counties.
Risk level: Rare.
It depends where the pipe is
| Pipe | Freezes near | Nights a year |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor spigot, open crawlspace | 32°F | 19 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 |
Foam-sleeving a bare pipe in unheated space takes it from under 1 night of risk to none. 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 11/26, last around 02/25. For 20°F: 01/08 to 01/14.
How cold East Baton Rouge Parish nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 43°F; the coldest month, January, averages 41°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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41°F | 45°F | 51°F | 57°F | 65°F | 71°F | 74°F | 73°F | 69°F | 58°F | 48°F | 43°F |
East Baton Rouge Parish next to its neighbours
East Feliciana Parish, LA, 33 km north, gets 2 nights below 20°F to East Baton Rouge Parish's under 1 night.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | - | 19 nights | under 1 night | 41°F |
| West Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 23 km southwest | 24 nights | under 1 night | 40°F |
| East Feliciana Parish, LA | 33 km north | 29 nights | 2 nights | 38°F |
| Livingston Parish, LA | 37 km east | 29 nights | 1 night | 39°F |
| Iberville Parish, LA | 40 km southwest | 21 nights | under 1 night | 41°F |
| Ascension Parish, LA | 41 km southeast | 15 nights | under 1 night | 42°F |
| St. Helena Parish, LA | 48 km northeast | 34 nights | 2 nights | 38°F |
East Baton Rouge Parish within LA
East Baton Rouge Parish ranks 42 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 61 ft, East Baton Rouge Parish sits close to 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 Baton Rouge Ryan Airport, LA, 5 km away (close match). A normal year, not tonight's forecast: check the forecast low for the night itself. What a "fair" or "distant" station match means is in the method guide.