Will Pipes Freeze in Eureka County, NV? 96 nights a Year
Freeze nights in Eureka County
In a normal year Eureka County, NV gets 96 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 90% of US counties.
Risk level: Severe. The risk season runs October to May, worst in December.
It depends where the pipe is
| Pipe | Freezes near | Nights a year |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor spigot, open crawlspace | 32°F | 207 nights |
| Bare pipe in garage, attic or outside wall | 20°F | 96 nights |
| Insulated pipe in unheated space | 10°F | 41 nights |
| Inside the heated house | 0°F | 15 nights |
Foam-sleeving a bare pipe in unheated space takes it from 96 nights of risk to 41 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 09/21, last around 05/28. For 20°F: 10/19 to 04/11.
How cold Eureka County nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 15°F; the coldest month, December, averages 13°F overnight. 10 months normally bring at least one night below 32°F (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec). Nights below 10°F, cold enough to freeze insulated pipe in an unheated space, come in January, February, March, October, November, December: 41 nights a year, and 15 nights below zero.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14°F | 18°F | 24°F | 29°F | 36°F | 43°F | 50°F | 48°F | 40°F | 29°F | 21°F | 13°F |
Eureka County next to its neighbours
White Pine County, NV, 133 km southeast, gets 107 nights below 20°F to Eureka County's 96 nights. Lander County, NV, 67 km west, gets 83 nights.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eureka County, NV | - | 207 nights | 96 nights | 14°F |
| Lander County, NV | 67 km west | 192 nights | 83 nights | 17°F |
| White Pine County, NV | 133 km southeast | 215 nights | 107 nights | 12°F |
| Elko County, NV | 151 km northeast | 221 nights | 108 nights | 11°F |
| Churchill County, NV | 177 km west | 171 nights | 67 nights | 19°F |
| Pershing County, NV | 189 km west | 171 nights | 65 nights | 20°F |
| Humboldt County, NV | 223 km northwest | 173 nights | 64 nights | 19°F |
Eureka County within NV
Eureka County ranks 3 of 17 NV counties for nights below 20°F. The most is Elko County, NV at 108 nights, with a 13°F average winter low. The fewest is Clark County, NV: none, winter lows near 39°F. At 5,984 ft, Eureka County sits 242 ft above the state's median county elevation of 5,741 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 Beowawe - U Of N Rch (49 mi S), NV, 28 km away (fair 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.