Will Pipes Freeze in Evangeline Parish, LA? under 1 night a Year
Freeze nights in Evangeline Parish
In a normal year Evangeline 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. The risk season runs January to January, worst in January.
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 11/27, last around 02/26. For 20°F: 01/06 to 01/12.
How cold Evangeline Parish nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 42°F; the coldest month, January, averages 40°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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40°F | 44°F | 50°F | 56°F | 65°F | 71°F | 73°F | 72°F | 67°F | 57°F | 48°F | 42°F |
Evangeline Parish next to its neighbours
Rapides Parish, LA, 54 km north, gets 2 nights below 20°F to Evangeline Parish's under 1 night.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evangeline Parish, LA | - | 19 nights | under 1 night | 40°F |
| Allen Parish, LA | 40 km west | 20 nights | under 1 night | 39°F |
| St. Landry Parish, LA | 43 km east | 17 nights | under 1 night | 42°F |
| Acadia Parish, LA | 48 km south | 16 nights | under 1 night | 41°F |
| Rapides Parish, LA | 54 km north | 30 nights | 2 nights | 39°F |
| Avoyelles Parish, LA | 57 km northeast | 23 nights | under 1 night | 39°F |
| Jefferson Davis Parish, LA | 64 km southwest | 14 nights | under 1 night | 42°F |
Evangeline Parish within LA
Evangeline Parish ranks 40 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 62 ft, Evangeline 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.
Why rare cold catches people out - freezes 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 Eunice, LA, 26 km away (fair 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.