Will Pipes Freeze in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT? 28 nights a Year
Freeze nights in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
In a normal year Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT gets 28 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 44% of US counties.
Risk level: Regular. The risk season runs December to March, worst in January.
It depends where the pipe is
| Pipe | Freezes near | Nights a year |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor spigot, open crawlspace | 32°F | 96 nights |
| Bare pipe in garage, attic or outside wall | 20°F | 28 nights |
| Insulated pipe in unheated space | 10°F | 6 nights |
| Inside the heated house | 0°F | under 1 night |
Foam-sleeving a bare pipe in unheated space takes it from 28 nights of risk to 6 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 11/06, last around 04/05. For 20°F: 12/14 to 03/07.
How cold Greater Bridgeport Planning Region nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 26°F; the coldest month, January, averages 24°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: 6 nights a year, and under 1 night below zero.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24°F | 25°F | 32°F | 41°F | 51°F | 61°F | 67°F | 66°F | 59°F | 48°F | 38°F | 30°F |
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region next to its neighbours
Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT, 22 km northwest, gets 48 nights below 20°F to Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's 28 nights.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | - | 96 nights | 28 nights | 24°F |
| Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 22 km northwest | 130 nights | 48 nights | 19°F |
| South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT | 33 km east | 106 nights | 32 nights | 23°F |
| Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | 39 km north | 131 nights | 48 nights | 19°F |
| Westchester County, NY | 45 km west | 115 nights | 40 nights | 19°F |
| Suffolk County, NY | 51 km southeast | 101 nights | 29 nights | 24°F |
| Putnam County, NY | 52 km northwest | 131 nights | 56 nights | 17°F |
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region within CT
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region ranks 9 of 9 CT counties for nights below 20°F. The most is Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT at 69 nights, with a 17°F average winter low. At 29 ft, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region sits 263 ft below the state's median county elevation of 293 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.
What insulating actually removes here, and when heat tape is needed: insulate or heat tape?.
Where this comes from
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals, blended from 3 nearby stations and adjusted for elevation; closest is Bridgeport Sikorsky Memorial Airport, CT, 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.