Will Pipes Freeze in Greene County, AR? 13 nights a Year
Freeze nights in Greene County
In a normal year Greene County, AR gets 13 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 29% 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 | 66 nights |
| Bare pipe in garage, attic or outside wall | 20°F | 13 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 13 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 11/06, last around 03/26. For 20°F: 12/16 to 02/21.
How cold Greene County nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 30°F; the coldest month, January, averages 28°F overnight. 6 months normally bring at least one night below 32°F (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec). Nights below 10°F, cold enough to freeze insulated pipe in an unheated space, come in January: 2 nights a year, and none below zero.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28°F | 31°F | 40°F | 49°F | 59°F | 68°F | 71°F | 69°F | 61°F | 49°F | 39°F | 31°F |
Greene County next to its neighbours
Clay County, AR, 30 km northeast, gets 15 nights below 20°F to Greene County's 13 nights. Craighead County, AR, 33 km south, gets 12 nights.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene County, AR | - | 66 nights | 13 nights | 28°F |
| Clay County, AR | 30 km northeast | 71 nights | 15 nights | 28°F |
| Craighead County, AR | 33 km south | 67 nights | 12 nights | 30°F |
| Dunklin County, MO | 45 km east | 81 nights | 17 nights | 28°F |
| Randolph County, AR | 48 km northwest | 85 nights | 21 nights | 26°F |
| Lawrence County, AR | 49 km west | 69 nights | 13 nights | 28°F |
| Mississippi County, AR | 61 km southeast | 63 nights | 11 nights | 31°F |
Greene County within AR
Greene County ranks 30 of 75 AR counties for nights below 20°F. The most is Benton County, AR at 29 nights, with a 27°F average winter low. The fewest is Miller County, AR: 3 nights, winter lows near 37°F. At 426 ft, Greene County sits 79 ft above the state's median county elevation of 347 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 Paragould (1 mi S), AR, 12 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.