Will Pipes Freeze in Hall County, TX? 14 nights a Year
Freeze nights in Hall County
In a normal year Hall County, TX gets 14 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 30% of US counties.
Risk level: Regular. The risk season runs November to March, worst in January.
It depends where the pipe is
| Pipe | Freezes near | Nights a year |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor spigot, open crawlspace | 32°F | 79 nights |
| Bare pipe in garage, attic or outside wall | 20°F | 14 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 14 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 11/07, last around 03/31. For 20°F: 12/11 to 02/17.
How cold Hall County nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 29°F; the coldest month, January, averages 27°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: 2 nights a year, and none below zero.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27°F | 30°F | 38°F | 47°F | 57°F | 66°F | 71°F | 69°F | 61°F | 49°F | 37°F | 29°F |
Hall County next to its neighbours
Briscoe County, TX, 58 km west, gets 31 nights below 20°F to Hall County's 14 nights. Childress County, TX, 35 km east, gets 13 nights.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hall County, TX | - | 79 nights | 14 nights | 27°F |
| Childress County, TX | 35 km east | 75 nights | 13 nights | 28°F |
| Motley County, TX | 48 km southwest | 72 nights | 14 nights | 28°F |
| Cottle County, TX | 49 km southeast | 72 nights | 13 nights | 28°F |
| Briscoe County, TX | 58 km west | 111 nights | 31 nights | 24°F |
| Donley County, TX | 60 km north | 104 nights | 29 nights | 24°F |
| Collingsworth County, TX | 63 km northeast | 83 nights | 17 nights | 27°F |
Hall County within TX
Hall County ranks 41 of 254 TX counties for nights below 20°F. The most is Lipscomb County, TX at 57 nights, with a 20°F average winter low. The fewest is Cameron County, TX: none, winter lows near 54°F. At 2,073 ft, Hall County sits 1,081 ft above the state's median county elevation of 992 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.
Why 20°F is the line for a garage pipe: how cold before pipes freeze.
Where this comes from
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals, blended from 3 nearby stations and adjusted for elevation; closest is Childress Municipal Airport, TX, 27 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.