Will Pipes Freeze in Hansford County, TX? 44 nights a Year
Freeze nights in Hansford County
In a normal year Hansford County, TX gets 44 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 59% of US counties.
Risk level: Severe. The risk season runs November to April, worst in January.
It depends where the pipe is
| Pipe | Freezes near | Nights a year |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor spigot, open crawlspace | 32°F | 127 nights |
| Bare pipe in garage, attic or outside wall | 20°F | 44 nights |
| Insulated pipe in unheated space | 10°F | 9 nights |
| Inside the heated house | 0°F | 1 night |
Foam-sleeving a bare pipe in unheated space takes it from 44 nights of risk to 9 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 10/23, last around 04/21. For 20°F: 11/16 to 03/17.
How cold Hansford County nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 22°F; the coldest month, January, averages 21°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, December: 9 nights a year, and 1 night below zero.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21°F | 23°F | 31°F | 40°F | 51°F | 61°F | 65°F | 64°F | 55°F | 43°F | 30°F | 22°F |
Hansford County next to its neighbours
Sherman County, TX, 49 km west, gets 45 nights below 20°F to Hansford County's 44 nights. Hutchinson County, TX, 48 km south, gets 22 nights.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hansford County, TX | - | 127 nights | 44 nights | 21°F |
| Hutchinson County, TX | 48 km south | 91 nights | 22 nights | 26°F |
| Ochiltree County, TX | 49 km east | 129 nights | 44 nights | 24°F |
| Sherman County, TX | 49 km west | 132 nights | 45 nights | 21°F |
| Texas County, OK | 54 km north | 123 nights | 39 nights | 22°F |
| Roberts County, TX | 67 km southeast | 113 nights | 35 nights | 23°F |
| Moore County, TX | 68 km southwest | 123 nights | 37 nights | 22°F |
Hansford County within TX
Hansford County ranks 5 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 3,104 ft, Hansford County sits 2,111 ft above the state's median county elevation of 992 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.
Interior pipes have a threshold too: the four freeze points.
Where this comes from
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals, blended from 3 nearby stations and adjusted for elevation; closest is Gruver, TX, 4 km away (close 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.