Will Pipes Freeze in Haskell County, OK? 13 nights a Year
Freeze nights in Haskell County
In a normal year Haskell County, OK 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 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 | 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 | under 1 night |
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 11/05, last around 03/23. For 20°F: 12/18 to 02/12.
How cold Haskell County nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 32°F; the coldest month, January, averages 30°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, December: 2 nights a year, and under 1 night below zero.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30°F | 34°F | 42°F | 50°F | 59°F | 67°F | 71°F | 70°F | 63°F | 51°F | 41°F | 33°F |
Haskell County next to its neighbours
Latimer County, OK, 42 km south, gets 15 nights below 20°F to Haskell County's 13 nights.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haskell County, OK | - | 66 nights | 13 nights | 30°F |
| Latimer County, OK | 42 km south | 70 nights | 15 nights | 30°F |
| Sequoyah County, OK | 44 km northeast | 67 nights | 15 nights | 28°F |
| Muskogee County, OK | 50 km northwest | 73 nights | 16 nights | 28°F |
| Le Flore County, OK | 53 km southeast | 76 nights | 17 nights | 28°F |
| McIntosh County, OK | 53 km west | 81 nights | 20 nights | 27°F |
| Pittsburg County, OK | 67 km southwest | 66 nights | 13 nights | 30°F |
Haskell County within OK
Haskell County ranks 63 of 77 OK counties for nights below 20°F. The most is Beaver County, OK at 55 nights, with a 21°F average winter low. The fewest is Choctaw County, OK: 7 nights, winter lows near 34°F. At 744 ft, Haskell County sits 264 ft below the state's median county elevation of 1,009 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 Mc Curtain (1 mi SE), OK, 16 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.