Will Pipes Freeze in Hot Spring County, AR? 7 nights a Year
Freeze nights in Hot Spring County
In a normal year Hot Spring County, AR gets 7 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 22% of US counties.
Risk level: Occasional. The risk season runs December to February, worst in January.
It depends where the pipe is
| Pipe | Freezes near | Nights a year |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor spigot, open crawlspace | 32°F | 60 nights |
| Bare pipe in garage, attic or outside wall | 20°F | 7 nights |
| Insulated pipe in unheated space | 10°F | under 1 night |
| Inside the heated house | 0°F | none |
Foam-sleeving a bare pipe in unheated space takes it from 7 nights of risk to under 1 night. 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 03/31. For 20°F: 12/16 to 02/15.
How cold Hot Spring County nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 33°F; the coldest month, January, averages 31°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: under 1 night a year, and none below zero.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31°F | 34°F | 41°F | 49°F | 60°F | 68°F | 71°F | 70°F | 63°F | 51°F | 40°F | 33°F |
Hot Spring County next to its neighbours
Garland County, AR, 35 km northwest, gets 12 nights below 20°F to Hot Spring County's 7 nights.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Spring County, AR | - | 60 nights | 7 nights | 31°F |
| Garland County, AR | 35 km northwest | 77 nights | 12 nights | 30°F |
| Clark County, AR | 36 km southwest | 64 nights | 8 nights | 30°F |
| Saline County, AR | 45 km northeast | 66 nights | 9 nights | 30°F |
| Dallas County, AR | 47 km southeast | 72 nights | 10 nights | 30°F |
| Grant County, AR | 48 km east | 73 nights | 11 nights | 29°F |
| Pike County, AR | 68 km west | 75 nights | 13 nights | 29°F |
Hot Spring County within AR
Hot Spring County ranks 55 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 360 ft, Hot Spring County sits close to the state's median county elevation of 347 ft.
What to do here
- Keep a night-of routine: drip, open cabinets, keep the heat at 55F or above.
- Foam-sleeve any pipe in the garage or crawlspace once; it is cheap and lasts years.
Few hard nights means pipes are rarely built for them; see freezes in warm places.
Where this comes from
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals, blended from 3 nearby stations and adjusted for elevation; closest is Malvern, AR, 13 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.