Will Pipes Freeze in Huntingdon County, PA? 40 nights a Year
Freeze nights in Huntingdon County
In a normal year Huntingdon County, PA gets 40 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 56% of US counties.
Risk level: Severe. 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 | 121 nights |
| Bare pipe in garage, attic or outside wall | 20°F | 40 nights |
| Insulated pipe in unheated space | 10°F | 11 nights |
| Inside the heated house | 0°F | 2 nights |
Foam-sleeving a bare pipe in unheated space takes it from 40 nights of risk to 11 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 10/28, last around 04/19. For 20°F: 12/05 to 03/16.
How cold Huntingdon County nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 23°F; the coldest month, January, averages 21°F overnight. 8 months normally bring at least one night below 32°F (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec). Nights below 10°F, cold enough to freeze insulated pipe in an unheated space, come in January, February, March, December: 11 nights a year, and 2 nights below zero.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21°F | 22°F | 29°F | 40°F | 50°F | 59°F | 63°F | 62°F | 55°F | 44°F | 34°F | 26°F |
Huntingdon County next to its neighbours
Blair County, PA, 30 km west, gets 46 nights below 20°F to Huntingdon County's 40 nights. Juniata County, PA, 50 km east, gets 38 nights.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntingdon County, PA | - | 121 nights | 40 nights | 21°F |
| Blair County, PA | 30 km west | 126 nights | 46 nights | 20°F |
| Mifflin County, PA | 33 km northeast | 127 nights | 45 nights | 20°F |
| Juniata County, PA | 50 km east | 120 nights | 38 nights | 21°F |
| Centre County, PA | 55 km north | 136 nights | 55 nights | 19°F |
| Fulton County, PA | 58 km south | 122 nights | 41 nights | 22°F |
| Franklin County, PA | 59 km south | 108 nights | 31 nights | 23°F |
Huntingdon County within PA
Huntingdon County ranks 52 of 67 PA counties for nights below 20°F. The most is Susquehanna County, PA at 80 nights, with a 15°F average winter low. The fewest is Delaware County, PA: 15 nights, winter lows near 28°F. At 1,557 ft, Huntingdon County sits 416 ft above the state's median county elevation of 1,141 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.
The dates to be done by: when freeze season starts and ends.
Where this comes from
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals, blended from 3 nearby stations and adjusted for elevation; closest is Raystown Lake 2, PA, 10 km away (fair 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.