Will Pipes Freeze in Kane County, UT? 56 nights a Year
Freeze nights in Kane County
In a normal year Kane County, UT gets 56 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 69% of US counties.
Risk level: Severe. The risk season runs October to April, worst in December.
It depends where the pipe is
| Pipe | Freezes near | Nights a year |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor spigot, open crawlspace | 32°F | 151 nights |
| Bare pipe in garage, attic or outside wall | 20°F | 56 nights |
| Insulated pipe in unheated space | 10°F | 13 nights |
| Inside the heated house | 0°F | 2 nights |
Foam-sleeving a bare pipe in unheated space takes it from 56 nights of risk to 13 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 09/28, last around 05/31. For 20°F: 10/28 to 04/13.
How cold Kane County nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 20°F; the coldest month, December, averages 19°F overnight. 9 months normally bring at least one night below 32°F (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec). Nights below 10°F, cold enough to freeze insulated pipe in an unheated space, come in January, February, November, December: 13 nights a year, and 2 nights below zero.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19°F | 23°F | 29°F | 35°F | 42°F | 51°F | 59°F | 57°F | 48°F | 37°F | 26°F | 19°F |
Kane County next to its neighbours
Piute County, UT, 121 km north, gets 108 nights below 20°F to Kane County's 56 nights. Garfield County, UT, 70 km northeast, gets 51 nights.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kane County, UT | - | 151 nights | 56 nights | 19°F |
| Garfield County, UT | 70 km northeast | 149 nights | 51 nights | 20°F |
| Piute County, UT | 121 km north | 207 nights | 108 nights | 12°F |
| Wayne County, UT | 131 km northeast | 138 nights | 58 nights | 18°F |
| Washington County, UT | 148 km west | 140 nights | 41 nights | 23°F |
| Iron County, UT | 149 km northwest | 179 nights | 77 nights | 17°F |
| Coconino County, AZ | 161 km south | 183 nights | 67 nights | 20°F |
Kane County within UT
Kane County ranks 21 of 29 UT counties for nights below 20°F. The most is Rich County, UT at 138 nights, with a 6°F average winter low. The fewest is Salt Lake County, UT: 22 nights, winter lows near 28°F. At 5,463 ft, Kane County sits 344 ft below the state's median county elevation of 5,807 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 Kodachrome Basin Park, UT, 31 km away (fair match). A normal year, not tonight's forecast: check the forecast low for the night itself. Why elevation is part of the blend: how county numbers are made.