Will Pipes Freeze in Kinney County, TX? 1 night a Year
Freeze nights in Kinney County
In a normal year Kinney County, TX gets 1 night at or below 20°F, the point where bare pipes in a garage, attic or outside wall start to freeze. That is more than 8% of US counties.
Risk level: Rare. The risk season runs December to December, worst in December.
It depends where the pipe is
| Pipe | Freezes near | Nights a year |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor spigot, open crawlspace | 32°F | 24 nights |
| Bare pipe in garage, attic or outside wall | 20°F | 1 night |
| 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 1 night 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 11/24, last around 03/05. For 20°F: 01/02 to 01/14.
How cold Kinney County nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 40°F; the coldest month, January, averages 38°F overnight. 5 months normally bring at least one night below 32°F (Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38°F | 42°F | 50°F | 56°F | 65°F | 70°F | 73°F | 73°F | 68°F | 58°F | 48°F | 40°F |
Kinney County next to its neighbours
Uvalde County, TX, 63 km east, gets 3 nights below 20°F to Kinney County's 1 night. Maverick County, TX, 69 km south, gets under 1 night.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinney County, TX | - | 24 nights | 1 night | 38°F |
| Uvalde County, TX | 63 km east | 34 nights | 3 nights | 37°F |
| Maverick County, TX | 69 km south | 13 nights | under 1 night | 40°F |
| Edwards County, TX | 72 km north | 33 nights | 2 nights | 37°F |
| Real County, TX | 79 km northeast | 68 nights | 10 nights | 31°F |
| Zavala County, TX | 83 km southeast | 12 nights | under 1 night | 42°F |
| Val Verde County, TX | 91 km northwest | 37 nights | 2 nights | 35°F |
Kinney County within TX
Kinney County ranks 184 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 1,204 ft, Kinney County sits 212 ft above the state's median county elevation of 992 ft.
What to do here
- Watch the forecast for a sub-threshold night.
- That night: drip the faucet on an outside wall, open the sink cabinet.
Why rare cold catches people out - freezes in places that rarely freeze.
Where this comes from
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals, blended from 3 nearby stations and adjusted for elevation; closest is Brackettville, TX, 3 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.