Will Pipes Freeze in Lander County, NV? 83 nights a Year
Freeze nights in Lander County
In a normal year Lander County, NV gets 83 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 84% 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 | 192 nights |
| Bare pipe in garage, attic or outside wall | 20°F | 83 nights |
| Insulated pipe in unheated space | 10°F | 33 nights |
| Inside the heated house | 0°F | 11 nights |
Foam-sleeving a bare pipe in unheated space takes it from 83 nights of risk to 33 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 09/21, last around 05/28. For 20°F: 10/19 to 04/11.
How cold Lander County nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 18°F; the coldest month, December, averages 16°F overnight. 10 months normally bring at least one night below 32°F (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec). Nights below 10°F, cold enough to freeze insulated pipe in an unheated space, come in January, February, March, October, November, December: 33 nights a year, and 11 nights below zero.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17°F | 21°F | 26°F | 30°F | 38°F | 46°F | 53°F | 50°F | 42°F | 31°F | 23°F | 16°F |
Lander County next to its neighbours
Eureka County, NV, 67 km east, gets 96 nights below 20°F to Lander County's 83 nights. Churchill County, NV, 112 km west, gets 67 nights.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lander County, NV | - | 192 nights | 83 nights | 17°F |
| Eureka County, NV | 67 km east | 207 nights | 96 nights | 14°F |
| Churchill County, NV | 112 km west | 171 nights | 67 nights | 19°F |
| Pershing County, NV | 130 km northwest | 171 nights | 65 nights | 20°F |
| Humboldt County, NV | 191 km northwest | 173 nights | 64 nights | 19°F |
| White Pine County, NV | 191 km east | 215 nights | 107 nights | 12°F |
| Mineral County, NV | 194 km southwest | 115 nights | 28 nights | 26°F |
Lander County within NV
Lander County ranks 4 of 17 NV counties for nights below 20°F. The most is Elko County, NV at 108 nights, with a 13°F average winter low. The fewest is Clark County, NV: none, winter lows near 39°F. At 5,741 ft, Lander County sits close to the state's median county elevation of 5,741 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.
At this many nights, foam alone is not the answer: insulate or heat tape?.
Where this comes from
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals, blended from 3 nearby stations and adjusted for elevation; closest is Beowawe - U Of N Rch (49 mi S), NV, 39 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.