Will Pipes Freeze in Langlade County, WI? 106 nights a Year
Freeze nights in Langlade County
In a normal year Langlade County, WI gets 106 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 94% of US counties.
Risk level: Severe. The risk season runs October to April, worst in January.
It depends where the pipe is
| Pipe | Freezes near | Nights a year |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor spigot, open crawlspace | 32°F | 183 nights |
| Bare pipe in garage, attic or outside wall | 20°F | 106 nights |
| Insulated pipe in unheated space | 10°F | 66 nights |
| Inside the heated house | 0°F | 37 nights |
Foam-sleeving a bare pipe in unheated space takes it from 106 nights of risk to 66 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 09/30, last around 05/14. For 20°F: 11/05 to 04/09.
How cold Langlade County nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 7°F; the coldest month, January, averages 4°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, March, April, November, December: 66 nights a year, and 37 nights below zero.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4°F | 5°F | 17°F | 30°F | 42°F | 52°F | 56°F | 54°F | 47°F | 35°F | 24°F | 11°F |
Langlade County next to its neighbours
Forest County, WI, 51 km northeast, gets 109 nights below 20°F to Langlade County's 106 nights. Menominee County, WI, 43 km southeast, gets 96 nights.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langlade County, WI | - | 183 nights | 106 nights | 4°F |
| Menominee County, WI | 43 km southeast | 176 nights | 96 nights | 6°F |
| Forest County, WI | 51 km northeast | 190 nights | 109 nights | 4°F |
| Lincoln County, WI | 53 km west | 180 nights | 106 nights | 2°F |
| Shawano County, WI | 57 km southeast | 172 nights | 94 nights | 6°F |
| Oneida County, WI | 63 km northwest | 187 nights | 108 nights | 2°F |
| Marathon County, WI | 67 km southwest | 166 nights | 93 nights | 6°F |
Langlade County within WI
Langlade County ranks 11 of 72 WI counties for nights below 20°F. The most is Vilas County, WI at 116 nights, with a 4°F average winter low. The fewest is Racine County, WI: 55 nights, winter lows near 19°F. At 1,642 ft, Langlade County sits 647 ft above the state's median county elevation of 995 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.
Interior pipes have a threshold too: the four freeze points.
Where this comes from
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals, blended from 3 nearby stations and adjusted for elevation; closest is Antigo, WI, 11 km away (close 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.