Will Pipes Freeze in Lincoln County, NV? 54 nights a Year
Freeze nights in Lincoln County
In a normal year Lincoln County, NV gets 54 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 67% 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 | 153 nights |
| Bare pipe in garage, attic or outside wall | 20°F | 54 nights |
| Insulated pipe in unheated space | 10°F | 11 nights |
| Inside the heated house | 0°F | 1 night |
Foam-sleeving a bare pipe in unheated space takes it from 54 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 10/09, last around 05/03. For 20°F: 11/09 to 03/09.
How cold Lincoln County nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 21°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: 11 nights a year, and 1 night below zero.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21°F | 23°F | 29°F | 34°F | 42°F | 50°F | 58°F | 56°F | 47°F | 36°F | 25°F | 19°F |
Lincoln County next to its neighbours
Iron County, UT, 140 km east, gets 77 nights below 20°F to Lincoln County's 54 nights. Washington County, UT, 128 km east, gets 41 nights.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County, NV | - | 153 nights | 54 nights | 21°F |
| Washington County, UT | 128 km east | 140 nights | 41 nights | 23°F |
| Iron County, UT | 140 km east | 179 nights | 77 nights | 17°F |
| Nye County, NV | 145 km west | 153 nights | 55 nights | 20°F |
| Clark County, NV | 159 km south | 16 nights | none | 39°F |
| Beaver County, UT | 163 km northeast | 164 nights | 68 nights | 17°F |
| White Pine County, NV | 198 km north | 215 nights | 107 nights | 12°F |
Lincoln County within NV
Lincoln County ranks 10 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 4,892 ft, Lincoln County sits 849 ft below 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.
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 Caliente, NV, 30 km away (fair 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.