Will Pipes Freeze in Livingston Parish, LA? 1 night a Year
Freeze nights in Livingston Parish
In a normal year Livingston Parish, LA 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 6% of US counties.
Risk level: Rare. The risk season runs January to January, worst in January.
It depends where the pipe is
| Pipe | Freezes near | Nights a year |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor spigot, open crawlspace | 32°F | 29 nights |
| Bare pipe in garage, attic or outside wall | 20°F | 1 night |
| Insulated pipe in unheated space | 10°F | none |
| Inside the heated house | 0°F | none |
Foam-sleeving a bare pipe in unheated space takes it from 1 night of risk to none. 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 11/19, last around 03/08. For 20°F: 01/08 to 01/19.
How cold Livingston Parish nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 41°F; the coldest month, January, averages 39°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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39°F | 43°F | 49°F | 55°F | 63°F | 70°F | 72°F | 72°F | 67°F | 56°F | 46°F | 41°F |
Livingston Parish next to its neighbours
St. Helena Parish, LA, 43 km north, gets 2 nights below 20°F to Livingston Parish's 1 night. Ascension Parish, LA, 32 km southwest, gets under 1 night.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston Parish, LA | - | 29 nights | 1 night | 39°F |
| Ascension Parish, LA | 32 km southwest | 15 nights | under 1 night | 42°F |
| Tangipahoa Parish, LA | 37 km northeast | 33 nights | 1 night | 39°F |
| East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 37 km west | 19 nights | under 1 night | 41°F |
| St. John the Baptist Parish, LA | 40 km southeast | 13 nights | under 1 night | 43°F |
| St. Helena Parish, LA | 43 km north | 34 nights | 2 nights | 38°F |
| St. James Parish, LA | 47 km south | 14 nights | under 1 night | 43°F |
Livingston Parish within LA
Livingston Parish ranks 33 of 64 LA counties for nights below 20°F. The most is Claiborne Parish, LA at 5 nights, with a 34°F average winter low. The fewest is Plaquemines Parish, LA: none, winter lows near 49°F. At 24 ft, Livingston Parish sits close to the state's median county elevation of 70 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.
A few nights a year catches houses that were never built for it: pipes 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 Hammond (5 mi E), LA, 34 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.