Will Pipes Freeze in Logan County, AR? 12 nights a Year
Freeze nights in Logan County
In a normal year Logan County, AR gets 12 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 28% of US counties.
Risk level: Regular. The risk season runs November to March, worst in January.
It depends where the pipe is
| Pipe | Freezes near | Nights a year |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor spigot, open crawlspace | 32°F | 69 nights |
| Bare pipe in garage, attic or outside wall | 20°F | 12 nights |
| Insulated pipe in unheated space | 10°F | 2 nights |
| Inside the heated house | 0°F | none |
Foam-sleeving a bare pipe in unheated space takes it from 12 nights of risk to 2 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 11/05, last around 03/28. For 20°F: 12/14 to 02/17.
How cold Logan County nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 30°F; the coldest month, January, averages 28°F overnight. 7 months normally bring at least one night below 32°F (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec). Nights below 10°F, cold enough to freeze insulated pipe in an unheated space, come in January: 2 nights a year, and none below zero.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28°F | 32°F | 39°F | 48°F | 58°F | 66°F | 70°F | 68°F | 61°F | 50°F | 38°F | 31°F |
Logan County next to its neighbours
Franklin County, AR, 36 km northwest, gets 15 nights below 20°F to Logan County's 12 nights. Yell County, AR, 38 km southeast, gets 10 nights.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan County, AR | - | 69 nights | 12 nights | 28°F |
| Franklin County, AR | 36 km northwest | 72 nights | 15 nights | 28°F |
| Yell County, AR | 38 km southeast | 69 nights | 10 nights | 29°F |
| Johnson County, AR | 46 km northeast | 67 nights | 15 nights | 29°F |
| Sebastian County, AR | 50 km west | 68 nights | 11 nights | 29°F |
| Scott County, AR | 51 km southwest | 81 nights | 17 nights | 28°F |
| Crawford County, AR | 62 km northwest | 84 nights | 18 nights | 26°F |
Logan County within AR
Logan County ranks 34 of 75 AR counties for nights below 20°F. The most is Benton County, AR at 29 nights, with a 27°F average winter low. The fewest is Miller County, AR: 3 nights, winter lows near 37°F. At 665 ft, Logan County sits 318 ft above the state's median county elevation of 347 ft.
What to do here
- Insulate every pipe in unheated space before the season starts.
- Heat tape on the runs you cannot insulate well.
- Shut off and drain outdoor spigots for the season.
What insulating actually removes here, and when heat tape is needed: insulate or heat tape?.
Where this comes from
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals, blended from 3 nearby stations and adjusted for elevation; closest is Subiaco, AR, 12 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.