Will Pipes Freeze in Logan County, KS? 75 nights a Year
Freeze nights in Logan County
In a normal year Logan County, KS gets 75 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 79% 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 | 75 nights |
| Insulated pipe in unheated space | 10°F | 23 nights |
| Inside the heated house | 0°F | 5 nights |
Foam-sleeving a bare pipe in unheated space takes it from 75 nights of risk to 23 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 10/14, last around 04/30. For 20°F: 11/07 to 03/31.
How cold Logan County nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 17°F; the coldest month, January, averages 16°F overnight. 8 months normally bring at least one night below 32°F (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec). Nights below 10°F, cold enough to freeze insulated pipe in an unheated space, come in January, February, March, November, December: 23 nights a year, and 5 nights below zero.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16°F | 18°F | 26°F | 35°F | 46°F | 57°F | 63°F | 61°F | 52°F | 38°F | 25°F | 17°F |
Logan County next to its neighbours
Thomas County, KS, 50 km north, gets 77 nights below 20°F to Logan County's 75 nights. Wichita County, KS, 51 km south, gets 74 nights.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan County, KS | - | 153 nights | 75 nights | 16°F |
| Thomas County, KS | 50 km north | 164 nights | 77 nights | 15°F |
| Wichita County, KS | 51 km south | 160 nights | 74 nights | 16°F |
| Scott County, KS | 53 km southeast | 154 nights | 71 nights | 16°F |
| Wallace County, KS | 53 km west | 148 nights | 62 nights | 17°F |
| Gove County, KS | 58 km east | 145 nights | 64 nights | 17°F |
| Sherman County, KS | 69 km northwest | 157 nights | 69 nights | 17°F |
Logan County within KS
Logan County ranks 6 of 105 KS counties for nights below 20°F. The most is Rawlins County, KS at 83 nights, with a 16°F average winter low. The fewest is Cherokee County, KS: 27 nights, winter lows near 26°F. At 2,953 ft, Logan County sits 1,428 ft above the state's median county elevation of 1,526 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 Russell Springs (3 mi N), KS, 5 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.