Will Pipes Freeze in Menifee County, KY? 39 nights a Year
Freeze nights in Menifee County
In a normal year Menifee County, KY gets 39 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 54% 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 | 117 nights |
| Bare pipe in garage, attic or outside wall | 20°F | 39 nights |
| Insulated pipe in unheated space | 10°F | 10 nights |
| Inside the heated house | 0°F | 2 nights |
Foam-sleeving a bare pipe in unheated space takes it from 39 nights of risk to 10 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 10/25, last around 04/17. For 20°F: 11/28 to 03/11.
How cold Menifee County nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 25°F; the coldest month, January, averages 23°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, December: 10 nights a year, and 2 nights below zero.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23°F | 25°F | 32°F | 41°F | 51°F | 59°F | 64°F | 62°F | 54°F | 43°F | 33°F | 27°F |
Menifee County next to its neighbours
Morgan County, KY, 29 km east, gets 49 nights below 20°F to Menifee County's 39 nights. Wolfe County, KY, 23 km south, gets 26 nights.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menifee County, KY | - | 117 nights | 39 nights | 23°F |
| Wolfe County, KY | 23 km south | 96 nights | 26 nights | 25°F |
| Powell County, KY | 25 km southwest | 108 nights | 33 nights | 23°F |
| Bath County, KY | 27 km northwest | 107 nights | 34 nights | 23°F |
| Morgan County, KY | 29 km east | 140 nights | 49 nights | 22°F |
| Montgomery County, KY | 31 km west | 116 nights | 40 nights | 22°F |
| Rowan County, KY | 33 km northeast | 105 nights | 33 nights | 24°F |
Menifee County within KY
Menifee County ranks 10 of 120 KY counties for nights below 20°F. The most is Shelby County, KY at 55 nights, with a 22°F average winter low. The fewest is Lyon County, KY: 15 nights, winter lows near 32°F. At 988 ft, Menifee County sits 191 ft above the state's median county elevation of 797 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.
When to have the house ready: when freeze season starts.
Where this comes from
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals, blended from 3 nearby stations and adjusted for elevation; closest is Cave Run Lake, KY, 21 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.