Will Pipes Freeze in Menominee County, MI? 99 nights a Year
Freeze nights in Menominee County
In a normal year Menominee County, MI gets 99 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 91% of US counties.
Risk level: Severe. The risk season runs October to April, worst in January.
It depends where the pipe is
| Pipe | Freezes near | Nights a year |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor spigot, open crawlspace | 32°F | 186 nights |
| Bare pipe in garage, attic or outside wall | 20°F | 99 nights |
| Insulated pipe in unheated space | 10°F | 56 nights |
| Inside the heated house | 0°F | 29 nights |
Foam-sleeving a bare pipe in unheated space takes it from 99 nights of risk to 56 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 09/27, last around 05/22. For 20°F: 11/03 to 04/16.
How cold Menominee County nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 9°F; the coldest month, January, averages 6°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, March, November, December: 56 nights a year, and 29 nights below zero.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6°F | 7°F | 17°F | 29°F | 40°F | 50°F | 55°F | 53°F | 46°F | 35°F | 25°F | 15°F |
Menominee County next to its neighbours
Marinette County, WI, 44 km southwest, gets 103 nights below 20°F to Menominee County's 99 nights. Delta County, MI, 55 km northeast, gets 95 nights.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menominee County, MI | - | 186 nights | 99 nights | 6°F |
| Marinette County, WI | 44 km southwest | 188 nights | 103 nights | 5°F |
| Delta County, MI | 55 km northeast | 185 nights | 95 nights | 7°F |
| Dickinson County, MI | 60 km northwest | 186 nights | 103 nights | 5°F |
| Door County, WI | 61 km southeast | 154 nights | 77 nights | 12°F |
| Florence County, WI | 80 km northwest | 194 nights | 112 nights | 3°F |
| Oconto County, WI | 81 km southwest | 175 nights | 93 nights | 6°F |
Menominee County within MI
Menominee County ranks 5 of 83 MI counties for nights below 20°F. The most is Iron County, MI at 120 nights, with a 3°F average winter low. The fewest is Allegan County, MI: 38 nights, winter lows near 24°F. At 744 ft, Menominee County sits 63 ft below the state's median county elevation of 808 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.
The dates to be done by: when freeze season starts and ends.
Where this comes from
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals, blended from 3 nearby stations and adjusted for elevation; closest is Stephenson (5 mi WSW), MI, 23 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.