Will Pipes Freeze in Newberry County, SC? 9 nights a Year
Freeze nights in Newberry County
In a normal year Newberry County, SC gets 9 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 25% of US counties.
Risk level: Occasional. The risk season runs December to March, worst in January.
It depends where the pipe is
| Pipe | Freezes near | Nights a year |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor spigot, open crawlspace | 32°F | 63 nights |
| Bare pipe in garage, attic or outside wall | 20°F | 9 nights |
| Insulated pipe in unheated space | 10°F | 1 night |
| Inside the heated house | 0°F | none |
Foam-sleeving a bare pipe in unheated space takes it from 9 nights of risk to 1 night. 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 11/07, last around 03/31. For 20°F: 12/28 to 02/12.
How cold Newberry County nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 33°F; the coldest month, January, averages 31°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: 1 night a year, and none below zero.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31°F | 34°F | 40°F | 49°F | 58°F | 66°F | 70°F | 69°F | 62°F | 50°F | 40°F | 34°F |
Newberry County next to its neighbours
Laurens County, SC, 43 km northwest, gets 13 nights below 20°F to Newberry County's 9 nights. Saluda County, SC, 34 km south, gets 7 nights.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newberry County, SC | - | 63 nights | 9 nights | 31°F |
| Saluda County, SC | 34 km south | 67 nights | 7 nights | 32°F |
| Laurens County, SC | 43 km northwest | 79 nights | 13 nights | 30°F |
| Union County, SC | 45 km north | 70 nights | 10 nights | 30°F |
| Fairfield County, SC | 45 km east | 65 nights | 8 nights | 31°F |
| Greenwood County, SC | 51 km west | 62 nights | 7 nights | 33°F |
| Lexington County, SC | 53 km southeast | 54 nights | 8 nights | 34°F |
Newberry County within SC
Newberry County ranks 9 of 46 SC counties for nights below 20°F. The most is Cherokee County, SC at 18 nights, with a 28°F average winter low. The fewest is Charleston County, SC: under 1 night, winter lows near 45°F. At 526 ft, Newberry County sits 265 ft above the state's median county elevation of 260 ft.
What to do here
- Keep a night-of routine: drip, open cabinets, keep the heat at 55F or above.
- Foam-sleeve any pipe in the garage or crawlspace once; it is cheap and lasts years.
Whether foam sleeves are enough here: insulate or heat tape?.
Where this comes from
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals, blended from 3 nearby stations and adjusted for elevation; closest is Newberry, SC, 2 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.