Will Pipes Freeze in Newton County, TX? 1 night a Year
Freeze nights in Newton County
In a normal year Newton County, TX gets 1 night at or below 20°F, the point where bare pipes in a garage, attic or outside wall start to freeze. That is more than 7% of US counties.
Risk level: Rare. The risk season runs January to January, worst in January.
It depends where the pipe is
| Pipe | Freezes near | Nights a year |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor spigot, open crawlspace | 32°F | 28 nights |
| Bare pipe in garage, attic or outside wall | 20°F | 1 night |
| Insulated pipe in unheated space | 10°F | none |
| Inside the heated house | 0°F | none |
Foam-sleeving a bare pipe in unheated space takes it from 1 night of risk to none. 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 11/22, last around 03/09. For 20°F: 01/08 to 01/19.
How cold Newton County nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 41°F; the coldest month, January, averages 39°F overnight. 5 months normally bring at least one night below 32°F (Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39°F | 43°F | 50°F | 56°F | 64°F | 71°F | 73°F | 73°F | 68°F | 57°F | 48°F | 41°F |
Newton County next to its neighbours
Sabine County, TX, 63 km north, gets 2 nights below 20°F to Newton County's 1 night. Calcasieu Parish, LA, 72 km southeast, gets under 1 night.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton County, TX | - | 28 nights | 1 night | 39°F |
| Jasper County, TX | 27 km west | 29 nights | 1 night | 38°F |
| Beauregard Parish, LA | 41 km east | 27 nights | under 1 night | 39°F |
| Tyler County, TX | 61 km west | 31 nights | 1 night | 38°F |
| Sabine County, TX | 63 km north | 33 nights | 2 nights | 37°F |
| Vernon Parish, LA | 63 km northeast | 34 nights | 2 nights | 38°F |
| Calcasieu Parish, LA | 72 km southeast | 18 nights | under 1 night | 42°F |
Newton County within TX
Newton County ranks 196 of 254 TX counties for nights below 20°F. The most is Lipscomb County, TX at 57 nights, with a 20°F average winter low. The fewest is Cameron County, TX: none, winter lows near 54°F. At 132 ft, Newton County sits 861 ft below the state's median county elevation of 992 ft.
What to do here
- Watch the forecast for a sub-threshold night.
- That night: drip the faucet on an outside wall, open the sink cabinet.
A few nights a year catches houses that were never built for it: pipes in places that rarely freeze.
Where this comes from
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals, blended from 3 nearby stations and adjusted for elevation; closest is Town Bluff Dam, TX, 42 km away (fair 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.