Will Pipes Freeze in Noble County, OH? 45 nights a Year
Freeze nights in Noble County
In a normal year Noble County, OH gets 45 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 61% of US counties.
Risk level: Severe. 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 | 124 nights |
| Bare pipe in garage, attic or outside wall | 20°F | 45 nights |
| Insulated pipe in unheated space | 10°F | 16 nights |
| Inside the heated house | 0°F | 4 nights |
Foam-sleeving a bare pipe in unheated space takes it from 45 nights of risk to 16 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: 11/16 to 03/25.
How cold Noble County nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 22°F; the coldest month, January, averages 20°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: 16 nights a year, and 4 nights below zero.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20°F | 22°F | 29°F | 39°F | 49°F | 57°F | 62°F | 60°F | 52°F | 41°F | 32°F | 26°F |
Noble County next to its neighbours
Monroe County, OH, 31 km east, gets 42 nights.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noble County, OH | - | 124 nights | 45 nights | 20°F |
| Monroe County, OH | 31 km east | 122 nights | 42 nights | 20°F |
| Guernsey County, OH | 32 km north | 113 nights | 37 nights | 21°F |
| Washington County, OH | 35 km south | 112 nights | 34 nights | 23°F |
| Morgan County, OH | 38 km southwest | 127 nights | 44 nights | 20°F |
| Muskingum County, OH | 47 km northwest | 116 nights | 39 nights | 22°F |
| Belmont County, OH | 50 km northeast | 118 nights | 43 nights | 21°F |
Noble County within OH
Noble County ranks 44 of 88 OH counties for nights below 20°F. The most is Williams County, OH at 61 nights, with a 19°F average winter low. The fewest is Scioto County, OH: 28 nights, winter lows near 24°F. At 1,099 ft, Noble County sits 184 ft above the state's median county elevation of 916 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.
At this many nights, foam alone is not the answer: insulate or heat tape?.
Where this comes from
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals, blended from 3 nearby stations and adjusted for elevation; closest is Caldwell (3 mi SE), OH, 6 km away (close match). A normal year, not tonight's forecast: check the forecast low for the night itself. Why elevation is part of the blend: how county numbers are made.