Will Pipes Freeze in Ochiltree County, TX? 44 nights a Year
Freeze nights in Ochiltree County
In a normal year Ochiltree County, TX gets 44 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 59% of US counties.
Risk level: Severe. The risk season runs November to April, worst in January.
It depends where the pipe is
| Pipe | Freezes near | Nights a year |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor spigot, open crawlspace | 32°F | 129 nights |
| Bare pipe in garage, attic or outside wall | 20°F | 44 nights |
| Insulated pipe in unheated space | 10°F | 9 nights |
| Inside the heated house | 0°F | 2 nights |
Foam-sleeving a bare pipe in unheated space takes it from 44 nights of risk to 9 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 10/30, last around 04/14. For 20°F: 11/25 to 03/06.
How cold Ochiltree County nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 25°F; the coldest month, January, averages 24°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, November, December: 9 nights a year, and 2 nights below zero.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24°F | 26°F | 34°F | 42°F | 53°F | 64°F | 68°F | 67°F | 59°F | 46°F | 33°F | 25°F |
Ochiltree County next to its neighbours
Lipscomb County, TX, 49 km east, gets 57 nights below 20°F to Ochiltree County's 44 nights. Roberts County, TX, 49 km south, gets 35 nights.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochiltree County, TX | - | 129 nights | 44 nights | 24°F |
| Hansford County, TX | 49 km west | 127 nights | 44 nights | 21°F |
| Lipscomb County, TX | 49 km east | 134 nights | 57 nights | 18°F |
| Roberts County, TX | 49 km south | 113 nights | 35 nights | 23°F |
| Beaver County, OK | 60 km northeast | 134 nights | 55 nights | 19°F |
| Hutchinson County, TX | 69 km southwest | 91 nights | 22 nights | 26°F |
| Hemphill County, TX | 71 km southeast | 118 nights | 42 nights | 21°F |
Ochiltree County within TX
Ochiltree County ranks 6 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 2,930 ft, Ochiltree County sits 1,938 ft above the state's median county elevation of 992 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.
Interior pipes have a threshold too: the four freeze points.
Where this comes from
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals, blended from 3 nearby stations and adjusted for elevation; closest is Perryton, TX, 12 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.