Will Pipes Freeze in Oldham County, TX? 41 nights a Year
Freeze nights in Oldham County
In a normal year Oldham County, TX gets 41 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 57% 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 | 123 nights |
| Bare pipe in garage, attic or outside wall | 20°F | 41 nights |
| Insulated pipe in unheated space | 10°F | 7 nights |
| Inside the heated house | 0°F | under 1 night |
Foam-sleeving a bare pipe in unheated space takes it from 41 nights of risk to 7 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 10/25, last around 04/18. For 20°F: 11/22 to 03/13.
How cold Oldham County nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 23°F; the coldest month, January, averages 21°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, February, December: 7 nights a year, and under 1 night below zero.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21°F | 24°F | 32°F | 40°F | 50°F | 61°F | 65°F | 64°F | 56°F | 43°F | 31°F | 22°F |
Oldham County next to its neighbours
Hartley County, TX, 49 km north, gets 54 nights below 20°F to Oldham County's 41 nights. Deaf Smith County, TX, 51 km south, gets 36 nights.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham County, TX | - | 123 nights | 41 nights | 21°F |
| Hartley County, TX | 49 km north | 141 nights | 54 nights | 20°F |
| Deaf Smith County, TX | 51 km south | 120 nights | 36 nights | 22°F |
| Potter County, TX | 64 km east | 115 nights | 33 nights | 23°F |
| Moore County, TX | 80 km northeast | 123 nights | 37 nights | 22°F |
| Randall County, TX | 80 km southeast | 107 nights | 30 nights | 23°F |
| Quay County, NM | 92 km west | 106 nights | 29 nights | 24°F |
Oldham County within TX
Oldham County ranks 10 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 3,734 ft, Oldham County sits 2,741 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.
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 Channing 2, TX, 40 km away (fair 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.