Will Pipes Freeze in Paulding County, GA? 10 nights a Year
Freeze nights in Paulding County
In a normal year Paulding County, GA gets 10 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 February, worst in January.
It depends where the pipe is
| Pipe | Freezes near | Nights a year |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor spigot, open crawlspace | 32°F | 70 nights |
| Bare pipe in garage, attic or outside wall | 20°F | 10 nights |
| Insulated pipe in unheated space | 10°F | under 1 night |
| Inside the heated house | 0°F | under 1 night |
Foam-sleeving a bare pipe in unheated space takes it from 10 nights of risk to under 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 11/04, last around 04/02. For 20°F: 12/22 to 02/13.
How cold Paulding 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: under 1 night a year, and under 1 night below zero.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31°F | 34°F | 40°F | 48°F | 57°F | 65°F | 68°F | 68°F | 61°F | 50°F | 39°F | 34°F |
Paulding County next to its neighbours
Douglas County, GA, 26 km south, gets 5 nights.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulding County, GA | - | 70 nights | 10 nights | 31°F |
| Douglas County, GA | 26 km south | 52 nights | 5 nights | 33°F |
| Cobb County, GA | 27 km east | 64 nights | 8 nights | 32°F |
| Polk County, GA | 31 km west | 69 nights | 10 nights | 32°F |
| Haralson County, GA | 35 km southwest | 68 nights | 9 nights | 31°F |
| Bartow County, GA | 36 km north | 69 nights | 10 nights | 28°F |
| Fulton County, GA | 40 km east | 53 nights | 5 nights | 33°F |
Paulding County within GA
Paulding County ranks 21 of 159 GA counties for nights below 20°F. The most is Union County, GA at 28 nights, with a 27°F average winter low. The fewest is Glynn County, GA: under 1 night, winter lows near 46°F. At 958 ft, Paulding County sits 538 ft above the state's median county elevation of 420 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.
Which pipe gets which threshold: the 32, 20, 10 and 0 rule.
Where this comes from
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals, blended from 3 nearby stations and adjusted for elevation; closest is Dallas (7 mi NE), GA, 14 km away (close 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.