Will Pipes Freeze in Pershing County, NV? 65 nights a Year
Freeze nights in Pershing County
In a normal year Pershing County, NV gets 65 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 74% of US counties.
Risk level: Severe. The risk season runs October to April, worst in December.
It depends where the pipe is
| Pipe | Freezes near | Nights a year |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor spigot, open crawlspace | 32°F | 171 nights |
| Bare pipe in garage, attic or outside wall | 20°F | 65 nights |
| Insulated pipe in unheated space | 10°F | 18 nights |
| Inside the heated house | 0°F | 3 nights |
Foam-sleeving a bare pipe in unheated space takes it from 65 nights of risk to 18 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 09/24, last around 05/19. For 20°F: 10/27 to 04/06.
How cold Pershing County nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 21°F; the coldest month, December, averages 18°F overnight. 10 months normally bring at least one night below 32°F (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec). Nights below 10°F, cold enough to freeze insulated pipe in an unheated space, come in January, February, November, December: 18 nights a year, and 3 nights below zero.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20°F | 24°F | 28°F | 33°F | 41°F | 48°F | 55°F | 52°F | 43°F | 32°F | 24°F | 18°F |
Pershing County next to its neighbours
Churchill County, NV, 101 km south, gets 67 nights below 20°F to Pershing County's 65 nights. Humboldt County, NV, 110 km north, gets 64 nights.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pershing County, NV | - | 171 nights | 65 nights | 20°F |
| Churchill County, NV | 101 km south | 171 nights | 67 nights | 19°F |
| Humboldt County, NV | 110 km north | 173 nights | 64 nights | 19°F |
| Washoe County, NV | 111 km west | 164 nights | 54 nights | 21°F |
| Lander County, NV | 130 km southeast | 192 nights | 83 nights | 17°F |
| Storey County, NV | 146 km southwest | 121 nights | 27 nights | 27°F |
| Lyon County, NV | 171 km southwest | 145 nights | 50 nights | 21°F |
Pershing County within NV
Pershing County ranks 6 of 17 NV counties for nights below 20°F. The most is Elko County, NV at 108 nights, with a 13°F average winter low. The fewest is Clark County, NV: none, winter lows near 39°F. At 4,616 ft, Pershing County sits 1,125 ft below the state's median county elevation of 5,741 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 Rye Patch Dam, NV, 9 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.