Will Pipes Freeze in Pointe Coupee Parish, LA? under 1 night a Year
Freeze nights in Pointe Coupee Parish
In a normal year Pointe Coupee Parish, LA gets under 1 night at or below 20°F, the point where bare pipes in a garage, attic or outside wall start to freeze. That is more than 4% of US counties.
Risk level: Rare.
It depends where the pipe is
| Pipe | Freezes near | Nights a year |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor spigot, open crawlspace | 32°F | 23 nights |
| Bare pipe in garage, attic or outside wall | 20°F | under 1 night |
| Insulated pipe in unheated space | 10°F | none |
| Inside the heated house | 0°F | none |
Month by month
Nights at or below 20°F in a normal year.
First 32°F night is usually around 12/05, last around 02/19. For 20°F: 01/13 to 01/17.
How cold Pointe Coupee Parish nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 42°F; the coldest month, January, averages 40°F overnight. 5 months normally bring at least one night below 32°F (Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40°F | 43°F | 50°F | 56°F | 64°F | 71°F | 73°F | 73°F | 69°F | 58°F | 48°F | 42°F |
Pointe Coupee Parish next to its neighbours
East Feliciana Parish, LA, 56 km east, gets 2 nights below 20°F to Pointe Coupee Parish's under 1 night.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pointe Coupee Parish, LA | - | 23 nights | under 1 night | 40°F |
| West Feliciana Parish, LA | 25 km northeast | 26 nights | under 1 night | 38°F |
| West Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 39 km southeast | 24 nights | under 1 night | 40°F |
| St. Landry Parish, LA | 39 km west | 17 nights | under 1 night | 42°F |
| East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 52 km east | 19 nights | under 1 night | 41°F |
| Iberville Parish, LA | 54 km southeast | 21 nights | under 1 night | 41°F |
| East Feliciana Parish, LA | 56 km east | 29 nights | 2 nights | 38°F |
Pointe Coupee Parish within LA
Pointe Coupee Parish ranks 45 of 64 LA counties for nights below 20°F. The most is Claiborne Parish, LA at 5 nights, with a 34°F average winter low. The fewest is Plaquemines Parish, LA: none, winter lows near 49°F. At 24 ft, Pointe Coupee Parish sits close to the state's median county elevation of 70 ft.
What to do here
- Watch the forecast for a sub-threshold night.
- That night: drip the faucet on an outside wall, open the sink cabinet.
A few nights a year catches houses that were never built for it: pipes in places that rarely freeze.
Where this comes from
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals, blended from 3 nearby stations and adjusted for elevation; closest is New Roads (5 mi NE), LA, 23 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.