Will Pipes Freeze in Pushmataha County, OK? 15 nights a Year
Freeze nights in Pushmataha County
In a normal year Pushmataha County, OK gets 15 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 32% of US counties.
Risk level: Regular. 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 | 74 nights |
| Bare pipe in garage, attic or outside wall | 20°F | 15 nights |
| Insulated pipe in unheated space | 10°F | 2 nights |
| Inside the heated house | 0°F | under 1 night |
Foam-sleeving a bare pipe in unheated space takes it from 15 nights of risk to 2 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 10/27, last around 04/11. For 20°F: 12/01 to 03/03.
How cold Pushmataha County nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 31°F; the coldest month, January, averages 29°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: 2 nights a year, and under 1 night below zero.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29°F | 33°F | 40°F | 48°F | 59°F | 67°F | 70°F | 69°F | 61°F | 49°F | 39°F | 31°F |
Pushmataha County next to its neighbours
Choctaw County, OK, 41 km south, gets 7 nights.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pushmataha County, OK | - | 74 nights | 15 nights | 29°F |
| Choctaw County, OK | 41 km south | 53 nights | 7 nights | 32°F |
| Latimer County, OK | 57 km north | 70 nights | 15 nights | 30°F |
| Atoka County, OK | 58 km west | 71 nights | 14 nights | 29°F |
| McCurtain County, OK | 66 km southeast | 69 nights | 11 nights | 28°F |
| Pittsburg County, OK | 68 km northwest | 66 nights | 13 nights | 30°F |
| Lamar County, TX | 80 km south | 46 nights | 6 nights | 33°F |
Pushmataha County within OK
Pushmataha County ranks 59 of 77 OK counties for nights below 20°F. The most is Beaver County, OK at 55 nights, with a 21°F average winter low. The fewest is Choctaw County, OK: 7 nights, winter lows near 34°F. At 739 ft, Pushmataha County sits 270 ft below the state's median county elevation of 1,009 ft.
What to do here
- Insulate every pipe in unheated space before the season starts.
- Heat tape on the runs you cannot insulate well.
- Shut off and drain outdoor spigots for the season.
What insulating actually removes here, and when heat tape is needed: insulate or heat tape?.
Where this comes from
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals, blended from 3 nearby stations and adjusted for elevation; closest is Tuskahoma, OK, 29 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.