Will Pipes Freeze in Sequoyah County, OK? 15 nights a Year
Freeze nights in Sequoyah County
In a normal year Sequoyah 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 31% of US counties.
Risk level: Regular. The risk season runs December to March, worst in January.
It depends where the pipe is
| Pipe | Freezes near | Nights a year |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor spigot, open crawlspace | 32°F | 67 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 | none |
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 11/07, last around 03/30. For 20°F: 12/14 to 02/20.
How cold Sequoyah County nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 30°F; the coldest month, January, averages 28°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: 2 nights a year, and none below zero.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28°F | 32°F | 40°F | 49°F | 58°F | 67°F | 71°F | 70°F | 63°F | 50°F | 40°F | 31°F |
Sequoyah County next to its neighbours
Adair County, OK, 45 km north, gets 19 nights below 20°F to Sequoyah County's 15 nights. Haskell County, OK, 44 km southwest, gets 13 nights.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sequoyah County, OK | - | 67 nights | 15 nights | 28°F |
| Haskell County, OK | 44 km southwest | 66 nights | 13 nights | 30°F |
| Adair County, OK | 45 km north | 77 nights | 19 nights | 27°F |
| Crawford County, AR | 47 km east | 84 nights | 18 nights | 26°F |
| Cherokee County, OK | 50 km northwest | 74 nights | 19 nights | 28°F |
| Sebastian County, AR | 55 km southeast | 68 nights | 11 nights | 29°F |
| Muskogee County, OK | 59 km west | 73 nights | 16 nights | 28°F |
Sequoyah County within OK
Sequoyah County ranks 60 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 577 ft, Sequoyah County sits 431 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.
When to have the house ready: when freeze season starts.
Where this comes from
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals, blended from 3 nearby stations and adjusted for elevation; closest is Sallisaw (2 mi NW), OK, 7 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.