Will Pipes Freeze in Stark County, OH? 46 nights a Year
Freeze nights in Stark County
In a normal year Stark County, OH gets 46 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 61% of US counties.
Risk level: Severe. 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 | 121 nights |
| Bare pipe in garage, attic or outside wall | 20°F | 46 nights |
| Insulated pipe in unheated space | 10°F | 17 nights |
| Inside the heated house | 0°F | 4 nights |
Foam-sleeving a bare pipe in unheated space takes it from 46 nights of risk to 17 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 10/26, last around 04/24. For 20°F: 11/30 to 03/21.
How cold Stark County nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 23°F; the coldest month, January, averages 20°F overnight. 8 months normally bring at least one night below 32°F (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec). Nights below 10°F, cold enough to freeze insulated pipe in an unheated space, come in January, February, March, December: 17 nights a year, and 4 nights below zero.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20°F | 22°F | 29°F | 39°F | 50°F | 59°F | 63°F | 62°F | 55°F | 44°F | 34°F | 26°F |
Stark County next to its neighbours
Carroll County, OH, 35 km southeast, gets 53 nights below 20°F to Stark County's 46 nights. Wayne County, OH, 44 km west, gets 44 nights.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stark County, OH | - | 121 nights | 46 nights | 20°F |
| Carroll County, OH | 35 km southeast | 133 nights | 53 nights | 19°F |
| Summit County, OH | 37 km north | 127 nights | 48 nights | 19°F |
| Tuscarawas County, OH | 42 km south | 128 nights | 47 nights | 20°F |
| Portage County, OH | 42 km north | 128 nights | 48 nights | 17°F |
| Wayne County, OH | 44 km west | 127 nights | 44 nights | 18°F |
| Columbiana County, OH | 50 km east | 134 nights | 52 nights | 19°F |
Stark County within OH
Stark County ranks 41 of 88 OH counties for nights below 20°F. The most is Williams County, OH at 61 nights, with a 19°F average winter low. The fewest is Scioto County, OH: 28 nights, winter lows near 24°F. At 1,078 ft, Stark County sits 163 ft above the state's median county elevation of 916 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 Akron Canton Regional Airport, OH, 13 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.