Will Pipes Freeze in Suwannee County, FL? under 1 night a Year
Freeze nights in Suwannee County
In a normal year Suwannee County, FL 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 6% of US counties.
Risk level: Rare. The risk season runs January to January, worst in January.
It depends where the pipe is
| Pipe | Freezes near | Nights a year |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor spigot, open crawlspace | 32°F | 20 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 |
Foam-sleeving a bare pipe in unheated space takes it from under 1 night of risk to none. 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 12/06, last around 02/20. For 20°F: 01/07 to 01/11.
How cold Suwannee County nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 46°F; the coldest month, January, averages 44°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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44°F | 47°F | 51°F | 57°F | 64°F | 71°F | 73°F | 73°F | 70°F | 61°F | 51°F | 46°F |
Suwannee County next to its neighbours
Gilchrist County, FL, 55 km south, gets 2 nights below 20°F to Suwannee County's under 1 night.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suwannee County, FL | - | 20 nights | under 1 night | 44°F |
| Lafayette County, FL | 28 km southwest | 27 nights | 1 night | 41°F |
| Hamilton County, FL | 35 km north | 30 nights | 1 night | 39°F |
| Columbia County, FL | 36 km east | 15 nights | under 1 night | 41°F |
| Madison County, FL | 54 km northwest | 24 nights | 1 night | 40°F |
| Gilchrist County, FL | 55 km south | 26 nights | 2 nights | 40°F |
| Echols County, GA | 59 km north | 25 nights | 1 night | 39°F |
Suwannee County within FL
Suwannee County ranks 17 of 67 FL counties for nights below 20°F. The most is Holmes County, FL at 2 nights, with a 40°F average winter low. The fewest is Broward County, FL: none, winter lows near 60°F. At 102 ft, Suwannee County sits close to the state's median county elevation of 54 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.
Why rare cold catches people out - freezes 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 Live Oak, FL, 11 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.