Will Pipes Freeze in Tishomingo County, MS? 24 nights a Year
Freeze nights in Tishomingo County
In a normal year Tishomingo County, MS gets 24 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 41% 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 | 95 nights |
| Bare pipe in garage, attic or outside wall | 20°F | 24 nights |
| Insulated pipe in unheated space | 10°F | 3 nights |
| Inside the heated house | 0°F | under 1 night |
Foam-sleeving a bare pipe in unheated space takes it from 24 nights of risk to 3 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 10/28, last around 04/09. For 20°F: 12/01 to 03/01.
How cold Tishomingo 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, December: 3 nights a year, and under 1 night below zero.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28°F | 31°F | 37°F | 46°F | 55°F | 64°F | 67°F | 66°F | 59°F | 46°F | 36°F | 31°F |
Tishomingo County next to its neighbours
Prentiss County, MS, 29 km southwest, gets 12 nights.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tishomingo County, MS | - | 95 nights | 24 nights | 28°F |
| Prentiss County, MS | 29 km southwest | 68 nights | 12 nights | 29°F |
| Alcorn County, MS | 36 km northwest | 72 nights | 13 nights | 30°F |
| Colbert County, AL | 40 km east | 62 nights | 9 nights | 31°F |
| Franklin County, AL | 49 km southeast | 71 nights | 14 nights | 31°F |
| Hardin County, TN | 52 km north | 73 nights | 15 nights | 30°F |
| Itawamba County, MS | 52 km south | 66 nights | 10 nights | 30°F |
Tishomingo County within MS
Tishomingo County ranks 1 of 82 MS counties for nights below 20°F. The fewest is Harrison County, MS: under 1 night, winter lows near 45°F. At 596 ft, Tishomingo County sits 294 ft above the state's median county elevation of 302 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 Iuka, MS, 5 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.