Will Pipes Freeze in Tyler County, WV? 45 nights a Year
Freeze nights in Tyler County
In a normal year Tyler County, WV gets 45 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 60% 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 | 134 nights |
| Bare pipe in garage, attic or outside wall | 20°F | 45 nights |
| Insulated pipe in unheated space | 10°F | 15 nights |
| Inside the heated house | 0°F | 5 nights |
Foam-sleeving a bare pipe in unheated space takes it from 45 nights of risk to 15 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 10/15, last around 05/01. For 20°F: 11/14 to 03/26.
How cold Tyler County nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 22°F; the coldest month, January, averages 19°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: 15 nights a year, and 5 nights below zero.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19°F | 21°F | 28°F | 37°F | 48°F | 56°F | 61°F | 60°F | 52°F | 40°F | 30°F | 25°F |
Tyler County next to its neighbours
Wetzel County, WV, 25 km northeast, gets 52 nights below 20°F to Tyler County's 45 nights. Doddridge County, WV, 27 km southeast, gets 43 nights.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler County, WV | - | 134 nights | 45 nights | 19°F |
| Wetzel County, WV | 25 km northeast | 142 nights | 52 nights | 19°F |
| Doddridge County, WV | 27 km southeast | 129 nights | 43 nights | 21°F |
| Pleasants County, WV | 27 km southwest | 119 nights | 38 nights | 22°F |
| Monroe County, OH | 34 km northwest | 122 nights | 42 nights | 20°F |
| Ritchie County, WV | 36 km southwest | 128 nights | 42 nights | 21°F |
| Marshall County, WV | 47 km north | 119 nights | 39 nights | 20°F |
Tyler County within WV
Tyler County ranks 16 of 55 WV counties for nights below 20°F. The most is Tucker County, WV at 70 nights, with a 20°F average winter low. The fewest is Mingo County, WV: 25 nights, winter lows near 28°F. At 754 ft, Tyler County sits 458 ft below the state's median county elevation of 1,213 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 Middlebourne (3 mi ESE), WV, 2 km away (close match). A normal year, not tonight's forecast: check the forecast low for the night itself. Why elevation is part of the blend: how county numbers are made.