Will Pipes Freeze in Victoria County, TX? under 1 night a Year
Freeze nights in Victoria County
In a normal year Victoria County, TX 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 2% of US counties.
Risk level: Rare.
It depends where the pipe is
| Pipe | Freezes near | Nights a year |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor spigot, open crawlspace | 32°F | 10 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 |
Month by month
Nights at or below 20°F in a normal year.
First 32°F night is usually around 12/09, last around 02/04.
How cold Victoria County nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 46°F; the coldest month, January, averages 44°F overnight. 4 months normally bring at least one night below 32°F (Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44°F | 48°F | 54°F | 60°F | 68°F | 73°F | 75°F | 75°F | 71°F | 62°F | 52°F | 46°F |
Victoria County next to its neighbours
DeWitt County, TX, 50 km northwest, gets under 1 night below 20°F to Victoria County's under 1 night.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria County, TX | - | 10 nights | under 1 night | 44°F |
| Jackson County, TX | 41 km northeast | 7 nights | under 1 night | 45°F |
| Goliad County, TX | 47 km west | 13 nights | under 1 night | 43°F |
| DeWitt County, TX | 50 km northwest | 21 nights | under 1 night | 42°F |
| Calhoun County, TX | 55 km southeast | 4 nights | under 1 night | 46°F |
| Refugio County, TX | 56 km south | 10 nights | under 1 night | 45°F |
| Lavaca County, TX | 65 km north | 13 nights | under 1 night | 44°F |
Victoria County within TX
Victoria County ranks 235 of 254 TX counties for nights below 20°F. The most is Lipscomb County, TX at 57 nights, with a 20°F average winter low. The fewest is Cameron County, TX: none, winter lows near 54°F. At 83 ft, Victoria County sits 909 ft below the state's median county elevation of 992 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.
A few nights a year catches houses that were never built for it: pipes 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 Victoria Regional Airport, TX, 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.