Will Pipes Freeze in Warren County, NY? 76 nights a Year
Freeze nights in Warren County
In a normal year Warren County, NY gets 76 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 80% of US counties.
Risk level: Severe. The risk season runs November to April, worst in January.
It depends where the pipe is
| Pipe | Freezes near | Nights a year |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor spigot, open crawlspace | 32°F | 157 nights |
| Bare pipe in garage, attic or outside wall | 20°F | 76 nights |
| Insulated pipe in unheated space | 10°F | 40 nights |
| Inside the heated house | 0°F | 16 nights |
Foam-sleeving a bare pipe in unheated space takes it from 76 nights of risk to 40 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 10/16, last around 04/30. For 20°F: 11/21 to 03/31.
How cold Warren County nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 13°F; the coldest month, January, averages 10°F overnight. 9 months normally bring at least one night below 32°F (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec). Nights below 10°F, cold enough to freeze insulated pipe in an unheated space, come in January, February, March, November, December: 40 nights a year, and 16 nights below zero.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10°F | 11°F | 20°F | 32°F | 44°F | 54°F | 59°F | 57°F | 49°F | 38°F | 28°F | 18°F |
Warren County next to its neighbours
Washington County, NY, 42 km southeast, gets 77 nights below 20°F to Warren County's 76 nights. Saratoga County, NY, 50 km south, gets 68 nights.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren County, NY | - | 157 nights | 76 nights | 10°F |
| Washington County, NY | 42 km southeast | 157 nights | 77 nights | 8°F |
| Saratoga County, NY | 50 km south | 148 nights | 68 nights | 13°F |
| Hamilton County, NY | 55 km west | 188 nights | 102 nights | 6°F |
| Essex County, NY | 62 km north | 187 nights | 100 nights | 6°F |
| Rutland County, VT | 63 km east | 163 nights | 80 nights | 8°F |
| Fulton County, NY | 68 km southwest | 179 nights | 95 nights | 7°F |
Warren County within NY
Warren County ranks 19 of 62 NY counties for nights below 20°F. The most is Franklin County, NY at 107 nights, with a 7°F average winter low. The fewest is Bronx County, NY: 16 nights, winter lows near 30°F. At 730 ft, Warren County sits 158 ft below the state's median county elevation of 888 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.
Interior pipes have a threshold too: the four freeze points.
Where this comes from
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals, blended from 3 nearby stations and adjusted for elevation; closest is Conklingville Dam, NY, 27 km away (fair 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.