Will Pipes Freeze in Wayne County, OH? 44 nights a Year
Freeze nights in Wayne County
In a normal year Wayne County, OH gets 44 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 | 127 nights |
| Bare pipe in garage, attic or outside wall | 20°F | 44 nights |
| Insulated pipe in unheated space | 10°F | 17 nights |
| Inside the heated house | 0°F | 6 nights |
Foam-sleeving a bare pipe in unheated space takes it from 44 nights of risk to 17 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 10/14, last around 04/29. For 20°F: 11/21 to 03/24.
How cold Wayne County nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 21°F; the coldest month, January, averages 18°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: 17 nights a year, and 6 nights below zero.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18°F | 20°F | 28°F | 38°F | 49°F | 58°F | 61°F | 59°F | 51°F | 41°F | 32°F | 25°F |
Wayne County next to its neighbours
Holmes County, OH, 30 km south, gets 55 nights below 20°F to Wayne County's 44 nights.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County, OH | - | 127 nights | 44 nights | 18°F |
| Holmes County, OH | 30 km south | 140 nights | 55 nights | 18°F |
| Medina County, OH | 32 km north | 132 nights | 55 nights | 17°F |
| Ashland County, OH | 32 km west | 136 nights | 53 nights | 18°F |
| Stark County, OH | 44 km east | 121 nights | 46 nights | 20°F |
| Summit County, OH | 44 km northeast | 127 nights | 48 nights | 19°F |
| Tuscarawas County, OH | 55 km southeast | 128 nights | 47 nights | 20°F |
Wayne County within OH
Wayne County ranks 48 of 88 OH counties for nights below 20°F. The most is Williams County, OH at 61 nights, with a 19°F average winter low. The fewest is Scioto County, OH: 28 nights, winter lows near 24°F. At 1,125 ft, Wayne County sits 210 ft above the state's median county elevation of 916 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.
The dates to be done by: when freeze season starts and ends.
Where this comes from
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals, blended from 3 nearby stations and adjusted for elevation; closest is Wooster Wayne County Airport, OH, 5 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.