Will Pipes Freeze in White Pine County, NV? 107 nights a Year
Freeze nights in White Pine County
In a normal year White Pine County, NV gets 107 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 94% of US counties.
Risk level: Severe. The risk season runs October to May, worst in January.
It depends where the pipe is
| Pipe | Freezes near | Nights a year |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor spigot, open crawlspace | 32°F | 215 nights |
| Bare pipe in garage, attic or outside wall | 20°F | 107 nights |
| Insulated pipe in unheated space | 10°F | 49 nights |
| Inside the heated house | 0°F | 18 nights |
Foam-sleeving a bare pipe in unheated space takes it from 107 nights of risk to 49 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.
How cold White Pine County nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 12°F; the coldest month, December, averages 10°F overnight. 10 months normally bring at least one night below 32°F (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec). Nights below 10°F, cold enough to freeze insulated pipe in an unheated space, come in January, February, March, April, October, November, December: 49 nights a year, and 18 nights below zero.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12°F | 14°F | 21°F | 27°F | 34°F | 42°F | 50°F | 48°F | 38°F | 27°F | 19°F | 10°F |
White Pine County next to its neighbours
Eureka County, NV, 133 km northwest, gets 96 nights.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Pine County, NV | - | 215 nights | 107 nights | 12°F |
| Eureka County, NV | 133 km northwest | 207 nights | 96 nights | 14°F |
| Millard County, UT | 161 km east | 175 nights | 77 nights | 16°F |
| Juab County, UT | 184 km east | 174 nights | 78 nights | 16°F |
| Beaver County, UT | 186 km southeast | 164 nights | 68 nights | 17°F |
| Tooele County, UT | 191 km northeast | 148 nights | 57 nights | 19°F |
| Lander County, NV | 191 km west | 192 nights | 83 nights | 17°F |
White Pine County within NV
White Pine County ranks 2 of 17 NV counties for nights below 20°F. The most is Elko County, NV at 108 nights, with a 13°F average winter low. The fewest is Clark County, NV: none, winter lows near 39°F. At 7,664 ft, White Pine County sits 1,923 ft above the state's median county elevation of 5,741 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 Ruth, NV, 18 km away (fair 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.