Will Pipes Freeze in Woodruff County, AR? 8 nights a Year
Freeze nights in Woodruff County
In a normal year Woodruff County, AR gets 8 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 23% of US counties.
Risk level: Occasional. The risk season runs December to February, worst in January.
It depends where the pipe is
| Pipe | Freezes near | Nights a year |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor spigot, open crawlspace | 32°F | 55 nights |
| Bare pipe in garage, attic or outside wall | 20°F | 8 nights |
| Insulated pipe in unheated space | 10°F | under 1 night |
| Inside the heated house | 0°F | none |
Foam-sleeving a bare pipe in unheated space takes it from 8 nights of risk to under 1 night. 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 11/14, last around 03/11. For 20°F: 12/30 to 02/02.
How cold Woodruff County nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 33°F; the coldest month, January, averages 31°F overnight. 5 months normally bring at least one night below 32°F (Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec). Nights below 10°F, cold enough to freeze insulated pipe in an unheated space, come in January: under 1 night a year, and none below zero.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31°F | 35°F | 43°F | 52°F | 61°F | 70°F | 72°F | 70°F | 63°F | 51°F | 41°F | 34°F |
Woodruff County next to its neighbours
Cross County, AR, 45 km east, gets 9 nights below 20°F to Woodruff County's 8 nights. Prairie County, AR, 49 km southwest, gets 7 nights.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodruff County, AR | - | 55 nights | 8 nights | 31°F |
| Cross County, AR | 45 km east | 61 nights | 9 nights | 31°F |
| Jackson County, AR | 45 km north | 60 nights | 11 nights | 30°F |
| White County, AR | 47 km west | 72 nights | 13 nights | 30°F |
| St. Francis County, AR | 49 km southeast | 58 nights | 8 nights | 32°F |
| Prairie County, AR | 49 km southwest | 53 nights | 7 nights | 32°F |
| Monroe County, AR | 57 km south | 56 nights | 7 nights | 32°F |
Woodruff County within AR
Woodruff County ranks 50 of 75 AR counties for nights below 20°F. The most is Benton County, AR at 29 nights, with a 27°F average winter low. The fewest is Miller County, AR: 3 nights, winter lows near 37°F. At 190 ft, Woodruff County sits 157 ft below the state's median county elevation of 347 ft.
What to do here
- Keep a night-of routine: drip, open cabinets, keep the heat at 55F or above.
- Foam-sleeve any pipe in the garage or crawlspace once; it is cheap and lasts years.
Few hard nights means pipes are rarely built for them; see freezes in warm places.
Where this comes from
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals, blended from 3 nearby stations and adjusted for elevation; closest is Des Arc, AR, 33 km away (fair match). A normal year, not tonight's forecast: check the forecast low for the night itself. What a "fair" or "distant" station match means is in the method guide.