Will Pipes Freeze in Wyoming County, NY? 78 nights a Year
Freeze nights in Wyoming County
In a normal year Wyoming County, NY gets 78 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 81% 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 | 78 nights |
| Insulated pipe in unheated space | 10°F | 36 nights |
| Inside the heated house | 0°F | 11 nights |
Foam-sleeving a bare pipe in unheated space takes it from 78 nights of risk to 36 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 10/10, last around 05/07. For 20°F: 11/16 to 04/06.
How cold Wyoming County nights get
Average winter (Dec-Feb) low: 16°F; the coldest month, January, averages 13°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, November, December: 36 nights a year, and 11 nights below zero.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13°F | 14°F | 21°F | 32°F | 45°F | 54°F | 58°F | 57°F | 49°F | 39°F | 29°F | 20°F |
Wyoming County next to its neighbours
Allegany County, NY, 53 km south, gets 79 nights below 20°F to Wyoming County's 78 nights. Genesee County, NY, 33 km north, gets 58 nights.
| County | Distance | Below 32°F | Below 20°F | Jan low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming County, NY | - | 157 nights | 78 nights | 13°F |
| Genesee County, NY | 33 km north | 132 nights | 58 nights | 16°F |
| Livingston County, NY | 37 km east | 140 nights | 61 nights | 16°F |
| Erie County, NY | 45 km west | 149 nights | 63 nights | 16°F |
| Allegany County, NY | 53 km south | 172 nights | 79 nights | 13°F |
| Cattaraugus County, NY | 63 km southwest | 171 nights | 81 nights | 13°F |
| Orleans County, NY | 71 km north | 127 nights | 52 nights | 18°F |
Wyoming County within NY
Wyoming County ranks 14 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 1,858 ft, Wyoming County sits 970 ft above 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.
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 Warsaw (6 mi SW), NY, 2 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.