We really do not know much about what type of winter that we will be experiencing. The Old Farmer’s 2020 Almanac says the following about what will happen in what they call Region 11, which includes north Texas:
Winter will be milder and drier than normal, with below-normal snowfall in places that normally receives snow. The coldest periods will be in mid-to-late November and early January and from late January into early February. The best chances for snow are in early December, early to mid-January, and mid-February.
With that being said, we will not actually know until it is over. Following is some weather information to help get you in the right frame of mind:
Number of days that the temperature reaches freezing
- Winter 2018/2019 — 28 low temperature — 21 degrees
- Winter 2017/2018 — 25 low temperature — 13 degrees
- Winter 2016/2017 — 11 low temperature — 14 degrees
- Winter 2015/2016 — 17 low temperature — 27 degrees
- Winter 2014/2015 — 40 low temperature — 16 degrees
- Winter 2013/2014 — 55 low temperature — 15 degrees
- Winter 2012/2013 — 28 low temperature — 22 degrees
First & last freezes
- Average first freeze — November 22nd
- Average last freeze — March 13th
- Earliest first freeze — October 22, 1898
- Latest first freeze — January 4, 1972
- Earliest last freeze — February 5, 2000
- Latest last freeze — April 13, 1957 & 1997
Number of freezes
- Average freezes in a season — 33
- Average freezes by month
- October — .1
- November — 2.3
- December — 9.7
- January — 12.1
- February — 6.8
- March — 2.0
- April — .1
- Most freezes in a season — 62 (1977-78)
- Most freezes by month
- October — 3 (1925)
- November — 12 (1959)
- December — 21 (1963, 1989)
- January — 27 (1940, 1978)
- February — 21 (1905, 1978)
- March — 10 (1965)
- April — 2 (1920, 1957)
- Fewest number of freezes — 11 (2016-17)
- Average first freeze — November 22nd
- Average last freeze — March 13th
- Earliest first freeze — October 22, 1898
- Latest first freeze — January 4, 1972
- Earliest last freeze — February 5, 2000
- Latest last freeze — April 13, 1957 & 1997
Number of freezes
- Average freezes in a season — 33
- Average freezes by month
- October — .1
- November — 2.3
- December — 9.7
- January — 12.1
- February — 6.8
- March — 2.0
- April — .1
- Most freezes in a season — 62 (1977-78)
- Most freezes by month
- October — 3 (1925)
- November — 12 (1959)
- December — 21 (1963, 1989)
- January — 27 (1940, 1978)
- February — 21 (1905, 1978)
- March — 10 (1965)
- April — 2 (1920, 1957)
- Fewest number of freezes — 11 (2016-17)
- October — .1
- November — 2.3
- December — 9.7
- January — 12.1
- February — 6.8
- March — 2.0
- April — .1
- October — 3 (1925)
- November — 12 (1959)
- December — 21 (1963, 1989)
- January — 27 (1940, 1978)
- February — 21 (1905, 1978)
- March — 10 (1965)
- April — 2 (1920, 1957)
What can really be difficult on pool equipment is consecutive number of hours below freezing — the record by a long shot is 295 consecutive hours between December 18-30, 1983. In the past 20 years the record is January 30-February 5, 1996, during which we experienced 136 consecutive hours below freezing.
If you have pool problems or questions as it relates to freezing weather, feel free to give our Service Department a call at (940) 384-7665.
Source: www.weather.gov (National Oceanic & Atmosphere Administration)
Matt has been around the pool business since he was born. When he graduated college in 1984, he joined the family business working for Gohlke Pool Supply. The following year Matt and his father formed a partnership, Gohlke Custom Pools, and started offering pool construction.
