Ice dam risk in Cleburne, TX
Will your roof get ice dams in Cleburne, TX?
0.0 dam days a winter
Almost never. An ordinary house in Cleburne sees 0.0 days a winter when an ice dam can form, because snow rarely stays on a roof long enough below freezing.
Cleburne averages 1 inch of snow a year and about 1 day with snow on the ground. Too little lies on the roof for long. The conditions that make a dam need all three at once: snow, cold at the eave and heat above it.
Do you need to do anything in Cleburne?
- Nothing for ice dams. If you are buying here and an inspector mentions water at the eaves, ask what they saw: it is far more likely a gutter, flashing or drip-edge problem than ice.
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Cleburne winter, month by month
| Month | Snow (in) | Days on ground | Dam days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| February | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| December | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Cleburne next to nearby towns
Cleburne ranks 123 of 252 Texas cities here for ice-dam days, behind Pampa at 2.6 days.
- Burleson, TX 12 mi, 0.0 days
- Crowley, TX 16 mi, 0.0 days
- Granbury, TX 22 mi, 0.0 days
- Mansfield, TX 23 mi, 0.0 days
- Benbrook, TX 23 mi, 0.0 days
Where these numbers come from
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from Cleburne, 2.9 miles from Cleburne. A dam day is a day with snow on the roof and freezing at the eave while heat or sun melts the snow above it. This describes a normal winter, not this one.