Frost Line Depth in Angelina County, Texas
- Texas range from verified codes
- Checked Oct 2026
No official local value
No official frost line depth is published for Angelina County.
No verified code nearby; verified Texas codes range 0–12 in.
Source and how we checked
We searched this place’s own code and website and found no published frost line depth.
Climate: 28 nights a year at or below 32 °F (NOAA 1991–2020, Lufkin Angelina Co Airport, 8.5 mi).
Checked Oct 2026. Report a correction
Does Angelina County have an official frost line depth?
No adopted frost line depth found for Angelina County in its official documents (checked Oct 2026). No verified code lies near Angelina County; the Texas codes we verified range from 0 to 12 in. Ask the building department for Angelina County’s own number before you dig.
What frost line depth does Angelina County use for footings under Table R301.2(1)?
How deep do footings, decks and water lines need to be in Angelina County?
Drawn with the deepest Texas official value (12 in). Confirm Angelina County’s own depth before you dig.
House or garage footing in Angelina County: dig at least 12 in (30 cm). Below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC R403.1.4).
| Project | Depth | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| House or garage footing | 12 in | Below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC R403.1.4) |
| Deck footing (attached) | 12 in | Below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC R507.3) |
| Water service line | 18 in | 6 in below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC P2603.5) |
| Fence post bottom | 12 in | No code rule; common practice is below the frost line |
Work out posts, concrete and footing sizes with the fence post depth calculator or the deck footing calculator.
How cold does it get in Angelina County?
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Angelina County never averages a low below freezing. 28 nights a year reach 32 °F or colder; Jan is coldest, with an average low of 37.5 °F.
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lufkin Angelina Co Airport station, 8.5 mi away, elevation 288 ft.
Monthly temperatures as a table
| °F | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 37.5 | 41.5 | 47.7 | 54.2 | 63 | 69.4 | 71.7 | 71.1 | 65.9 | 55 | 45.2 | 39.3 |
| High | 59.8 | 64.1 | 71.1 | 77.8 | 84.5 | 90.3 | 93.3 | 93.7 | 88.7 | 79.8 | 68.8 | 61.1 |
Angelina County has fewer freezing nights than 95 of the 168 other Texas places we track. The Texas median is 32. Coldest: Amarillo; mildest: Brownsville.
How likely is the soil in Angelina County to heave?
USDA rates the sampled soil around Angelina County as 100% none for frost action (main soils: Koury, Fuller, Alazan).
USDA NRCS soil survey, 9 sample points within 2 mi. Higher frost action means more risk of heave; see frost heave.
Angelina County at a glance
- Frost line depth
- No official local value
- Population (2023 est.)
- 87,319
- Mean annual temperature
- 66.4 °F
- ZIP codes (7)
- 75901 · 75903 · 75904 · 75941 · 75949 · 75969 · 75980