Pool swim season in Camp Verde, AZ
When can you swim in an outdoor pool in Camp Verde, AZ?
An unheated pool in Camp Verde reaches 78°F in Jul to Sep, about 3 months a year. The air allows up to 8 swimmable months with a heater (Mar to Oct).
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Heater options for a Camp Verde pool, side by side
| Option | Months | Swimmable | Energy/yr | All-in/yr |
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| No heater | 3 | Jul to Sep | $0 | $0 |
| Solar cover only | 4 | Jun to Sep | $0 | $50 |
| Solar panels + cover | 6 | May to Oct | $0 | $283 |
| Heat pump + cover | 8 | Mar to Oct | $433 | $983 |
| Gas heater + cover | 8 | Mar to Oct | $945 | $1,370 |
For a 450 sq ft pool held at 80°F, at AZ prices of 15.4¢/kWh electricity and $19/Mcf gas. All-in spreads the purchase over the equipment's life.
The cheapest way to the full season in Camp Verde
Heat pump + cover: 8 of 8 possible months for about $983 a year all-in, which works out near $197 for each month it adds.
Before you pay for any heater, buy a solar cover: on its own it adds 1 month here for about $50 a year (why a cover comes first). If you get quotes, ask for a heat pump sized to your pool's surface area; here it beats gas all-in (heat pump or gas).
Weather station: Montezuma Castle Nm, 3 mi away (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). Water temperature is estimated from air and sunshine, not measured.
Camp Verde month by month: air, sun and pool water
| Month | Air high | Air avg | Sun kWh/m²/day | Water, unheated | Water, covered | Heat pump $ | Gas $ |
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| Jan | 61° | 43° | 3.3 | 43° | 49° | – | – |
| Feb | 65° | 47° | 4.2 | 46° | 52° | – | – |
| Mar | 72° | 53° | 5.7 | 53° | 59° | $221 | $454 |
| Apr | 79° | 60° | 7.1 | 61° | 67° | $129 | $290 |
| May | 88° | 68° | 8.0 | 69° | 75° | $47 | $118 |
| Jun | 98° | 76° | 8.5 | 77° | 83° | – | – |
| Jul | 101° | 82° | 6.9 | 83° | 89° | – | – |
| Aug | 99° | 81° | 6.5 | 85° | 91° | – | – |
| Sep | 93° | 74° | 5.9 | 80° | 86° | – | – |
| Oct | 82° | 63° | 4.9 | 70° | 76° | $36 | $83 |
| Nov | 69° | 50° | 3.7 | 57° | 63° | – | – |
| Dec | 59° | 42° | 2.9 | 46° | 52° | – | – |
Heating costs most in Mar (about $221 with a heat pump, $454 with gas). Sunshine peaks in Jun at 8.5 kWh/m²/day (NASA satellite data, 33.6 km grid cell). Highlighted months are swimmable with no heater.
How Camp Verde compares with nearby cities
Camp Verde ranks 37 of 44 Arizona cities for unheated swim months; Cottonwood nearby gets a longer season without a heater.
| City | Distance | Unheated months | Heat pump months | Heat pump $/yr |
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| Cottonwood, AZ | 14 mi | 4 | 9 | $519 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | 26 mi | 1 | 6 | $249 |
| Chino Valley, AZ | 33 mi | 2 | 7 | $378 |
| Prescott, AZ | 34 mi | 1 | 6 | $249 |
| Payson, AZ | 38 mi | 1 | 7 | $406 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 45 mi | 0 | 4 | $308 |