Pool swim season in Cleveland Heights, OH
When can you swim in an outdoor pool in Cleveland Heights, OH?
An unheated pool in Cleveland Heights never reaches 78°F in a normal year. It peaks around 76°F in Aug. The air allows up to 4 swimmable months with a heater (Jun to Sep).
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Heater options for a Cleveland Heights pool, side by side
| Option | Months | Swimmable | Energy/yr | All-in/yr |
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| No heater | 0 | no month | $0 | $0 |
| Solar cover only | 2 | Jul to Aug | $0 | $50 |
| Solar panels + cover | 4 | Jun to Sep | $0 | $283 |
| Heat pump + cover | 4 | Jun to Sep | $89 | $639 |
| Gas heater + cover | 4 | Jun to Sep | $138 | $563 |
For a 450 sq ft pool held at 80°F, at OH prices of 18.8¢/kWh electricity and $14/Mcf gas. All-in spreads the purchase over the equipment's life.
The cheapest way to the full season in Cleveland Heights
Solar panels + cover: 4 of 4 possible months for about $283 a year all-in, which works out near $71 for each month it adds.
Before you pay for any heater, buy a solar cover: on its own it adds 2 months here for about $50 a year (why a cover comes first). If you get quotes, ask for gas as well as a heat pump: once the purchase price is counted, gas comes out cheaper all-in here (heat pump or gas).
Weather station: Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport, 5.6 mi away (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). Water temperature is estimated from air and sunshine, not measured.
Cleveland Heights 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 | 35° | 29° | 1.4 | 31° | 37° | – | – |
| Feb | 37° | 31° | 2.2 | 29° | 35° | – | – |
| Mar | 45° | 38° | 3.2 | 35° | 41° | – | – |
| Apr | 57° | 49° | 4.5 | 45° | 51° | – | – |
| May | 68° | 61° | 5.3 | 57° | 63° | – | – |
| Jun | 77° | 70° | 5.9 | 68° | 74° | $59 | $93 |
| Jul | 81° | 74° | 5.9 | 75° | 81° | – | – |
| Aug | 80° | 73° | 5.2 | 76° | 82° | – | – |
| Sep | 74° | 67° | 4.2 | 71° | 77° | $30 | $45 |
| Oct | 63° | 56° | 2.7 | 61° | 67° | – | – |
| Nov | 51° | 45° | 1.8 | 49° | 55° | – | – |
| Dec | 40° | 35° | 1.1 | 38° | 44° | – | – |
Heating costs most in Jun (about $59 with a heat pump, $93 with gas). Sunshine peaks in Jun at 5.9 kWh/m²/day (NASA satellite data, 5.3 km grid cell). Highlighted months are swimmable with no heater.
How Cleveland Heights compares with nearby cities
Cleveland Heights ranks 75 of 176 Ohio cities for unheated swim months, and no nearby city gets a longer unheated season.
| City | Distance | Unheated months | Heat pump months | Heat pump $/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Cleveland, OH | 2 mi | 0 | 4 | $89 |
| University Heights, OH | 2 mi | 0 | 4 | $89 |
| South Euclid, OH | 2 mi | 0 | 4 | $89 |
| Shaker Heights, OH | 3 mi | 0 | 4 | $89 |
| Lyndhurst, OH | 3 mi | 0 | 4 | $89 |
| Beachwood, OH | 4 mi | 0 | 4 | $89 |