Pool swim season in Corcoran, CA
Swim season in Corcoran without a heater, and with one
An unheated pool in Corcoran reaches 78°F in Jun to Sep, about 4 months a year. The air allows up to 7 swimmable months with a heater (Apr to Oct).
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Heater options for a Corcoran pool, side by side
| Option | Months | Swimmable | Energy/yr | All-in/yr |
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| No heater | 4 | Jun to Sep | $0 | $0 |
| Solar cover only | 4 | Jun to Sep | $0 | $50 |
| Solar panels + cover | 7 | Apr to Oct | $0 | $283 |
| Heat pump + cover | 7 | Apr to Oct | $329 | $879 |
| Gas heater + cover | 7 | Apr to Oct | $438 | $863 |
For a 450 sq ft pool held at 80°F, at CA prices of 32.6¢/kWh electricity and $22/Mcf gas. All-in spreads the purchase over the equipment's life.
The cheapest way to the full season in Corcoran
Solar panels + cover: 7 of 7 possible months for about $283 a year all-in, which works out near $94 for each month it adds.
A solar cover alone adds no swim months here, so if you want a longer season you need a heater (why); still use one at night to hold the heat you pay for. 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: Corcoran Irrig Dist, 1.5 mi away (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). Water temperature is estimated from air and sunshine, not measured.
Corcoran 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 | 56° | 47° | 2.4 | 46° | 52° | – | – |
| Feb | 63° | 51° | 3.6 | 50° | 56° | – | – |
| Mar | 69° | 57° | 5.1 | 56° | 62° | – | – |
| Apr | 76° | 62° | 6.5 | 63° | 69° | $224 | $290 |
| May | 85° | 69° | 7.7 | 70° | 76° | $67 | $97 |
| Jun | 94° | 76° | 8.5 | 78° | 84° | – | – |
| Jul | 98° | 81° | 8.1 | 84° | 90° | – | – |
| Aug | 97° | 80° | 7.4 | 85° | 91° | – | – |
| Sep | 92° | 75° | 6.1 | 81° | 87° | – | – |
| Oct | 81° | 66° | 4.5 | 72° | 78° | $38 | $51 |
| Nov | 66° | 54° | 3.1 | 60° | 66° | – | – |
| Dec | 57° | 46° | 2.2 | 49° | 55° | – | – |
Heating costs most in Apr (about $224 with a heat pump, $290 with gas). Sunshine peaks in Jun at 8.5 kWh/m²/day (NASA satellite data, 46.6 km grid cell). Highlighted months are swimmable with no heater.
How Corcoran compares with nearby cities
Corcoran ranks 32 of 376 California cities for unheated swim months, and no nearby city gets a longer unheated season.
| City | Distance | Unheated months | Heat pump months | Heat pump $/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulare, CA | 15 mi | 3 | 7 | $387 |
| Hanford, CA | 18 mi | 4 | 7 | $317 |
| Lemoore, CA | 20 mi | 3 | 7 | $371 |
| Visalia, CA | 21 mi | 3 | 7 | $387 |
| Farmersville, CA | 25 mi | 3 | 7 | $387 |
| Exeter, CA | 27 mi | 3 | 7 | $404 |