Pool swim season in Eloy, AZ
Eloy, AZ: how long the pool season really is
An unheated pool in Eloy reaches 78°F in May to Oct, about 6 months a year. The air allows up to 11 swimmable months with a heater (Jan to Nov).
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What each heater buys you in Eloy
| Option | Months | Swimmable | Energy/yr | All-in/yr |
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| No heater | 6 | May to Oct | $0 | $0 |
| Solar cover only | 6 | May to Oct | $0 | $50 |
| Solar panels + cover | 8 | Apr to Nov | $0 | $283 |
| Heat pump + cover | 11 | Jan to Nov | $625 | $1,175 |
| Gas heater + cover | 11 | Jan to Nov | $1,354 | $1,779 |
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 Eloy
Heat pump + cover: 11 of 11 possible months for about $1,175 a year all-in, which works out near $235 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 a heat pump sized to your pool's surface area; here it beats gas all-in (heat pump or gas).
Weather station: Eloy 4 NE, 5.2 mi away (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). Water temperature is estimated from air and sunshine, not measured.
Eloy 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 | 70° | 53° | 3.6 | 53° | 59° | $222 | $453 |
| Feb | 72° | 55° | 4.6 | 56° | 62° | $187 | $395 |
| Mar | 80° | 61° | 6.0 | 61° | 67° | $118 | $272 |
| Apr | 88° | 69° | 7.4 | 70° | 76° | $38 | $98 |
| May | 97° | 77° | 8.2 | 78° | 84° | – | – |
| Jun | 107° | 86° | 8.4 | 87° | 93° | – | – |
| Jul | 107° | 91° | 7.2 | 93° | 99° | – | – |
| Aug | 105° | 90° | 6.7 | 94° | 100° | – | – |
| Sep | 101° | 84° | 6.1 | 90° | 96° | – | – |
| Oct | 91° | 73° | 5.1 | 81° | 87° | – | – |
| Nov | 78° | 60° | 3.9 | 68° | 74° | $60 | $136 |
| Dec | 69° | 52° | 3.2 | 56° | 62° | – | – |
Heating costs most in Jan (about $222 with a heat pump, $453 with gas). Sunshine peaks in Jun at 8.4 kWh/m²/day (NASA satellite data, 28.2 km grid cell). Highlighted months are swimmable with no heater.
How Eloy compares with nearby cities
Eloy ranks 23 of 44 Arizona cities for unheated swim months, and no nearby city gets a longer unheated season.
| City | Distance | Unheated months | Heat pump months | Heat pump $/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coolidge, AZ | 14 mi | 6 | 10 | $397 |
| Casa Grande, AZ | 15 mi | 6 | 10 | $339 |
| Florence, AZ | 25 mi | 6 | 10 | $326 |
| Maricopa, AZ | 31 mi | 6 | 10 | $384 |
| Marana, AZ | 33 mi | 4 | 9 | $409 |
| Queen Creek, AZ | 34 mi | 6 | 9 | $206 |