Pool swim season in Hurricane, UT
Swim season in Hurricane without a heater, and with one
An unheated pool in Hurricane reaches 78°F in Jul to Sep, about 3 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 Hurricane 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 | 7 | Apr to Oct | $209 | $759 |
| Gas heater + cover | 7 | Apr to Oct | $306 | $731 |
For a 450 sq ft pool held at 80°F, at UT prices of 13.2¢/kWh electricity and $10/Mcf gas. All-in spreads the purchase over the equipment's life.
The cheapest way to the full season in Hurricane
Solar panels + cover: 6 of 7 possible months for about $283 a year all-in, which works out near $94 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 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: La Verkin, 6.1 mi away (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). Water temperature is estimated from air and sunshine, not measured.
Hurricane 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 | 52° | 41° | 2.8 | 40° | 46° | – | – |
| Feb | 57° | 45° | 3.7 | 44° | 50° | – | – |
| Mar | 66° | 53° | 5.2 | 51° | 57° | – | – |
| Apr | 73° | 59° | 6.5 | 59° | 65° | $124 | $175 |
| May | 83° | 67° | 7.6 | 68° | 74° | $48 | $76 |
| Jun | 94° | 77° | 8.4 | 78° | 84° | – | – |
| Jul | 98° | 83° | 7.5 | 85° | 91° | – | – |
| Aug | 96° | 82° | 7.0 | 86° | 92° | – | – |
| Sep | 89° | 74° | 6.0 | 81° | 87° | – | – |
| Oct | 76° | 62° | 4.5 | 69° | 75° | $37 | $55 |
| Nov | 62° | 48° | 3.2 | 55° | 61° | – | – |
| Dec | 51° | 39° | 2.4 | 43° | 49° | – | – |
Heating costs most in Apr (about $124 with a heat pump, $175 with gas). Sunshine peaks in Jun at 8.4 kWh/m²/day (NASA satellite data, 41.0 km grid cell). Highlighted months are swimmable with no heater.
How Hurricane compares with nearby cities
Hurricane ranks 4 of 67 Utah cities for unheated swim months; Washington, St. George, Ivins nearby get a longer season without a heater.
| City | Distance | Unheated months | Heat pump months | Heat pump $/yr |
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| Washington, UT | 7 mi | 4 | 7 | $160 |
| St. George, UT | 13 mi | 4 | 7 | $160 |
| Ivins, UT | 18 mi | 4 | 7 | $160 |
| Cedar City, UT | 40 mi | 0 | 5 | $209 |
| Mesquite, NV | 48 mi | 4 | 8 | $253 |
| North Las Vegas, NV | 113 mi | 5 | 8 | $162 |