Pool swim season in Massapequa Park, NY
When can you swim in an outdoor pool in Massapequa Park, NY?
An unheated pool in Massapequa Park reaches 78°F in Aug, about 1 month a year. The air allows up to 4 swimmable months with a heater (Jun to Sep).
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
Heater options for a Massapequa Park pool, side by side
| Option | Months | Swimmable | Energy/yr | All-in/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No heater | 1 | Aug | $0 | $0 |
| Solar cover only | 3 | Jul to Sep | $0 | $50 |
| Solar panels + cover | 4 | Jun to Sep | $0 | $283 |
| Heat pump + cover | 4 | Jun to Sep | $78 | $628 |
| Gas heater + cover | 4 | Jun to Sep | $101 | $526 |
For a 450 sq ft pool held at 80°F, at NY prices of 29.3¢/kWh electricity and $18/Mcf gas. All-in spreads the purchase over the equipment's life.
The cheapest way to the full season in Massapequa Park
Solar cover only: 3 of 4 possible months for about $50 a year all-in, which works out near $25 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: Wantagh Cedar Creek, 3.4 mi away (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). Water temperature is estimated from air and sunshine, not measured.
Massapequa Park month by month: air, sun and pool water
| Month | Air high | Air avg | Sun kWh/m²/day | Water, unheated | Water, covered | Heat pump $ | Gas $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42° | 35° | 1.9 | 36° | 42° | – | – |
| Feb | 44° | 36° | 2.8 | 35° | 41° | – | – |
| Mar | 50° | 42° | 3.8 | 40° | 46° | – | – |
| Apr | 60° | 51° | 5.0 | 49° | 55° | – | – |
| May | 70° | 61° | 5.6 | 59° | 65° | – | – |
| Jun | 79° | 71° | 6.1 | 69° | 75° | $75 | $97 |
| Jul | 85° | 77° | 6.2 | 77° | 83° | – | – |
| Aug | 84° | 76° | 5.5 | 79° | 85° | – | – |
| Sep | 78° | 69° | 4.4 | 74° | 80° | $3 | $4 |
| Oct | 67° | 58° | 3.0 | 64° | 70° | – | – |
| Nov | 56° | 48° | 2.1 | 52° | 58° | – | – |
| Dec | 47° | 40° | 1.6 | 42° | 48° | – | – |
Heating costs most in Jun (about $75 with a heat pump, $97 with gas). Sunshine peaks in Jul at 6.2 kWh/m²/day (NASA satellite data, 20.6 km grid cell). Highlighted months are swimmable with no heater.
How Massapequa Park compares with nearby cities
Massapequa Park ranks 8 of 90 New York cities for unheated swim months, and no nearby city gets a longer unheated season.
| City | Distance | Unheated months | Heat pump months | Heat pump $/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindenhurst, NY | 4 mi | 0 | 4 | $135 |
| Babylon, NY | 7 mi | 0 | 4 | $135 |
| Freeport, NY | 7 mi | 0 | 4 | $143 |
| Hempstead, NY | 9 mi | 1 | 5 | $321 |
| Westbury, NY | 9 mi | 1 | 5 | $321 |
| Rockville Centre, NY | 10 mi | 0 | 4 | $143 |