Pool swim season in North Tonawanda, NY

North Tonawanda, NY: how long the pool season really is

An unheated pool in North Tonawanda never reaches 78°F in a normal year. It peaks around 73°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 North Tonawanda pool, side by side

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 North Tonawanda

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 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: N Tonawanda, 0.7 mi away (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). Water temperature is estimated from air and sunshine, not measured.

North Tonawanda month by month: air, sun and pool water

Heating costs most in Jun (about $149 with a heat pump, $184 with gas). Sunshine peaks in Jun at 5.9 kWh/m²/day (NASA satellite data, 58.4 km grid cell). Highlighted months are swimmable with no heater.

How North Tonawanda compares with nearby cities

North Tonawanda ranks 66 of 90 New York cities for unheated swim months, and no nearby city gets a longer unheated season.