Pool swim season in Pine Hill, NJ

Swim season in Pine Hill without a heater, and with one

An unheated pool in Pine Hill reaches 78°F in Aug, about 1 month a year. The air allows up to 5 swimmable months with a heater (May to Sep).

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Heater options for a Pine Hill pool, side by side

For a 450 sq ft pool held at 80°F, at NJ prices of 24.1¢/kWh electricity and $14/Mcf gas. All-in spreads the purchase over the equipment's life.

The cheapest way to the full season in Pine Hill

Solar panels + cover: 4 of 5 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 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: Glassboro 2 NE, 7 mi away (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). Water temperature is estimated from air and sunshine, not measured.

Pine Hill month by month: air, sun and pool water

Heating costs most in May (about $203 with a heat pump, $231 with gas). Sunshine peaks in Jul at 6.2 kWh/m²/day (NASA satellite data, 52.0 km grid cell). Highlighted months are swimmable with no heater.

How Pine Hill compares with nearby cities

Pine Hill ranks 56 of 116 New Jersey cities for unheated swim months; Bellmawr, Woodbury, Gloucester City nearby get a longer season without a heater.