Pool swim season in Roseville, CA
Swim season in Roseville without a heater, and with one
An unheated pool in Roseville reaches 78°F in Jul to Aug, about 2 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 Roseville pool, side by side
| Option | Months | Swimmable | Energy/yr | All-in/yr |
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| No heater | 2 | Jul to Aug | $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 | $519 | $1,069 |
| Gas heater + cover | 7 | Apr to Oct | $671 | $1,096 |
For a 450 sq ft pool held at 80°F, at CA prices of 32.6¢/kWh electricity and $22/Mcf gas. All-in spreads the purchase over the equipment's life.
The cheapest way to the full season in Roseville
Solar panels + cover: 6 of 7 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 2 months here for about $50 a year (why a cover comes first). 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: Sacramento Metro Airport, 15.6 mi away (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). Water temperature is estimated from air and sunshine, not measured.
Roseville 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 | 55° | 47° | 2.2 | 46° | 52° | – | – |
| Feb | 60° | 50° | 3.3 | 49° | 55° | – | – |
| Mar | 66° | 54° | 4.6 | 54° | 60° | – | – |
| Apr | 72° | 59° | 6.2 | 60° | 66° | $292 | $363 |
| May | 81° | 66° | 7.5 | 67° | 73° | $130 | $179 |
| Jun | 89° | 73° | 8.3 | 75° | 81° | – | – |
| Jul | 94° | 76° | 8.2 | 80° | 86° | – | – |
| Aug | 92° | 75° | 7.4 | 80° | 86° | – | – |
| Sep | 89° | 72° | 6.0 | 77° | 83° | – | – |
| Oct | 79° | 64° | 4.3 | 69° | 75° | $97 | $129 |
| Nov | 64° | 53° | 2.8 | 58° | 64° | – | – |
| Dec | 55° | 46° | 2.0 | 48° | 54° | – | – |
Heating costs most in Apr (about $292 with a heat pump, $363 with gas). Sunshine peaks in Jun at 8.3 kWh/m²/day (NASA satellite data, 33.9 km grid cell). Highlighted months are swimmable with no heater.
How Roseville compares with nearby cities
Roseville ranks 154 of 376 California cities for unheated swim months; Rocklin, Citrus Heights, Lincoln nearby get a longer season without a heater.
| City | Distance | Unheated months | Heat pump months | Heat pump $/yr |
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| Rocklin, CA | 5 mi | 3 | 6 | $265 |
| Citrus Heights, CA | 5 mi | 3 | 7 | $369 |
| Lincoln, CA | 7 mi | 3 | 6 | $265 |
| Folsom, CA | 12 mi | 3 | 7 | $369 |
| Rancho Cordova, CA | 14 mi | 3 | 7 | $369 |
| Auburn, CA | 16 mi | 3 | 6 | $265 |