Pool swim season in White House, TN

When can you swim in an outdoor pool in White House, TN?

An unheated pool in White House reaches 78°F in Jul to Aug, about 2 months a year. The air allows up to 6 swimmable months with a heater (May to Oct).

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Heater options for a White House pool, side by side

For a 450 sq ft pool held at 80°F, at TN prices of 13.8¢/kWh electricity and $12/Mcf gas. All-in spreads the purchase over the equipment's life.

The cheapest way to the full season in White House

Solar panels + cover: 5 of 6 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: White House, 1.6 mi away (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). Water temperature is estimated from air and sunshine, not measured.

White House month by month: air, sun and pool water

Heating costs most in Oct (about $72 with a heat pump, $115 with gas). Sunshine peaks in Jun at 6.3 kWh/m²/day (NASA satellite data, 15.6 km grid cell). Highlighted months are swimmable with no heater.

How White House compares with nearby cities

White House ranks 38 of 65 Tennessee cities for unheated swim months, and no nearby city gets a longer unheated season.