Reference annual cost
$269
$22 average per month · 937 kWh/year
ArcticSoak Score 80/100
Modeled planning range$141–$451
Peak monthJuly
Electricity input28.6¢/kWh
Vs. indexed-city median40% above
Scenario range
One city, three plausible setups
These are sensitivity scenarios—not a confidence interval. The reference setup is the ranking standard.
| Setup | Annual energy | Monthly average | Annual cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Efficient insulated | 491 kWh | $12/mo | $141/yr |
| Reference consumer setup | 937 kWh | $22/mo | $269/yr |
| Lightly insulated / exposed | 1,574 kWh | $38/mo | $451/yr |
What colder targets change
Lower settings increase positive temperature degree-hours and chiller runtime. The same reference configuration is held constant.
| Target | Reference cost |
|---|---|
| 55°F | $255/year |
| 50°F | $269/year |
| 45°F | $284/year |
| 39°F | $306/year |
Data provenance
- Climate
- NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals
- Station
- BUFFALO, NY US (USW00014733)
- Electricity
- U.S. EIA residential average retail price, 2026-08; state-level input
- Model
- ArcticSoak 2.0.0; generated 2026-10-26T18:40:35+00:00
Reference scenario
Monthly climate and cost profile
Daily low/high normals become positive cooling degree-hours; provisional pages use approximate profiles until NOAA retrieval succeeds.
| Month | Normal low–high | Energy | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19–32°F | 67 kWh | $19 |
| February | 20–33°F | 60 kWh | $17 |
| March | 26–42°F | 67 kWh | $19 |
| April | 36–55°F | 66 kWh | $19 |
| May | 48–67°F | 81 kWh | $23 |
| June | 58–76°F | 94 kWh | $27 |
| July | 63–80°F | 107 kWh | $31 |
| August | 62–79°F | 104 kWh | $30 |
| September | 54–72°F | 88 kWh | $25 |
| October | 44–60°F | 73 kWh | $21 |
| November | 34–48°F | 64 kWh | $18 |
| December | 26–37°F | 67 kWh | $19 |
Cite this page
ArcticSoak. “Cold Plunge Cost in Buffalo, NY.” Model 2.0.0, dataset 2026-10-26. Accessed [date]. https://arcticsoak.com/cities/buffalo-ny/
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