Reference annual cost
$224
$19 average per month · 942 kWh/year
ArcticSoak Score 81/100
Modeled planning range$118–$378
Peak monthJuly
Electricity input23.8¢/kWh
Vs. indexed-city median17% 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 | 493 kWh | $10/mo | $118/yr |
| Reference consumer setup | 942 kWh | $19/mo | $224/yr |
| Lightly insulated / exposed | 1,584 kWh | $31/mo | $378/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 | $213/year |
| 50°F | $224/year |
| 45°F | $237/year |
| 39°F | $255/year |
Data provenance
- Climate
- NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals
- Station
- BURLINGTON INTL AP, VT US (USW00014742)
- 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 | 13–29°F | 67 kWh | $16 |
| February | 14–32°F | 60 kWh | $14 |
| March | 24–41°F | 67 kWh | $16 |
| April | 36–55°F | 67 kWh | $16 |
| May | 48–69°F | 82 kWh | $20 |
| June | 57–78°F | 95 kWh | $23 |
| July | 62–82°F | 109 kWh | $26 |
| August | 61–81°F | 105 kWh | $25 |
| September | 53–73°F | 86 kWh | $21 |
| October | 42–59°F | 72 kWh | $17 |
| November | 32–46°F | 64 kWh | $15 |
| December | 21–35°F | 67 kWh | $16 |
Cite this page
ArcticSoak. “Cold Plunge Cost in Burlington, VT.” Model 2.0.0, dataset 2026-10-26. Accessed [date]. https://arcticsoak.com/cities/burlington-vt/
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