Reference annual cost
$185
$15 average per month · 959 kWh/year
ArcticSoak Score 80/100
Modeled planning range$97–$313
Peak monthJuly
Electricity input19.3¢/kWh
Vs. indexed-city median3% below
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 | 501 kWh | $8/mo | $97/yr |
| Reference consumer setup | 959 kWh | $15/mo | $185/yr |
| Lightly insulated / exposed | 1,622 kWh | $26/mo | $313/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 | $176/year |
| 50°F | $185/year |
| 45°F | $197/year |
| 39°F | $212/year |
Data provenance
- Climate
- NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals
- Station
- CHICAGO NORTHERLY IS, IL US (USC00111550)
- 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 | 20–32°F | 67 kWh | $13 |
| February | 23–36°F | 60 kWh | $12 |
| March | 31–45°F | 67 kWh | $13 |
| April | 40–55°F | 67 kWh | $13 |
| May | 50–66°F | 81 kWh | $16 |
| June | 60–76°F | 96 kWh | $18 |
| July | 67–81°F | 112 kWh | $22 |
| August | 67–80°F | 111 kWh | $21 |
| September | 60–73°F | 93 kWh | $18 |
| October | 48–61°F | 75 kWh | $14 |
| November | 36–48°F | 64 kWh | $12 |
| December | 25–37°F | 67 kWh | $13 |
Cite this page
ArcticSoak. “Cold Plunge Cost in Chicago, IL.” Model 2.0.0, dataset 2026-10-26. Accessed [date]. https://arcticsoak.com/cities/chicago-il/
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