Reference annual cost
$169
$14 average per month · 988 kWh/year
ArcticSoak Score 78/100
Modeled planning range$88–$288
Peak monthJuly
Electricity input17.1¢/kWh
Vs. indexed-city median12% 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 | 515 kWh | $7/mo | $88/yr |
| Reference consumer setup | 988 kWh | $14/mo | $169/yr |
| Lightly insulated / exposed | 1,689 kWh | $24/mo | $288/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 | $159/year |
| 50°F | $169/year |
| 45°F | $179/year |
| 39°F | $193/year |
Data provenance
- Climate
- NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals
- Station
- DES MOINES INTL AP, IA US (USW00014933)
- 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 | 14–31°F | 67 kWh | $11 |
| February | 18–36°F | 60 kWh | $10 |
| March | 30–49°F | 67 kWh | $11 |
| April | 41–62°F | 72 kWh | $12 |
| May | 52–72°F | 89 kWh | $15 |
| June | 62–82°F | 105 kWh | $18 |
| July | 66–86°F | 117 kWh | $20 |
| August | 64–84°F | 112 kWh | $19 |
| September | 55–77°F | 93 kWh | $16 |
| October | 43–63°F | 76 kWh | $13 |
| November | 30–48°F | 64 kWh | $11 |
| December | 20–36°F | 67 kWh | $11 |
Cite this page
ArcticSoak. “Cold Plunge Cost in Des Moines, IA.” Model 2.0.0, dataset 2026-10-26. Accessed [date]. https://arcticsoak.com/cities/des-moines-ia/
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