Reference annual cost
$336
$28 average per month · 1,128 kWh/year
ArcticSoak Score 62/100
Modeled planning range$173–$593
Peak monthAugust
Electricity input29.8¢/kWh
Vs. indexed-city median75% 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 | 580 kWh | $14/mo | $173/yr |
| Reference consumer setup | 1,128 kWh | $28/mo | $336/yr |
| Lightly insulated / exposed | 1,992 kWh | $49/mo | $593/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 | $306/year |
| 50°F | $336/year |
| 45°F | $367/year |
| 39°F | $406/year |
Data provenance
- Climate
- NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals
- Station
- LOS ANGELES DWTN USC CAMPUS, CA US (USW00093134)
- 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 | 49–68°F | 82 kWh | $24 |
| February | 50–68°F | 75 kWh | $22 |
| March | 52–70°F | 86 kWh | $26 |
| April | 55–72°F | 88 kWh | $26 |
| May | 58–74°F | 95 kWh | $28 |
| June | 61–77°F | 98 kWh | $29 |
| July | 65–82°F | 111 kWh | $33 |
| August | 65–84°F | 114 kWh | $34 |
| September | 64–83°F | 108 kWh | $32 |
| October | 60–79°F | 102 kWh | $30 |
| November | 53–73°F | 87 kWh | $26 |
| December | 48–67°F | 81 kWh | $24 |
Cite this page
ArcticSoak. “Cold Plunge Cost in Los Angeles, CA.” Model 2.0.0, dataset 2026-10-26. Accessed [date]. https://arcticsoak.com/cities/los-angeles-ca/
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