Reference annual cost
$351
$29 average per month · 1,179 kWh/year
ArcticSoak Score 59/100
Modeled planning range$179–$631
Peak monthAugust
Electricity input29.8¢/kWh
Vs. indexed-city median83% 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 | 602 kWh | $15/mo | $179/yr |
| Reference consumer setup | 1,179 kWh | $29/mo | $351/yr |
| Lightly insulated / exposed | 2,120 kWh | $53/mo | $631/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 | $323/year |
| 50°F | $351/year |
| 45°F | $382/year |
| 39°F | $422/year |
Data provenance
- Climate
- NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals
- Station
- RIVERSIDE CITRUS EXP, CA US (USC00047473)
- 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 | 44–70°F | 81 kWh | $24 |
| February | 45–70°F | 74 kWh | $22 |
| March | 47–72°F | 85 kWh | $25 |
| April | 50–75°F | 86 kWh | $26 |
| May | 55–80°F | 100 kWh | $30 |
| June | 58–87°F | 108 kWh | $32 |
| July | 63–94°F | 127 kWh | $38 |
| August | 64–97°F | 132 kWh | $39 |
| September | 61–93°F | 120 kWh | $36 |
| October | 55–82°F | 101 kWh | $30 |
| November | 47–76°F | 86 kWh | $25 |
| December | 43–69°F | 80 kWh | $24 |
Cite this page
ArcticSoak. “Cold Plunge Cost in Riverside, CA.” Model 2.0.0, dataset 2026-10-26. Accessed [date]. https://arcticsoak.com/cities/riverside-ca/
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