Reference annual cost
$166
$14 average per month · 1,072 kWh/year
ArcticSoak Score 73/100
Modeled planning range$85–$291
Peak monthJuly
Electricity input15.5¢/kWh
Vs. indexed-city median13% 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 | 552 kWh | $7/mo | $85/yr |
| Reference consumer setup | 1,072 kWh | $14/mo | $166/yr |
| Lightly insulated / exposed | 1,880 kWh | $24/mo | $291/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 | $156/year |
| 50°F | $166/year |
| 45°F | $177/year |
| 39°F | $193/year |
Data provenance
- Climate
- NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals
- Station
- WICHITA, KS US (USW00003928)
- 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 | 22–44°F | 67 kWh | $10 |
| February | 26–49°F | 60 kWh | $9 |
| March | 36–59°F | 71 kWh | $11 |
| April | 45–68°F | 78 kWh | $12 |
| May | 56–78°F | 97 kWh | $15 |
| June | 66–88°F | 116 kWh | $18 |
| July | 70–93°F | 132 kWh | $20 |
| August | 69–91°F | 128 kWh | $20 |
| September | 60–83°F | 105 kWh | $16 |
| October | 47–71°F | 84 kWh | $13 |
| November | 35–57°F | 68 kWh | $10 |
| December | 25–46°F | 67 kWh | $10 |
Cite this page
ArcticSoak. “Cold Plunge Cost in Wichita, KS.” Model 2.0.0, dataset 2026-10-26. Accessed [date]. https://arcticsoak.com/cities/wichita-ks/
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