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Burbank Pool Season: the Year on One Bar
Last updated: July 25, 2026 · dates · water temp
This is the one-page view of Burbank's pool year: both model windows, the estimated water-temperature curve, and today's live position on the season bar. The detailed checklists live on the opening and closing guides; this page is the calendar you check between them.
Burbank, CA — 129 swim days a yearThe bar compresses Burbank's whole pool year into one lane rope: gray floats for the off-season, hollow teal for the March 18–April 8 opening window, solid teal for swim weeks, hollow amber for the closing stretch that ends November 23. Wherever the today marker sits, the nearest color change is your next appointment.
The Burbank pool calendar
Opening — target March 25
Open by March 25 — a two-week head start on the April 8 crossing keeps startup chemistry small and beats the local service rush.
Closing — deadline November 23
The window opens November 13 once water leaves the algae zone; the model deadline is November 23, a week ahead of the December 26 freeze normal.
Estimated water temperature by month
This is Burbank's typical-year water curve: the same EWMA model as the live widget, run on the 1991–2020 normals instead of this week's weather.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55° | 56° | 58° | 61° | 64° | 67° | 72° | 75° | 75° | 71° | 64° | 57° |
The curve peaks near 76°F — comfortable-water months here usually involve a heater or a solar cover.
Every station tells its own story: compare this curve with Buena Park's pool season and Camarillo's — neighboring normals stations can shift the windows by a week or more. The full ranking lives on the California season index.
Burbank pool season FAQ
When should I open my pool in Burbank, CA?
Open by March 25 — the model places Burbank's 61°F crossing about two weeks later, and every warm day you wait pushes the water toward the 65°F algae zone. The Burbank opening guide has the 12-step sequence.
When should I close my pool in Burbank?
Close by November 23: cool water keeps its winter chemistry, but freeze damage is the hard stop. The Burbank closing guide sequences the work backward from that date.
How long is the swim season in Burbank?
Burbank averages 129 days a year with normal highs of 80°F or better — about 7 days earlier than the California median. The California season index ranks all 147 covered cities by the same metric.
How warm does pool water get in Burbank?
An unheated pool near Burbank typically peaks around 76°F in high summer and bottoms out near 55°F in winter, never quite reaching the 78°F comfort line without a heater or solar cover. The month-by-month curve above shows the whole cycle; the methodology page explains the ±5°F error bars.
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Data: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals via Burbank Valley Pump Plt (1.4 mi); live outlook by Open-Meteo. Attribution: sources · assumptions: methodology.