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Solar Power in 36301 (Dothan, AL)

Solar Energy in 36301

The month of March has the highest historical solar radition values in 36301 with an average of 6.17 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in 36301

Solar panels in 36301 that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in 36301

The total length of the day in 36301 (Dothan, AL) today (March 28, 2024) will be 12 hours and 24 minutes. [More]

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36301 Solar Energy

Solar Energy in 36301 (Dothan, AL)

Solar Energy Data for 36301

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 36301.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for 36301

Solar Radiation Data in 36301

Based on historical 36301 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 36301. [1]

The region associated with 36301 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in 36301 that are always titled at the latitude of Dothan (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.32 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.76 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar Energy Glossary

Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI)

Global Horizontal Irradiance: The total amount of solar radiation that is received per unit area by a surface that is always positioned in a horizontal manner.

Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI)

Direct Normal Irradiance: The total amount of solar radiation received per unit area by a surface that is always perpendicular to the sun rays that come in a straight line from the direction of the sun at its current position in the sky.

Average Tilt at Latitude (ATaL)

Average Tilt at Latitude: The total amount of solar radiation received per unit area by a surface that is tilted toward the equator at an angle equal to the current latitude. ATaL will often produce the optimum energy output.

Solar Radiation Levels in 36301

Solar Radiation Data in 36301

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 36301.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for 36301

Solar Radiation Data in 36301

The region associated with 36301 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.58 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 36301 is March with an average of 6.17 kWh/m2/day, followed by October at 6.1 kWh/m2/day and May at 6.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 36301 are December with an average of 4.69 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.9 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: 36301 vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in 36301

The average monthly solar radiation level in 36301, of 5.58 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 42% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 16% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]


→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).

Solar Power: 36301 vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 36301 solar radiation levels compare to average levels in a city with historcially high levels (NV) and a city with historically low levels (WA). [1]

→ k/m/d = kWh/m2/day = kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).

Solar Data & Statistics for 36301

Sunrise / Sunset in 36301

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 28, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:34 am
    • Sunset: 6:58 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:24
Solar Energy Statistics for 36301

Best Months for Solar in 36301

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation March (6.17 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: May (6.2 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: April (5.56 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: May (6.59 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in 36301

We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 36301 at the current time.

Solar Power Output in 36301

The Power of Solar in 36301

Monthly AC solar system output averages for 36301. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 36301. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for 36301

Solar Radiation Data in 36301

36301 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6169.18 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in 36301 is March with an average of 579.18 kWhac, followed by October at 571.34 kWhac and May at 558.37 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 36301 are December with an average of 458.71 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 469.38 kWhac and January at 482.18 kWhac. [2]

Weather Forecast for 36301 [5]

Thu Mar 28
64°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 52°F
Max: 68°F
Moderate breeze: 17 mps NNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 40%
Cloud cover: 2%
Fri Mar 29
65°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 46°F
Max: 70°F
Light breeze: 8 mps N
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 34%
Cloud cover: 0%
Sat Mar 30
69°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 52°F
Max: 74°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps SW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 40%
Cloud cover: 91%
Sun Mar 31
75°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 54°F
Max: 75°F
Gentle Breeze: 9 mps SW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 55%
Cloud cover: 98%
Mon Apr 1
79°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 61°F
Max: 80°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps SSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 56%
Cloud cover: 99%
Tue Apr 2
78°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 63°F
Max: 78°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps SSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 59%
Cloud cover: 100%

More about 36301

About 36301

The ZIP code 36301 is associated with the city of Dothan in Houston County in Alabama.

36301 Solar Power

36301 Solar Energy & Power

To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 36301, or for more solar-related resources for AL, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Did you know?

Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.

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