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Solar Energy in Altus, AR

Solar Energy in Altus

The month of August has the highest historical solar radition values in Altus with an average of 6.14 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Altus

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

Sunrise & Sunset in Altus

The total length of the day in Altus, AR today (March 11, 2025) will be 11 hours and 51 minutes. [More]

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Altus, AR Solar Energy

Solar Power in Altus, AR

Solar Energy Data in Altus, AR

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

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


Solar Energy Analysis for Altus, AR

Solar Radiation Data in Altus

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

Altus has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Altus that are always titled at the latitude of Altus (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.06 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.44 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.62 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 Altus

Solar Radiation Data in Altus, AR

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

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Altus, AR

Solar Radiation Data in Altus

Altus, AR has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.27 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Altus is August with an average of 6.14 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.04 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Altus (Arkansas) are December with an average of 3.87 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.41 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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

Solar Power Levels in Altus

The average monthly solar radiation level in Altus, AR, of 5.27 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 34% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 20% 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: Altus vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Altus 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 Altus

Sunrise / Sunset in Altus

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 11, 2025 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:29 am
    • Sunset: 7:20 pm
    • Length of Day: 11:51
Solar Energy Statistics for Altus

Best Months for Solar in Altus

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation August (6.14 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: August (6.22 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (5.89 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (6.55 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Altus

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Solar Power Output in Altus

The Power of Solar in Altus, AR

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Altus, AR

Solar Radiation Data in Altus

Altus (AR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5685.54 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Altus is August with an average of 534.23 kWhac, followed by June at 523.08 kWhac and September at 520.86 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Altus (Arkansas) are December with an average of 379.17 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 418.81 kWhac and January at 426.23 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Altus

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Weather Forecast for Altus, AR [5]

Tue Mar 11
70°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 46°F
Max: 75°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps SW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 39%
Cloud cover: 0%
Wed Mar 12
74°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 48°F
Max: 79°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps SSW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 48%
Cloud cover: 0%
Thu Mar 13
72°F
Light Rain
Min: 53°F
Max: 76°F
Gentle Breeze: 9 mps E
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 55%
Cloud cover: 4%
Fri Mar 14
74°F
Light Rain
Min: 54°F
Max: 75°F
Fresh Breeze: 21 mps SSW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 44%
Cloud cover: 9%
Sat Mar 15
61°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 49°F
Max: 62°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps SW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 43%
Cloud cover: 83%
Sun Mar 16
59°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 41°F
Max: 60°F
Moderate breeze: 14 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 22%
Cloud cover: 1%

More about Altus

About Altus

The city of Altus, AR in Franklin County has an approximate population of 758. [6]

Altus Solar Power

Altus, AR Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Altus, AR, or for more solar-related resources for Altus, visit 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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