The month of August has the highest historical solar radition values in Davis with an average of 7.62 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Davis
Solar panels in Davis that are tilted toward the equator at an angle equal to the current latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Davis
The total length of the day in Davis, CA today (November 24, 2024) will be 9 hours and 52 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Davis, CA
Solar Energy Data in Davis, CA
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Davis.
Based on historical Davis, CA data, solar panels that are tilted toward the equator at an angle equal to the current latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Davis.[1]
Davis has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Davis that are always titled at the latitude of Davis (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.78 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.08 kWh/m2/day and approximately equal to the average monthly DNI of 5.78 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 Davis
Solar Radiation Data in Davis, CA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Davis.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Davis, CA
Davis, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Davis is August with an average of 7.62 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 7.38 kWh/m2/day and September at 7.28 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Davis (California) are December with an average of 3.46 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.51 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Davis vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Davis
The average monthly solar radiation level in Davis, CA, of 5.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 52% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 9% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: Davis vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Davis 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).
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Solar Power Output in Davis
The Power of Solar in Davis, CA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Davis (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Davis. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Davis, CA
Davis (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6563.3 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Davis is August with an average of 678.27 kWhac, followed by July at 659.3 kWhac and May at 638.36 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Davis (California) are December with an average of 342.36 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 346.68 kWhac and February at 397.52 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Davis
Davis Electricity Costs
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Davis Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Davis, CA in Yolo County has an approximate population of 65,622. [6]
Davis, CA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.