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Solar Energy in Dade City, FL

Solar Energy in Dade City

The month of April has the highest historical solar radition values in Dade City with an average of 6.18 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Dade City

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

Sunrise & Sunset in Dade City

The total length of the day in Dade City, FL today (March 29, 2024) will be 12 hours and 24 minutes. [More]

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Dade City, FL Solar Energy

Solar Power in Dade City, FL

Solar Energy Data in Dade City, FL

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

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


Solar Energy Analysis for Dade City, FL

Solar Radiation Data in Dade City

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

Dade City has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Dade City that are always titled at the latitude of Dade City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.45 kWh/m2/day, or about 11% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.92 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.82 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 Dade City

Solar Radiation Data in Dade City, FL

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Dade City.

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Dade City, FL

Solar Radiation Data in Dade City

Dade City, FL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Dade City is April with an average of 6.18 kWh/m2/day, followed by October at 6.08 kWh/m2/day and March at 6.06 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Dade City (Florida) are June with an average of 5.02 kWh/m2/day, followed by July with an average of 5.08 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.24 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Dade City vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Dade City

The average monthly solar radiation level in Dade City, FL, of 5.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 43% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 15% 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: Dade City vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Dade City 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 Dade City

Sunrise / Sunset in Dade City

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 29, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:21 am
    • Sunset: 7:45 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:24
Solar Energy Statistics for Dade City

Best Months for Solar in Dade City

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation April (6.18 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: April (6.47 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: April (6.02 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: May (6.59 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Dade City

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Solar Power Output in Dade City

The Power of Solar in Dade City, FL

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Dade City, FL

Solar Radiation Data in Dade City

Dade City (FL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6183.95 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Dade City is October with an average of 572.86 kWhac, followed by March at 571.97 kWhac and April at 552.95 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Dade City (Florida) are June with an average of 448.27 kWhac, followed by July with an average of 467.3 kWhac and August at 481.01 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Dade City

Dade City Electricity Costs

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Dade City Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Dade City, FL [5]

Fri Mar 29
73°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 56°F
Max: 76°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps NNE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 36%
Cloud cover: 0%
Sat Mar 30
76°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 56°F
Max: 79°F
Gentle Breeze: 9 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 44%
Cloud cover: 62%
Sun Mar 31
79°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 59°F
Max: 82°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 46%
Cloud cover: 25%
Mon Apr 1
82°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 62°F
Max: 84°F
Light breeze: 7 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 42%
Cloud cover: 68%
Tue Apr 2
85°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 64°F
Max: 85°F
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps WSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 38%
Cloud cover: 50%
Wed Apr 3
80°F
Light Rain
Min: 64°F
Max: 80°F
Fresh Breeze: 22 mps WSW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 73%
Cloud cover: 95%

More about Dade City

About Dade City

The city of Dade City, FL in Pasco County has an approximate population of 6,437. [6]

Dade City Solar Power

Dade City, FL Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Dade City, FL, or for more solar-related resources for Dade City, 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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