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Solar Power in 87731 (Montezuma, NM)

Solar Energy in 87731

The month of March has the highest historical solar radition values in 87731 with an average of 6.97 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in 87731

Solar panels in 87731 that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in 87731

The total length of the day in 87731 (Montezuma, NM) today (March 29, 2024) will be 12 hours and 30 minutes. [More]

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87731 Solar Energy

Solar Energy in 87731 (Montezuma, NM)

Solar Energy Data for 87731

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 87731.

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


Solar Energy Analysis for 87731

Solar Radiation Data in 87731

Based on historical 87731 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 87731. [1]

The region associated with 87731 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.22 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 27% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 7.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in 87731 that are always titled at the latitude of Montezuma (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.23 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.22 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% less than the average monthly DNI of 7.13 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 87731

Solar Radiation Data in 87731

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 87731.

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for 87731

Solar Radiation Data in 87731

The region associated with 87731 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.39 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 87731 is March with an average of 6.97 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 6.94 kWh/m2/day and October at 6.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 87731 are December with an average of 5.67 kWh/m2/day, followed by July with an average of 5.75 kWh/m2/day and November at 6.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: 87731 vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in 87731

The average monthly solar radiation level in 87731, of 6.39 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 63% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 3% 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: 87731 vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 87731 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 87731

Sunrise / Sunset in 87731

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 29, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:50 am
    • Sunset: 7:20 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:30
Solar Energy Statistics for 87731

Best Months for Solar in 87731

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation March (6.97 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: April (6.85 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: June (8.15 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (7.36 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in 87731

We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 87731 at the current time.

Solar Power Output in 87731

The Power of Solar in 87731

Monthly AC solar system output averages for 87731. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 87731. [2]

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

Solar Output Analysis for 87731

Solar Radiation Data in 87731

87731 has a average annual solar AC output value of 7215.94 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in 87731 is March with an average of 670.23 kWhac, followed by April at 646.72 kWhac and October at 636.17 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 87731 are July with an average of 527.81 kWhac, followed by August with an average of 569.98 kWhac and December at 572.53 kWhac. [2]

Weather Forecast for 87731 [5]

Fri Mar 29
57°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 46°F
Max: 61°F
Strong breeze: 29 mps W
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 25%
Cloud cover: 0%
Sat Mar 30
61°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 39°F
Max: 62°F
Strong breeze: 25 mps WSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 17%
Cloud cover: 0%
Sun Mar 31
58°F
Light Rain
Min: 42°F
Max: 59°F
High wind, near gale: 34 mps SW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 25%
Cloud cover: 20%
Mon Apr 1
45°F
Light Rain
Min: 33°F
Max: 47°F
Fresh Breeze: 22 mps WNW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 29%
Cloud cover: 98%
Tue Apr 2
43°F
Light Rain
Min: 30°F
Max: 46°F
Gentle Breeze: 9 mps NE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 45%
Cloud cover: 92%
Wed Apr 3
58°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 32°F
Max: 62°F
Moderate breeze: 12 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 20%
Cloud cover: 0%

More about 87731

About 87731

The ZIP code 87731 is associated with the city of Montezuma in San Miguel County in New Mexico.

87731 Solar Power

87731 Solar Energy & Power

To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 87731, or for more solar-related resources for NM, 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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