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Solar Energy in Dalhart, TX

Solar Energy in Dalhart

The month of April has the highest historical solar radition values in Dalhart with an average of 6.9 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Dalhart

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

Sunrise & Sunset in Dalhart

The total length of the day in Dalhart, TX today (December 22, 2024) will be 9 hours and 45 minutes. [More]

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Dalhart, TX Solar Energy

Solar Power in Dalhart, TX

Solar Energy Data in Dalhart, TX

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

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


Solar Energy Analysis for Dalhart, TX

Solar Radiation Data in Dalhart

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

Dalhart has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.3 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 20% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Dalhart that are always titled at the latitude of Dalhart (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.22 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.3 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.6 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 Dalhart

Solar Radiation Data in Dalhart, TX

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

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Dalhart, TX

Solar Radiation Data in Dalhart

Dalhart, TX has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.33 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Dalhart is April with an average of 6.9 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.87 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Dalhart (Texas) are December with an average of 5.02 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.48 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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

Solar Power Levels in Dalhart

The average monthly solar radiation level in Dalhart, TX, of 6.33 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 61% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 4% 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: Dalhart vs. the U.S.

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

Sunrise / Sunset in Dalhart

  • Sunrise/Sunset for December 22, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:56 am
    • Sunset: 5:41 pm
    • Length of Day: 9:45
Solar Energy Statistics for Dalhart

Best Months for Solar in Dalhart

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation April (6.9 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (6.97 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (8.05 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (7.64 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Dalhart

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Solar Power Output in Dalhart

The Power of Solar in Dalhart, TX

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Dalhart, TX

Solar Radiation Data in Dalhart

Dalhart (TX) has a average annual solar AC output value of 7099.33 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Dalhart is May with an average of 639.8 kWhac, followed by April at 637.61 kWhac and March at 632.03 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Dalhart (Texas) are December with an average of 509.66 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 534.85 kWhac and January at 545.74 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Dalhart

Dalhart Electricity Costs

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Weather Forecast for Dalhart, TX [5]

Sun Dec 22
58°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 28°F
Max: 65°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps SSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 23%
Cloud cover: 7%
Mon Dec 23
54°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 41°F
Max: 56°F
Moderate breeze: 17 mps NNE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 38%
Cloud cover: 77%
Tue Dec 24
52°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 37°F
Max: 56°F
Gentle Breeze: 9 mps SSE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 42%
Cloud cover: 0%
Wed Dec 25
57°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 41°F
Max: 64°F
Fresh Breeze: 22 mps SW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 34%
Cloud cover: 94%
Thu Dec 26
48°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 38°F
Max: 52°F
Fresh Breeze: 22 mps NNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 50%
Cloud cover: 46%
Fri Dec 27
51°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 35°F
Max: 57°F
Moderate breeze: 16 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 39%
Cloud cover: 44%

More about Dalhart

About Dalhart

The city of Dalhart, TX in Dallam County has an approximate population of 7,930. [6]

Dalhart Solar Power

Dalhart, TX Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Dalhart, TX, or for more solar-related resources for Dalhart, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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