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Solar Energy in Gun Barrel City, TX

Solar Energy in Gun Barrel City

The month of August has the highest historical solar radition values in Gun Barrel City with an average of 6.1 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Gun Barrel City

Solar panels in Gun Barrel 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 Gun Barrel City

The total length of the day in Gun Barrel City, TX today (April 25, 2024) will be 13 hours and 21 minutes. [More]

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Gun Barrel City, TX Solar Energy

Solar Power in Gun Barrel City, TX

Solar Energy Data in Gun Barrel City, TX

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

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


Solar Energy Analysis for Gun Barrel City, TX

Solar Radiation Data in Gun Barrel City

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

Gun Barrel City has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.67 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Gun Barrel City that are always titled at the latitude of Gun Barrel City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.19 kWh/m2/day, or about 11% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.67 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.76 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 Gun Barrel City

Solar Radiation Data in Gun Barrel City, TX

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

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Gun Barrel City, TX

Solar Radiation Data in Gun Barrel City

Gun Barrel City, TX has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.36 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Gun Barrel City is August with an average of 6.1 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.09 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Gun Barrel City (Texas) are December with an average of 4.41 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.53 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Gun Barrel City vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Gun Barrel City

The average monthly solar radiation level in Gun Barrel City, TX, of 5.36 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 36% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 19% 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: Gun Barrel City vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Gun Barrel 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 Gun Barrel City

Sunrise / Sunset in Gun Barrel City

  • Sunrise/Sunset for April 25, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:41 am
    • Sunset: 8:02 pm
    • Length of Day: 13:21
Solar Energy Statistics for Gun Barrel City

Best Months for Solar in Gun Barrel City

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation August (6.1 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: August (6.25 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (6.25 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (6.81 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Gun Barrel City

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Solar Power Output in Gun Barrel City

The Power of Solar in Gun Barrel City, TX

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Gun Barrel City, TX

Solar Radiation Data in Gun Barrel City

Gun Barrel City (TX) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5952.32 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Gun Barrel City is August with an average of 552.44 kWhac, followed by July at 535.2 kWhac and September at 532.3 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Gun Barrel City (Texas) are December with an average of 433.74 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 439.85 kWhac and January at 449.59 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Gun Barrel City

Gun Barrel City Electricity Costs

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Gun Barrel City Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Gun Barrel City, TX [5]

Thu Apr 25
77°F
Light Rain
Min: 63°F
Max: 79°F
Fresh Breeze: 18 mps SSE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 77%
Cloud cover: 100%
Fri Apr 26
74°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 70°F
Max: 80°F
Fresh Breeze: 23 mps S
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 84%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sat Apr 27
81°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 69°F
Max: 84°F
Strong breeze: 25 mps SSE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 70%
Cloud cover: 91%
Sun Apr 28
73°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 70°F
Max: 73°F
Strong breeze: 26 mps SSE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 84%
Cloud cover: 100%
Mon Apr 29
78°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 70°F
Max: 82°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps S
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 81%
Cloud cover: 100%
Tue Apr 30
78°F
Light Rain
Min: 69°F
Max: 82°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps S
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 84%
Cloud cover: 89%

More about Gun Barrel City

About Gun Barrel City

The city of Gun Barrel City, TX in Henderson County has an approximate population of 5,672. [6]

Gun Barrel City Solar Power

Gun Barrel City, TX Solar Energy

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

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