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Solar Energy in Shelton, WA

Solar Energy in Shelton

The month of August has the highest historical solar radition values in Shelton with an average of 6.03 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Shelton

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

Sunrise & Sunset in Shelton

The total length of the day in Shelton, WA today (April 17, 2024) will be 13 hours and 46 minutes. [More]

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Shelton, WA Solar Energy

Solar Power in Shelton, WA

Solar Energy Data in Shelton, WA

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

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


Solar Energy Analysis for Shelton, WA

Solar Radiation Data in Shelton

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

Shelton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.41 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.23 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Shelton that are always titled at the latitude of Shelton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 3.94 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.41 kWh/m2/day and approximately 22% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.23 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 Shelton

Solar Radiation Data in Shelton, WA

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

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Shelton, WA

Solar Radiation Data in Shelton

Shelton, WA has a average annual solar radiation value of 3.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Shelton is August with an average of 6.03 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.82 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.32 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Shelton (Washington) are January with an average of 1.79 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 1.86 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.06 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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

Solar Power Levels in Shelton

The average monthly solar radiation level in Shelton, WA, of 3.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 2% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 40% 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: Shelton vs. the U.S.

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

Sunrise / Sunset in Shelton

  • Sunrise/Sunset for April 17, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:18 am
    • Sunset: 8:04 pm
    • Length of Day: 13:46
Solar Energy Statistics for Shelton

Best Months for Solar in Shelton

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation August (6.03 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (5.73 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (5.36 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (6.09 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Shelton

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Solar Power Output in Shelton

The Power of Solar in Shelton, WA

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Shelton, WA

Solar Radiation Data in Shelton

Shelton (WA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4473.49 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Shelton is August with an average of 548.18 kWhac, followed by July at 535.85 kWhac and May at 495.31 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Shelton (Washington) are January with an average of 180.19 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 185.93 kWhac and November at 197.05 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Shelton

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Weather Forecast for Shelton, WA [5]

Wed Apr 17
59°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 33°F
Max: 61°F
Light breeze: 6 mps ENE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 38%
Cloud cover: 1%
Thu Apr 18
63°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 34°F
Max: 65°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps NE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 28%
Cloud cover: 0%
Fri Apr 19
65°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 36°F
Max: 68°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps NE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 24%
Cloud cover: 2%
Sat Apr 20
66°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 41°F
Max: 66°F
Moderate breeze: 17 mps WSW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 33%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sun Apr 21
57°F
Light Rain
Min: 40°F
Max: 57°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps WSW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 43%
Cloud cover: 24%
Mon Apr 22
62°F
Light Rain
Min: 42°F
Max: 63°F
Gentle Breeze: 8 mps ENE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 40%
Cloud cover: 40%

More about Shelton

About Shelton

The city of Shelton, WA in Mason County has an approximate population of 9,834. [6]

Shelton Solar Power

Shelton, WA Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Shelton, WA, or for more solar-related resources for Shelton, 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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