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Solar Energy in Arkansas City, AR

Solar Energy in Arkansas City

The month of September has the highest historical solar radition values in Arkansas City with an average of 6.04 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Arkansas City

Solar panels in Arkansas 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 Arkansas City

The total length of the day in Arkansas City, AR today (March 28, 2024) will be 12 hours and 26 minutes. [More]

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Arkansas City, AR Solar Energy

Solar Power in Arkansas City, AR

Solar Energy Data in Arkansas City, AR

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

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


Solar Energy Analysis for Arkansas City, AR

Solar Radiation Data in Arkansas City

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

Arkansas City has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.58 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Arkansas City that are always titled at the latitude of Arkansas City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.13 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.58 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.54 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 Arkansas City

Solar Radiation Data in Arkansas City, AR

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

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Arkansas City, AR

Solar Radiation Data in Arkansas City

Arkansas City, AR has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.39 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Arkansas City is September with an average of 6.04 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.03 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Arkansas City (Arkansas) are December with an average of 4.23 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.24 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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

Solar Power Levels in Arkansas City

The average monthly solar radiation level in Arkansas City, AR, of 5.39 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 37% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 18% 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: Arkansas City vs. the U.S.

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

Sunrise / Sunset in Arkansas City

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 28, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:56 am
    • Sunset: 7:22 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:26
Solar Energy Statistics for Arkansas City

Best Months for Solar in Arkansas City

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation September (6.04 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: August (6.21 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: August (5.65 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (6.63 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Arkansas City

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Solar Power Output in Arkansas City

The Power of Solar in Arkansas City, AR

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Arkansas City, AR

Solar Radiation Data in Arkansas City

Arkansas City (AR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5940.42 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Arkansas City is July with an average of 532.46 kWhac, followed by August at 531.57 kWhac and October at 530.93 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Arkansas City (Arkansas) are December with an average of 413.08 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 415.47 kWhac and January at 415.78 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Arkansas City

Arkansas City Electricity Costs

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Arkansas City Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Arkansas City, AR [5]

Thu Mar 28
62°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 42°F
Max: 68°F
Light breeze: 7 mps SSE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 43%
Cloud cover: 2%
Fri Mar 29
66°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 47°F
Max: 69°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps SSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 55%
Cloud cover: 7%
Sat Mar 30
71°F
Few Clouds
Min: 53°F
Max: 72°F
Moderate breeze: 17 mps SSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 64%
Cloud cover: 16%
Sun Mar 31
74°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 60°F
Max: 74°F
Moderate breeze: 16 mps SSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 70%
Cloud cover: 100%
Mon Apr 1
76°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 65°F
Max: 76°F
Fresh Breeze: 20 mps SSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 70%
Cloud cover: 100%
Tue Apr 2
62°F
Light Rain
Min: 56°F
Max: 71°F
Moderate breeze: 18 mps SSW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 79%
Cloud cover: 99%

More about Arkansas City

About Arkansas City

The city of Arkansas City, AR in Desha County has an approximate population of 366. [6]

Arkansas City Solar Power

Arkansas City, AR Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Arkansas City, AR, or for more solar-related resources for Arkansas 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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