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Solar Power in 93409 (San Luis Obispo, CA)

Solar Energy in 93409

The month of August has the highest historical solar radition values in 93409 with an average of 7.03 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in 93409

Solar panels in 93409 that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in 93409

The total length of the day in 93409 (San Luis Obispo, CA) today (March 28, 2024) will be 12 hours and 28 minutes. [More]

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93409 Solar Energy

Solar Energy in 93409 (San Luis Obispo, CA)

Solar Energy Data for 93409

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 93409.

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


Solar Energy Analysis for 93409

Solar Radiation Data in 93409

Based on historical 93409 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 93409. [1]

The region associated with 93409 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.34 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 15% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.31 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in 93409 that are always titled at the latitude of San Luis Obispo (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.17 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.34 kWh/m2/day and approximately 2% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.31 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 93409

Solar Radiation Data in 93409

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 93409.

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for 93409

Solar Radiation Data in 93409

The region associated with 93409 has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.16 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 93409 is August with an average of 7.03 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.86 kWh/m2/day and May at 6.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 93409 are December with an average of 4.78 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.07 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.3 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: 93409 vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in 93409

The average monthly solar radiation level in 93409, of 6.16 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 57% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 7% 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: 93409 vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 93409 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 93409

Sunrise / Sunset in 93409

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 28, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:53 am
    • Sunset: 7:21 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:28
Solar Energy Statistics for 93409

Best Months for Solar in 93409

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation August (7.03 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: August (7.09 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (7.67 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (7.73 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in 93409

We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 93409 at the current time.

Solar Power Output in 93409

The Power of Solar in 93409

Monthly AC solar system output averages for 93409. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 93409. [2]

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

Solar Output Analysis for 93409

Solar Radiation Data in 93409

93409 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6924.63 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in 93409 is August with an average of 654.56 kWhac, followed by May at 651.03 kWhac and July at 626.18 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 93409 are December with an average of 467.3 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 468.36 kWhac and January at 498.19 kWhac. [2]

Weather Forecast for 93409 [5]

Thu Mar 28
61°F
Light Rain
Min: 47°F
Max: 61°F
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps WNW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 55%
Cloud cover: 76%
Fri Mar 29
53°F
Heavy Intensity Rain
Min: 44°F
Max: 55°F
Fresh Breeze: 20 mps SSE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 74%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sat Mar 30
55°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 46°F
Max: 56°F
Moderate breeze: 16 mps S
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 76%
Cloud cover: 71%
Sun Mar 31
57°F
Light Rain
Min: 46°F
Max: 57°F
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps WNW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 67%
Cloud cover: 76%
Mon Apr 1
63°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 46°F
Max: 63°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 55%
Cloud cover: 0%
Tue Apr 2
65°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 50°F
Max: 65°F
Light breeze: 7 mps W
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 56%
Cloud cover: 0%

More about 93409

About 93409

The ZIP code 93409 is associated with the city of San Luis Obispo in San Luis Obispo County in California.

93409 Solar Power

93409 Solar Energy & Power

To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 93409, or for more solar-related resources for CA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.

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