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Solar Energy in El Cajon, CA

Solar Energy in El Cajon

The month of September has the highest historical solar radition values in El Cajon with an average of 7.02 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in El Cajon

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

Sunrise & Sunset in El Cajon

The total length of the day in El Cajon, CA today (March 18, 2024) will be 12 hours and 6 minutes. [More]

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El Cajon, CA Solar Energy

Solar Power in El Cajon, CA

Solar Energy Data in El Cajon, CA

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

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


Solar Energy Analysis for El Cajon, CA

Solar Radiation Data in El Cajon

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

El Cajon has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.43 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 14% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.28 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in El Cajon that are always titled at the latitude of El Cajon (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.19 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.43 kWh/m2/day and approximately 1% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.28 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 El Cajon

Solar Radiation Data in El Cajon, CA

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in El Cajon.

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for El Cajon, CA

Solar Radiation Data in El Cajon

El Cajon, CA has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.28 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in El Cajon is September with an average of 7.02 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 7.02 kWh/m2/day and March at 6.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in El Cajon (California) are January with an average of 5.45 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 5.68 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: El Cajon vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in El Cajon

The average monthly solar radiation level in El Cajon, CA, of 6.28 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 60% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 5% 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: El Cajon vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average El Cajon 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 El Cajon

Sunrise / Sunset in El Cajon

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 18, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:52 am
    • Sunset: 6:58 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:6
Solar Energy Statistics for El Cajon

Best Months for Solar in El Cajon

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation September (7.02 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: August (7.11 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (7.71 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (7.57 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in El Cajon

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Solar Power Output in El Cajon

The Power of Solar in El Cajon, CA

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for El Cajon, CA

Solar Radiation Data in El Cajon

El Cajon (CA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6938.3 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in El Cajon is August with an average of 639.97 kWhac, followed by March at 629.96 kWhac and September at 615.04 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in El Cajon (California) are February with an average of 503.24 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 525.57 kWhac and November at 534.84 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in El Cajon

El Cajon Electricity Costs

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El Cajon Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for El Cajon, CA [5]

Mon Mar 18
71°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 55°F
Max: 72°F
Moderate breeze: 17 mps ENE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 38%
Cloud cover: 36%
Tue Mar 19
70°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 55°F
Max: 72°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps WSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 35%
Cloud cover: 6%
Wed Mar 20
70°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 56°F
Max: 73°F
Gentle Breeze: 9 mps W
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 43%
Cloud cover: 0%
Thu Mar 21
69°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 57°F
Max: 71°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps WSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 47%
Cloud cover: 32%
Fri Mar 22
66°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 56°F
Max: 71°F
Gentle Breeze: 8 mps WSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 48%
Cloud cover: 96%
Sat Mar 23
65°F
Light Rain
Min: 56°F
Max: 65°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps W
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 52%
Cloud cover: 97%

More about El Cajon

About El Cajon

The city of El Cajon, CA in San Diego County has an approximate population of 99,478. [6]

El Cajon Solar Power

El Cajon, CA Solar Energy

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

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