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Solar Energy in Payette, ID

Solar Energy in Payette

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Payette with an average of 7.52 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Payette

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

Sunrise & Sunset in Payette

The total length of the day in Payette, ID today (April 25, 2024) will be 14 hours and 1 minutes. [More]

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Payette, ID Solar Energy

Solar Power in Payette, ID

Solar Energy Data in Payette, ID

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

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


Solar Energy Analysis for Payette, ID

Solar Radiation Data in Payette

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

Payette has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.57 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 22% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Payette that are always titled at the latitude of Payette (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.45 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.57 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.85 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 Payette

Solar Radiation Data in Payette, ID

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

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Payette, ID

Solar Radiation Data in Payette

Payette, ID has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Payette is July with an average of 7.52 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 7.18 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Payette (Idaho) are December with an average of 2.09 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.31 kWh/m2/day and February at 3.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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

Solar Power Levels in Payette

The average monthly solar radiation level in Payette, ID, of 5.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 34% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 21% 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: Payette vs. the U.S.

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

Sunrise / Sunset in Payette

  • Sunrise/Sunset for April 25, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:45 am
    • Sunset: 8:46 pm
    • Length of Day: 14:1
Solar Energy Statistics for Payette

Best Months for Solar in Payette

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (7.52 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (7.22 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (9.13 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (7.79 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Payette

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Solar Power Output in Payette

The Power of Solar in Payette, ID

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Payette, ID

Solar Radiation Data in Payette

Payette (ID) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5815.69 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Payette is July with an average of 669.88 kWhac, followed by August at 641.04 kWhac and May at 621.47 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Payette (Idaho) are December with an average of 213.55 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 233.23 kWhac and February at 322 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Payette

Payette Electricity Costs

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Payette Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Payette, ID [5]

Thu Apr 25
62°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 45°F
Max: 68°F
Fresh Breeze: 20 mps W
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 43%
Cloud cover: 66%
Fri Apr 26
61°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 47°F
Max: 64°F
Moderate breeze: 17 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 41%
Cloud cover: 79%
Sat Apr 27
59°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 43°F
Max: 64°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 46%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sun Apr 28
57°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 47°F
Max: 62°F
Gentle Breeze: 9 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 44%
Cloud cover: 58%
Mon Apr 29
54°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 43°F
Max: 62°F
Moderate breeze: 14 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 34%
Cloud cover: 80%
Tue Apr 30
57°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 41°F
Max: 63°F
Light breeze: 7 mps N
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 39%
Cloud cover: 41%

More about Payette

About Payette

The city of Payette, ID in Payette County has an approximate population of 7,433. [6]

Payette Solar Power

Payette, ID Solar Energy

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

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