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Solar Energy in Pretty Prairie, KS

Solar Energy in Pretty Prairie

The month of August has the highest historical solar radition values in Pretty Prairie with an average of 6.44 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Pretty Prairie

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

Sunrise & Sunset in Pretty Prairie

The total length of the day in Pretty Prairie, KS today (March 28, 2024) will be 12 hours and 29 minutes. [More]

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Pretty Prairie, KS Solar Energy

Solar Power in Pretty Prairie, KS

Solar Energy Data in Pretty Prairie, KS

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

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


Solar Energy Analysis for Pretty Prairie, KS

Solar Radiation Data in Pretty Prairie

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

Pretty Prairie has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.25 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Pretty Prairie that are always titled at the latitude of Pretty Prairie (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.41 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.62 kWh/m2/day and approximately 3% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.25 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 Pretty Prairie

Solar Radiation Data in Pretty Prairie, KS

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Pretty Prairie.

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Pretty Prairie, KS

Solar Radiation Data in Pretty Prairie

Pretty Prairie, KS has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Pretty Prairie is August with an average of 6.44 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.35 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.28 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Pretty Prairie (Kansas) are December with an average of 4.25 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.81 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Pretty Prairie vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Pretty Prairie

The average monthly solar radiation level in Pretty Prairie, KS, of 5.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 43% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 15% 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: Pretty Prairie vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Pretty Prairie 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 Pretty Prairie

Sunrise / Sunset in Pretty Prairie

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 28, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:22 am
    • Sunset: 7:51 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:29
Solar Energy Statistics for Pretty Prairie

Best Months for Solar in Pretty Prairie

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation August (6.44 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (6.35 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (6.67 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (6.9 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Pretty Prairie

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Solar Power Output in Pretty Prairie

The Power of Solar in Pretty Prairie, KS

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Pretty Prairie, KS

Solar Radiation Data in Pretty Prairie

Pretty Prairie (KS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6354.47 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Pretty Prairie is August with an average of 588.92 kWhac, followed by September at 567.75 kWhac and June at 567.7 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Pretty Prairie (Kansas) are December with an average of 430.07 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 464.71 kWhac and November at 490.63 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Pretty Prairie

Pretty Prairie Electricity Costs

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Pretty Prairie Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Pretty Prairie, KS [5]

Thu Mar 28
61°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 34°F
Max: 65°F
Fresh Breeze: 21 mps SSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 39%
Cloud cover: 5%
Fri Mar 29
67°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 50°F
Max: 71°F
Fresh Breeze: 24 mps S
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 45%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sat Mar 30
64°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 45°F
Max: 70°F
Moderate breeze: 16 mps NE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 55%
Cloud cover: 57%
Sun Mar 31
69°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 53°F
Max: 74°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps S
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 35%
Cloud cover: 100%
Mon Apr 1
78°F
Light Rain
Min: 53°F
Max: 79°F
Fresh Breeze: 19 mps S
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 30%
Cloud cover: 46%
Tue Apr 2
39°F
Light Rain
Min: 38°F
Max: 53°F
Fresh Breeze: 23 mps NNW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 95%
Cloud cover: 100%

More about Pretty Prairie

About Pretty Prairie

The city of Pretty Prairie, KS in Reno County has an approximate population of 680. [6]

Pretty Prairie Solar Power

Pretty Prairie, KS Solar Energy

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

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