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Solar Power in 56601 (Bemidji, MN)

Solar Energy in 56601

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in 56601 with an average of 6.18 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in 56601

Solar panels in 56601 that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in 56601

The total length of the day in 56601 (Bemidji, MN) today (July 15, 2025) will be 15 hours and 39 minutes. [More]

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56601 Solar Energy

Solar Energy in 56601 (Bemidji, MN)

Solar Energy Data for 56601

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 56601.

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


Solar Energy Analysis for 56601

Solar Radiation Data in 56601

Based on historical 56601 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 56601. [1]

The region associated with 56601 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.97 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in 56601 that are always titled at the latitude of Bemidji (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.35 kWh/m2/day, or about 21% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.6 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.97 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 56601

Solar Radiation Data in 56601

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 56601.

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for 56601

Solar Radiation Data in 56601

The region associated with 56601 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.67 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 56601 is July with an average of 6.18 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.92 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 56601 are December with an average of 2.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.86 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: 56601 vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in 56601

The average monthly solar radiation level in 56601, of 4.67 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 19% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 29% 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: 56601 vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 56601 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 56601

Sunrise / Sunset in 56601

  • Sunrise/Sunset for July 15, 2025 [2]
    • Sunrise: 5:35 am
    • Sunset: 9:14 pm
    • Length of Day: 15:39
Solar Energy Statistics for 56601

Best Months for Solar in 56601

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (6.18 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (5.88 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (5.94 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (6.28 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in 56601

We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 56601 at the current time.

Solar Power Output in 56601

The Power of Solar in 56601

Monthly AC solar system output averages for 56601. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 56601. [2]

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

Solar Output Analysis for 56601

Solar Radiation Data in 56601

56601 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5464.72 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in 56601 is July with an average of 581.24 kWhac, followed by August at 560.54 kWhac and May at 552.72 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 56601 are December with an average of 300.14 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 309.17 kWhac and November at 309.7 kWhac. [2]

Weather Forecast for 56601 [5]

Tue Jul 15
74°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 60°F
Max: 74°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps NNE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 89%
Cloud cover: 100%
Wed Jul 16
72°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 53°F
Max: 72°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps NNE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 47%
Cloud cover: 63%
Thu Jul 17
71°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 46°F
Max: 72°F
Light breeze: 5 mps W
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 40%
Cloud cover: 8%
Fri Jul 18
59°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 56°F
Max: 61°F
Light breeze: 7 mps S
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 97%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sat Jul 19
74°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 52°F
Max: 76°F
Light breeze: 6 mps NNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 45%
Cloud cover: 70%
Sun Jul 20
78°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 53°F
Max: 80°F
Gentle Breeze: 8 mps ESE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 41%
Cloud cover: 29%

More about 56601

About 56601

The ZIP code 56601 is associated with the city of Bemidji in Beltrami County in Minnesota.

56601 Solar Power

56601 Solar Energy & Power

To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 56601, or for more solar-related resources for MN, check out 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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