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Solar Energy in Fargo, ND

Solar Energy in Fargo

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Fargo with an average of 6.54 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Fargo

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

Sunrise & Sunset in Fargo

The total length of the day in Fargo, ND today (March 29, 2024) will be 12 hours and 42 minutes. [More]

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Fargo, ND Solar Energy

Solar Power in Fargo, ND

Solar Energy Data in Fargo, ND

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

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


Solar Energy Analysis for Fargo, ND

Solar Radiation Data in Fargo

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

Fargo has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.7 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Fargo that are always titled at the latitude of Fargo (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.36 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.7 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.09 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 Fargo

Solar Radiation Data in Fargo, ND

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

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Fargo, ND

Solar Radiation Data in Fargo

Fargo, ND has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Fargo is July with an average of 6.54 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.1 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.97 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Fargo (North Dakota) are December with an average of 2.55 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.98 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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

Solar Power Levels in Fargo

The average monthly solar radiation level in Fargo, ND, of 4.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 20% 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: Fargo vs. the U.S.

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

Sunrise / Sunset in Fargo

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 29, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:10 am
    • Sunset: 7:52 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:42
Solar Energy Statistics for Fargo

Best Months for Solar in Fargo

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (6.54 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (6.09 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (6.39 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (6.51 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Fargo

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Solar Power Output in Fargo

The Power of Solar in Fargo, ND

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Fargo, ND

Solar Radiation Data in Fargo

Fargo (ND) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5465.48 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Fargo is July with an average of 607.75 kWhac, followed by August at 570.66 kWhac and April at 550.34 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Fargo (North Dakota) are December with an average of 278.74 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 308.69 kWhac and January at 319.05 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Fargo

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Fargo Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Fargo, ND [5]

Fri Mar 29
36°F
Light Snow
Min: 26°F
Max: 37°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps SE
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 61%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sat Mar 30
40°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 28°F
Max: 44°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 50%
Cloud cover: 48%
Sun Mar 31
39°F
Light Snow
Min: 30°F
Max: 42°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps NE
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 46%
Cloud cover: 78%
Mon Apr 1
43°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 30°F
Max: 46°F
Gentle Breeze: 8 mps ENE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 42%
Cloud cover: 95%
Tue Apr 2
49°F
Few Clouds
Min: 31°F
Max: 51°F
Fresh Breeze: 20 mps NNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 50%
Cloud cover: 22%
Wed Apr 3
51°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 33°F
Max: 56°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps SSE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 38%
Cloud cover: 82%

More about Fargo

About Fargo

The city of Fargo, ND in Cass County has an approximate population of 105,549. [6]

Fargo Solar Power

Fargo, ND Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Fargo, ND, or for more solar-related resources for Fargo, visit 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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