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Solar Energy in Rockaway Beach, OR

Solar Energy in Rockaway Beach

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Rockaway Beach with an average of 5.66 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Rockaway Beach

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

Sunrise & Sunset in Rockaway Beach

The total length of the day in Rockaway Beach, OR today (March 19, 2024) will be 12 hours and 9 minutes. [More]

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Rockaway Beach, OR Solar Energy

Solar Power in Rockaway Beach, OR

Solar Energy Data in Rockaway Beach, OR

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

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


Solar Energy Analysis for Rockaway Beach, OR

Solar Radiation Data in Rockaway Beach

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

Rockaway Beach has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.47 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.23 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Rockaway Beach that are always titled at the latitude of Rockaway Beach (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 3.99 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.47 kWh/m2/day and approximately 24% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.23 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 Rockaway Beach

Solar Radiation Data in Rockaway Beach, OR

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Rockaway Beach.

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Rockaway Beach, OR

Solar Radiation Data in Rockaway Beach

Rockaway Beach, OR has a average annual solar radiation value of 3.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Rockaway Beach is July with an average of 5.66 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.62 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.37 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Rockaway Beach (Oregon) are December with an average of 1.69 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 1.98 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Rockaway Beach vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Rockaway Beach

The average monthly solar radiation level in Rockaway Beach, OR, of 3.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 1% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 40% 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: Rockaway Beach vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Rockaway Beach 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 Rockaway Beach

Sunrise / Sunset in Rockaway Beach

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 19, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:18 am
    • Sunset: 7:27 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:9
Solar Energy Statistics for Rockaway Beach

Best Months for Solar in Rockaway Beach

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (5.66 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (5.68 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (5.06 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (6.07 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Rockaway Beach

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Solar Power Output in Rockaway Beach

The Power of Solar in Rockaway Beach, OR

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Rockaway Beach, OR

Solar Radiation Data in Rockaway Beach

Rockaway Beach (OR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 4513.42 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Rockaway Beach is July with an average of 531.9 kWhac, followed by August at 529.46 kWhac and May at 495.45 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Rockaway Beach (Oregon) are December with an average of 171.51 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 199.45 kWhac and January at 200.62 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Rockaway Beach

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Rockaway Beach Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Rockaway Beach, OR [5]

Tue Mar 19
51°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 49°F
Max: 51°F
Light breeze: 8 mps SW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 88%
Cloud cover: 88%
Wed Mar 20
50°F
Light Rain
Min: 49°F
Max: 50°F
Fresh Breeze: 19 mps S
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 85%
Cloud cover: 100%
Thu Mar 21
53°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 49°F
Max: 53°F
Moderate breeze: 17 mps S
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 84%
Cloud cover: 100%
Fri Mar 22
53°F
Light Rain
Min: 48°F
Max: 53°F
Fresh Breeze: 19 mps S
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 81%
Cloud cover: 72%
Sat Mar 23
48°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 47°F
Max: 49°F
Strong breeze: 28 mps S
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 84%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sun Mar 24
50°F
Light Rain
Min: 47°F
Max: 50°F
Moderate breeze: 14 mps WNW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 80%
Cloud cover: 100%

More about Rockaway Beach

About Rockaway Beach

The city of Rockaway Beach, OR in Tillamook County has an approximate population of 1,312. [6]

Rockaway Beach Solar Power

Rockaway Beach, OR Solar Energy

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

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