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Solar Energy in La Crosse, WI

Solar Energy in La Crosse

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in La Crosse with an average of 5.85 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in La Crosse

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

Sunrise & Sunset in La Crosse

The total length of the day in La Crosse, WI today (March 28, 2024) will be 12 hours and 35 minutes. [More]

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La Crosse, WI Solar Energy

Solar Power in La Crosse, WI

Solar Energy Data in La Crosse, WI

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

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


Solar Energy Analysis for La Crosse, WI

Solar Radiation Data in La Crosse

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

La Crosse has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in La Crosse that are always titled at the latitude of La Crosse (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.45 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.77 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.85 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 La Crosse

Solar Radiation Data in La Crosse, WI

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in La Crosse.

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for La Crosse, WI

Solar Radiation Data in La Crosse

La Crosse, WI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in La Crosse is July with an average of 5.85 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.75 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in La Crosse (Wisconsin) are December with an average of 2.92 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.32 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: La Crosse vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in La Crosse

The average monthly solar radiation level in La Crosse, WI, of 4.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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: La Crosse vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average La Crosse 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 La Crosse

Sunrise / Sunset in La Crosse

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 28, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:52 am
    • Sunset: 7:27 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:35
Solar Energy Statistics for La Crosse

Best Months for Solar in La Crosse

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (5.85 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (5.82 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (5.49 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (6.23 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in La Crosse

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Solar Power Output in La Crosse

The Power of Solar in La Crosse, WI

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for La Crosse, WI

Solar Radiation Data in La Crosse

La Crosse (WI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5559.66 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in La Crosse is July with an average of 545.91 kWhac, followed by March at 544.23 kWhac and August at 540.98 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in La Crosse (Wisconsin) are December with an average of 315.29 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 339.44 kWhac and January at 359.24 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in La Crosse

La Crosse Electricity Costs

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La Crosse Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for La Crosse, WI [5]

Thu Mar 28
35°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 21°F
Max: 41°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 44%
Cloud cover: 1%
Fri Mar 29
50°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 25°F
Max: 55°F
Moderate breeze: 12 mps SE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 45%
Cloud cover: 89%
Sat Mar 30
46°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 39°F
Max: 49°F
Moderate breeze: 14 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 60%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sun Mar 31
49°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 36°F
Max: 53°F
Light breeze: 6 mps NNE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 53%
Cloud cover: 100%
Mon Apr 1
49°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 38°F
Max: 49°F
Moderate breeze: 16 mps ENE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 51%
Cloud cover: 96%
Tue Apr 2
46°F
Light Rain
Min: 35°F
Max: 48°F
Fresh Breeze: 18 mps NNE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 53%
Cloud cover: 100%

More about La Crosse

About La Crosse

The city of La Crosse, WI in La Crosse County has an approximate population of 51,320. [6]

La Crosse Solar Power

La Crosse, WI Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power La Crosse, WI, or for more solar-related resources for La Crosse, 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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