USA Comparison5
USA Comparison5
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   THIRTY-YEAR AVERAGE JULY AND DECEMBER TEMPERATURES, HUMIDITIES, A
data from http://rredc.nrel.gov/solar/old_data/nsrdb/redbook/sum2/state.html
                                                                                          temp.
                                                                                          diff.
                                                                                          bet.
                                                                 Dec      Dec  July       Dec.
                                                Dec July         temp     Temp temp       and Jul
                                                kwh1 kwh1        (C)      + 30 (C)        (C)     lat          long
WEST OF
CASCADES,
SIERRAS
Pacific Influence      Seattle, WA                 1.5    8.3       4.7     34.7   18.4      13.7       47.4    122.3
                       Olympia, WA                 1.5    8.0       3.4     33.4   17.2      13.8       47.0    122.9
                       Quillayute, WA              1.7    6.8       4.6     34.6   14.9      10.3       48.0    124.6
                       Medford, OR                 2.1   11.3       3.2     33.2   22.7      19.2       42.4    122.9
                       Eugene, OR                  1.7    9.6       5.1     35.1   19.6      19.2       44.1    123.2
                       North Bend, OR              2.8    8.7       7.8     37.8   15.1       7.3       43.4    124.2
                       Astoria, OR                 1.9    7.0       5.8     35.8   15.6       9.8       46.1    123.9
                       Portland, OR                1.8    8.6       4.6     34.6   17.5      12.9       45.6    122.6
                       Salem, OR                   1.8    9.2       4.4     34.4   19.1      14.7       44.9    123.0
                       Sacramento, CA              3.2   11.4       7.4     37.4   24.3      16.9       38.5    121.5
                       Bakersfield, CA *           3.8   11.3       8.6     38.6   28.9      20.3       35.4    119.0
                       Fresno, CA                  3.3   11.4       7.4     37.4   27.7      20.3       36.8    119.7
                       Long Beach CA               5.2    9.4      13.3     43.3   22.8       9.5       33.8    118.1
                       Arcata, CA                  3.4    7.5       8.0     38.0   13.6       5.6       41.0    124.1
                       Santa Maria, CA             5.8    9.7      10.6     40.6   17.3       6.7       34.9    120.4
                       San Diego, CA               5.9    8.9      14.1     44.1   21.7       7.6       32.7    117.2
                       San Fran, CA                4.1    9.9       9.7     39.7   17.1      19.2       37.6    122.4
ALASKA
mainland               Anchorage, AK               0.7     6.5     -8.7     21.3   14.7      23.4       61.0    150.0
                       Barrow, AK                  0.0     6.9    -24.0      6.0    4.1      28.1       71.3    156.8
                       Nome, AK                    0.5     6.9    -13.7     16.3   10.8      24.5       64.5    164.4
                       Kodiak, AK                  1.3     6.1     -0.7     29.3   12.4      13.1       57.8    152.3
                       Fairbanks, AK               0.3     7.9    -21.4      8.6   16.9      38.3       64.8    147.9
                       Talkeetna, AK               0.9     6.8    -11.5     18.5   14.7      26.2       62.3    150.1
                       Mc Grath, AK                0.7     6.8    -21.1      8.9   14.8      35.9       63.0    155.6
                       Gulkana, AK                 0.8     8.1    -19.6     10.4   14.1      33.7       62.1    145.4
                       Bettles, AK                 0.1     8.0    -22.9      7.1   14.0      36.9       66.9    151.2
                       Kotzebue, AK                0.1     7.6    -18.3     11.7   12.1      30.4       66.9    162.6
                       Big Delta, AK               0.6     8.0    -18.7     11.3   15.7      34.4       64.0    145.7
                       Bethel, AK                  1.1     5.7    -13.1     16.9   12.8      25.9       60.8    161.8
                       King Salmon, AK             1.3     5.6     -8.9     21.1   12.6      21.5       58.7    156.6
sitka penn.
                       Cold Bay, AK                1.1     4.2     -0.6     29.4   10.3      10.9       55.2 162.7
                       St. Paul Is, AK             0.9     3.8     -1.7     28.3    7.8       9.5       57.2 170.0
                       Annette, AK                 1.2     6.6      2.1     32.1   14.6      12.5       55.0 131.6
NORTHERN INTER-
MOUNTAIN, MEDIUM
ELEVATION
                   Boise, ID            3.1   11.3   -1.1   28.9   23.3   24.4   43.6   116.2
                   Pocatello, ID        3.2   10.7   -4.0   26.0   21.4   25.4   42.9   112.6
                   Kalispell, MT        1.9   10.0   -5.2   24.8   17.6   22.8   48.3   114.3
                   Helena, MT           3.1   10.4   -6.0   24.0   20.7   26.7   46.6   112.0
                   Missoula, MT         2.1   10.4   -4.8   25.2   19.3   24.1   46.9   114.1
                   Sheridan, WY         4.0   10.0   -5.2   24.8   20.9   26.1   44.8   107.0
                   Salt Lake, UT        3.5   10.4   -1.3   28.7   25.5   26.8   40.8   112.0
                   Spokane, WA          2.2    9.4    1.0   31.0   20.4   19.4   47.6   117.5
                   Cut Bank, MT         3.3    9.1   -6.7   23.3   17.9   24.6   48.6 112.4
                   Lewistown, MT        3.2   10.0   -5.2   24.8   18.5   23.7   47.0 109.4
                   Great Falls, MT      3.2   10.4   -4.5   25.5   20.1   24.6   47.5 111.4
inland          Atlanta, GA              4.5   7.7    6.9   36.9   26.0   19.1   33.6    84.4
                Columbus, GA             4.8   7.4    9.2   39.2   27.7   18.5   32.5    85.0
low lat.        Jackson, MS              4.5   7.8    8.8   38.8   27.5   18.7   32.2    90.1
                Abilene, TX              5.8   9.4    7.5   37.5   28.9   21.4   32.4    99.7
                Houston, TX              4.2   7.6   11.9   41.9   28.1   16.2   30.0    95.4
                Little Rock, AR          4.3   8.0    6.0   36.0   27.7   21.7   34.7    92.2
                Asheville, NC            4.5   7.2    4.2   34.2   22.7   18.5   35.4    82.5
                Columbia, SC             4.7   7.6    8.3   38.3   27.1   18.8   34.0    81.1
                Birmingham, AB           4.4   7.3    7.3   37.3   26.6   19.3   33.6    86.8
                Louisville, KY           3.2   8.0    2.7   32.7   25.1   22.4   38.2    85.7
                Lynchburg, VA            4.4   7.9    3.6   33.6   24.2   20.6   37.3    79.2
                Sterling, VA             3.7   7.6    1.9   31.9   24.2   22.3   39.0    77.5
                Knoxville, TN            3.8   7.4    4.5   34.5   24.8   20.3   35.8    84.0
                Bristol, TN              3.7   7.4    3.4   33.4   23.6   20.2   36.5    82.4
NORTHEAST
high lat.       Portland, ME             3.6   8.1   -3.1   26.9   23.0   26.1   43.6    73.0
                Boston, MA               3.4   7.9    0.9   30.9   23.1   22.2   42.4    71.0
                Atlantic City, NJ        3.8   7.6    2.1   32.1   23.7   21.6   39.4    75.6
                Binghamton, NY           2.4   7.6   -3.1   26.9   27.0   30.1   40.8    74.0
                Philadelphia, PA         3.5   7.7    2.1   32.1   24.8   22.7   39.9    75.2
                Pittsburgh, PA           2.4   7.6   -0.3   29.7   22.3   22.6   40.5    80.2
                Bridgeport CT            3.3   7.5    1.3   31.3   23.2   21.9   41.2    72.1
                Providence, RI           3.5   7.6    0.4   30.4   22.6   22.2   41.7    71.4
HAWAII
                Hilo, HI                 5.4   6.3   22.4   52.4   24.3    1.9   19.7   155.1
                Lihue, HI                5.7   7.6   22.7   52.7   26.1    3.4   22.0   159.4
                Honolulu, HI             6.3   8.8   23.4   53.4   26.9    3.5   21.3   157.9
                Kahului, HI              6.7   9.1   22.8   52.8   25.9    3.1   20.9   156.4
OTHER           San Juan PR              6.1   7.7   25.6   55.6   28.1    2.5   18.4 66.0
                Guam                     6.2   6.3   25.8   55.8   26.3    0.5   13.6 144.8
                Seattle, WA                                         4.7
                Olympia, WA                                         3.4
                Quillayute, WA                                      4.6
                Medford, OR                                         3.2
                Eugene, OR                                          5.1
                North Bend, OR                                      7.8
                Astoria, OR                                         5.8
                Portland, OR                                        4.6
                Salem, OR                                           4.4
                Sacramento, CA                                      7.4
                Bakersfield, CA *                                   8.6
                Fresno, CA                                          7.4
                Long Beach CA                                      13.3
                Arcata, CA                                          8.0
Santa Maria, CA     10.6
San Diego, CA       14.1
San Fran, CA         9.7
Anchorage, AK        -8.7
Barrow, AK
Nome, AK            -13.7
Kodiak, AK           -0.7
Fairbanks, AK       -21.4
Talkeetna, AK       -11.5
Mc Grath, AK        -21.1
Gulkana, AK         -19.6
Bettles, AK         -22.9
Kotzebue, AK        -18.3
Big Delta, AK       -18.7
Bethel, AK          -13.1
King Salmon, AK      -8.9
Boise, ID            -1.1
Pocatello, ID        -4.0
Kalispell, MT        -5.2
Helena, MT           -6.0
Missoula, MT         -4.8
Sheridan, WY         -5.2
Salt Lake, UT        -1.3
Spokane, WA           1.0
Bend, OR             -0.1
Yakima, WA           -1.2
Pendleton, OR         1.3
Burns, OR            -3.8
Reno, NV              0.4
Winnamucca, NV       -1.2
Denver, CO           -0.6
Eagle, CO            -6.3
Colo. Springs, CO    -1.2
Pueblo, CO           -0.5
Grand Junct., CO     -1.8
Alamosa, CO          -8.1
Cheyenne, WY         -2.3
Casper, WY           -4.6
Lander, WY           -6.2
Rock Springs, WY     -5.9
Flagstaff AZ               -1.3
Ely, NV                    -3.6
Elko, NV                   -3.5
Cedar City, UT             -0.8
El Paso, TX                6.7
Lubbock, TX                4.8
Midland/Odessa, TX         7.0
Albuquerque, NM            1.8
Abilene, TX                7.5
Amarillo, TX               2.7
Tucumcari, NM              3.4
Phoenix AZ                12.3
Tuscon, AZ                11.1
Prescott, AZ               2.6
Las Vegas, NV              7.6
Tonopah, NV               -0.1
Dagett, CA                 9.2
Alpena, MI                 -4.6
Detroit, MI                -2.1
Houghton, MI               -5.2
Chicago, Ill               -3.0
Milwakukee, WI             -4.2
Green Bay, WI              -6.6
Cleveland, OH              -6.0
Buffalo, NY (W)            -1.6
Binghampton, NW            -3.1
Rochester, NY              -1.6
Muskeegan, MI              -1.9
Glasgow, MT                -9.3
Miles City, MT             -7.1
Billings, MT               -3.6
Minneapolis, MN            -7.8
Rochester, MN              -8.2
International Falls, MN   -13.8
Grand Rapids, MI           -2.7
Bradford, PA               -4.0
Wilkes-Barre, PA           -1.1
Madison, WI                -5.7
Des Moins, IA              -4.2
Indianapolis, IN           -0.6
Oklahoma City, OK           4.1
Tulsa, OK                   3.8
Columbus, OH               -0.1
Dayton, OH                 -0.2
Kansas City, MO            -0.9
Bismark, ND               -10.0
Fargo, ND                 -11.3
Minot, ND                 -10.2
North Platte, NB           -4.3
Scottsbluff, NB          -3.2
Rapid City, SD           -4.3
Pierre, SD               -6.2
Dodge City, KS            0.3
Peoria, IL               -2.8
Austin, TX               10.9
Lufkin, TX               10.2
Ft. Worth, TX             8.3
Waco, TX                  9.1
Miami, FL                20.6
Key West, FL             21.9
Charleston, SC           10.7
New Orleans, LA          12.5
Shreveport, LA            8.9
Port Arthur, TX          12.4
Atlanta, GA               6.9
Columbus, GA              9.2
Jackson, MS               8.8
Abilene, TX               7.5
Houston, TX              11.9
Little Rock, AR           6.0
Asheville, NC             4.2
Columbia, SC              8.3
Birmingham, AB            7.3
Louisville, KY            2.7
Lynchburg, VA             3.6
Sterling, VA              1.9
Knoxville, TN             4.5
Bristol, TN               3.4
Portland, ME             -3.1
Boston, MA                0.9
Atlantic City, NJ         2.1
Binghamton, NY           -3.1
Philadelphia, PA          2.1
Pittsburgh, PA           -0.3
Bridgeport CT             1.3
Providence, RI            0.4
Hilo, HI                 22.4
Lihue, HI                22.7
Honolulu, HI             23.4
Kahului, HI              22.8
                                                                   Land
                    Dec.               Dec.    Jul.                surface      Adjusted
                   rel.   Jul. rel.   abs.    Abs.      July abs. absorption    July         Dec. abs.
                   humid. humid.      humid. Humid.(    humid. X weighting      Humidity x   humid X
       elev        (%)    (%)         (g/m-3) g/m3)     insolation factor       Insol.       insolation
                         5.34                     8.01
                         5.45                     8.18
                         5.89                    10.01
                         5.26                    11.05
                         6.10                    10.37
                         6.79                    19.01
                         6.03                    11.46
                         5.51                     9.92
                         5.55                     9.99
                         6.62                    21.18
                         6.53                    24.81
                         6.68                    22.04
                         7.53                    39.16
                         6.88                    23.39
6.83   39.61
7.76   45.78
7.12   29.19
2.00    1.40
0.56    0.00
1.27    0.64
3.46    4.50
0.67    0.20
1.63    1.47
0.72    0.50
0.83    0.66
0.60    0.06
0.91    0.09
0.84    0.50
1.43    1.57
1.97    2.56
3.90    4.29
3.57    3.21
4.47    5.36
3.36   10.42
2.74    8.77
2.72    5.17
2.18    6.76
2.90    6.09
2.25    9.00
3.27   11.45
4.41    9.70
2.04    6.73
2.25    7.20
2.22    7.10
3.51   11.23
3.56    8.90
4.14    9.11
2.93    9.67
3.39   16.61
3.12   13.73
2.60   13.78
2.29   11.45
2.27   12.94
2.81   16.58
2.90   15.08
1.90   12.92
2.89   14.16
2.24   10.08
2.03   10.15
2.33   10.95
2.70   17.55
2.41   13.26
2.69   12.11
2.98   16.99
3.96   26.53
4.02   24.12
4.49   28.29
3.13   20.66
4.88   28.30
3.44   20.64
3.54   21.95
5.63   35.47
5.03   33.70
3.41   22.17
3.63   22.87
2.84   16.47
4.11   27.95
2.77    6.65
3.22    7.73
2.75    5.78
2.98    8.64
2.74    8.22
2.33    7.22
2.34    4.91
3.38    7.44
3.04    7.30
3.38    7.44
3.35    6.70
1.86    5.95
2.13    7.67
2.29    8.70
2.11    6.75
2.15    6.67
1.35    3.92
3.17    6.97
2.96    7.10
3.28    8.53
2.52    8.06
2.70    9.99
3.62   11.22
4.35   22.19
4.33   19.92
3.56    9.26
3.63   10.16
3.23   13.24
1.67    6.01
1.62    5.18
1.64    5.58
2.47   11.61
 2.52    11.84
 2.33    10.02
 2.24     8.51
 3.31    17.87
 3.11    10.26
 6.78    34.58
 7.23    33.26
 5.73    29.80
 6.30    32.76
12.93    74.99
14.66    90.89
 7.09    34.74
 8.46    38.07
 6.48    29.81
 8.63    38.84
 9.51    41.84
11.08    48.75
 8.67    38.15
 5.23    23.54
 6.52    31.30
 6.63    29.84
 4.88    28.30
 7.96    33.43
 5.15    22.15
 4.77    21.47
 5.98    28.11
 5.61    24.68
 4.08    13.06
 4.08    17.95
 3.81    14.10
 4.80    18.24
 4.40    16.28
 2.73     9.83
 3.35    11.39
 4.36    16.57
 3.04     7.30
 3.80    13.30
 3.42     8.21
 3.65    12.05
 3.34    11.69
15.74    85.00
15.35    87.50
15.13    95.32
15.03   100.70
17.92   109.31
20.05   124.31
Adjust.
Dec. abs.
Humid x                 July Temp
insolation July Sens.   + 30
sens.