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Latitude 47 / Longitude 142 was chosen.

Parameters for Tilted Solar Panels:
Monthly Averaged Radiation Incident On An Equator-Pointed Tilted Surface (kWh/m2/day)
Lat 47
Lon 142
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec Annual
Average
SSE HRZ1.382.403.614.675.295.394.724.183.712.541.451.073.37
K0.460.520.530.510.480.460.420.430.490.480.420.410.47
Diffuse0.811.211.732.102.482.662.572.261.741.240.840.661.69
Direct2.073.284.054.654.674.443.523.333.923.282.051.633.41
Tilt 01.322.363.574.655.305.414.744.163.652.471.441.043.34
Tilt 322.023.314.395.055.235.154.574.294.273.322.151.623.78
Tilt 472.193.514.444.864.854.674.194.054.243.462.321.783.71
Tilt 622.263.534.284.454.264.033.663.654.013.432.381.843.48
Tilt 902.063.073.433.222.882.692.502.573.092.912.151.702.68
OPT2.263.544.455.065.405.454.794.344.283.472.381.843.94
OPT ANG62.056.043.028.014.08.0010.021.038.052.061.064.037.9
  NOTE: Diffuse radiation, direct normal radiation and tilted surface radiation are not calculated when the clearness index (K) is below 0.3 or above 0.8.
Parameter Definition          

Parameters for Sizing Battery or other Energy-storage Systems:
Minimum Available Insolation Over A Consecutive-day Period (%)
Lat 47
Lon 142
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec
Min/1 day 7.9731.614.920.915.59.839.959.8010.56.694.1332.7
Min/3 day 43.444.339.642.337.331.929.624.028.034.632.648.5
Min/7 day 55.656.758.653.060.955.142.549.350.449.147.167.5
Min/14 day 62.268.670.466.276.170.166.570.263.864.759.479.9
Min/21 day 68.768.675.873.478.876.971.474.974.673.972.385.4
Min/Month 74.680.480.081.580.982.376.676.574.683.880.088.7
Parameter Definition          

Equivalent Number Of NO-SUN Or BLACK Days (days)
Lat 47
Lon 142
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec
1 day 0.920.680.850.790.840.900.900.900.890.930.950.67
3 day 1.691.671.811.721.872.042.112.272.151.962.021.54
7 day 3.103.022.893.282.733.144.013.543.463.563.692.27
14 day 5.284.384.134.723.344.174.684.165.054.935.672.80
21 day 6.576.575.065.564.444.845.995.255.325.475.813.06
Month 7.865.486.185.525.915.287.227.267.605.006.003.47
Parameter Definition          

Meteorology (Temperature):
Monthly Averaged Air Temperature At 10 m Above The Surface Of The Earth (°C)
Lat 47
Lon 142
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec Annual
Average
22-year Average -12.6-11.4-6.092.298.6714.117.618.113.66.73-2.00-9.83.34
Minimum-17.2-16.8-11.5-2.003.729.1312.913.79.422.91-5.21-13.5-1.12
Maximum-8.43-6.56-1.266.8113.819.723.123.118.310.81.28-6.097.98
Parameter Definition          

Meteorology (Wind):
Monthly Averaged Wind Speed At 10 m Above The Surface Of The Earth For Terrain Similar To Airports (m/s)
Lat 47
Lon 142
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec Annual
Average
10-year Average 8.087.386.656.586.165.255.235.455.827.258.028.366.68
It is recommended that users of these wind data review the SSE Methodology. The user may wish to correct for biases as well as local effects within the selected grid region. All height measurements are from the soil, water, or ice/snow surface instead of "effective" surface, which is usually taken to be near the tops of vegetated canopies.
Parameter Definition           Units Conversion Chart

Monthly Averaged Wind Speed For Several Vegetation And Surface Types (m/s)
Height  100 meters    
Lat 47
Lon 142
JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec Annual
Average
35-m broadleaf-evergreen trees (70% coverage)13.011.910.710.69.988.508.478.829.4311.713.013.510.8
20-m broadleaf-deciduous trees (75% coverage)11.910.99.989.959.448.218.308.528.9210.912.012.410.1
20-m broadleaf and needleleaf trees (75% coverage)13.411.910.410.29.447.997.968.469.1711.613.013.810.6
17-m needleleaf-evergreen trees (75% coverage)12.711.39.989.749.187.887.908.238.8011.012.313.010.1
14-m needleleaf-deciduous trees (50% coverage)12.511.310.09.819.187.777.748.289.1111.512.713.110.2
Savanna:18-m broadleaf trees (30%) & groundcover12.511.410.310.29.578.158.138.469.0411.212.413.010.3
0.6-m perennial groundcover (100%)11.310.49.389.288.697.407.377.688.2110.211.311.89.42
0.5-m broadleaf shrubs (variable %) & groundcover11.310.49.389.288.697.407.377.688.2110.211.311.89.42
0.5-m broadleaf shrubs (10%) with bare soil11.310.49.389.288.697.407.377.688.2110.211.311.89.42
Tundra: 0.6-m trees/shrubs (variable %) & groundcover11.310.49.389.288.697.407.377.688.2110.211.311.89.42
Rough bare soil11.010.09.068.968.397.157.127.417.939.8710.911.49.10
Crop: 20-m broadleaf-deciduous trees (10%) & wheat11.410.69.129.819.187.827.808.118.6710.611.611.99.73
Rough glacial snow/ice12.010.89.579.348.757.457.437.738.3810.611.812.49.71
Smooth sea ice10.79.578.458.197.676.536.516.927.559.6710.711.18.63
Open water10.19.248.338.257.726.586.556.827.299.0810.010.48.38
"Airport": flat rough grass10.49.578.638.547.996.816.797.067.559.4010.410.88.67
Parameter Definition