16.00
15.00
14.00
13.00
12.00 Column O
11.00 Exponential Regression,
Column O
10.00
9.00
8.00
7.00
6.00
5.00
4.00
3.00
2.00
1.00
0.00
-25.0 -20.0 -15.0 -10.0 -5.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0
Temperature (C)
Regression,
Diff. Between Empirical and Saturated Humidities vs. Temp.
Difference Between Empirical and Saturated Humidities
6.5
6.3
6.0
5.8
5.5
5.3
5.0
4.8
4.5
4.3
4.0
3.8
3.5
3.3
3.0
2.8
2.5
2.3
2.0
1.8
1.5
1.3
1.0
0.8
0.5
-20 -18 -15 -13 -10 -8 -5 -3 0 3 5 8 10 13 15 18 20 23 25 28 30 33 35 38 40 43 45 48 50 53 55
Temperature (C)
0 53 55
Temp. vs. Moisture Deficit (Difference Between Calc. Abs. Humid. and Actual Humid.)
35.0
34.0
33.0
32.0
31.0
Average July Temperature (c)
30.0
29.0
28.0
27.0
26.0
25.0
24.0
23.0
22.0
21.0
20.0
19.0
18.0
17.0
0.00 2.50 5.00 7.50 10.00 12.50 15.00 17.50 20.00 22.50
Moisture Deficit in g/m^3 (Difference Bet. Calc. Humid. and Actual Humid.)
22.50
THIRTY-YEAR AVERAGE JULY AND DECEMBER TEMPERATURES, HUMIDITIES, A
DATA FOR SELECTED U. S. LOCATIONS
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 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 -7.4 38.5 121.5
Bakersfield, CA * 3.8 11.3 8.6 38.6 -8.6 35.4 119.0
Fresno, CA 3.3 11.4 7.4 37.4 -7.4 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 -14.1 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 1.1 43.6 116.2
Pocatello, ID 3.2 10.7 -4.0 26.0 4.0 42.9 112.6
Kalispell, MT 1.9 10.0 -5.2 24.8 5.2 48.3 114.3
Helena, MT 3.1 10.4 -6.0 24.0 6.0 46.6 112.0
Missoula, MT 2.1 10.4 -4.8 25.2 4.8 46.9 114.1
Sheridan, WY 4.0 10.0 -5.2 24.8 5.2 44.8 107.0
Salt Lake, UT 3.5 10.4 -1.3 28.7 1.3 40.8 112.0
Spokane, WA 2.2 9.4 1.0 31.0 -1.0 47.6 117.5
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 -7.5 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
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
Tuscon, AZ
Prescott, AZ
Las Vegas, NV
Tonopah, NV -0.1
Dagett, CA
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
35 77 71 2.00 8.96
4 74 88 0.56 5.65
7 72 79 1.27 7.83
34 75 82 3.46 8.98
138 71 64 0.67 9.23
105 75 75 1.63 9.47
103 74 70 0.72 8.86
481 75 65 0.83 7.88
205 72 68 0.60 8.20
5 74 81 0.91 8.68
388 71 66 0.84 8.85
46 77 80 1.43 8.96
15 77 78 1.97 8.62
29 84 87 3.90 8.17
7 83 93 3.57 7.59
34 80 79 4.47 9.88
874 75 36 3.36 7.52 15.53 8.01 23.3
1365 75 41 2.74 7.68 13.73 6.05 21.4
904 81 57 2.72 8.54 10.73 2.19 17.6
1188 69 46 2.18 8.28 13.12 4.84 20.7
972 84 52 2.90 8.62 11.98 3.36 19.3
1209 67 50 2.25 9.10 13.29 4.19 20.9
1288 74 36 3.27 8.52 17.91 9.39 25.5
721 85 44 4.41 7.78 12.86 5.08 20.4
2 72 75 12.93 20.70
1 76 72 14.66 20.78
12 72 77 7.09 20.36
3 77 79 8.46 19.98
79 74 72 6.48 19.78
7 79 81 8.63 22.26
13 76 75 9.51 21.41
6 78 73 11.08 21.18
32 76 74 8.67 21.13
19 70 75 2.73 15.41
5 65 68 3.35 13.43
20 71 74 4.36 15.82
57 78 72 3.04 18.52
9 68 70 3.80 15.92
373 72 69 3.42 13.62
2 69 73 3.65 15.17
19 67 71 3.34 14.25
11 79 80 15.74 17.76
45 76 74 15.35 18.11
5 72 65 15.13 16.63
15 74 69 15.03 16.69
19 75 76 17.92 20.86
110 83 86 20.05 21.36
5.34
5.45
5.89
5.26
6.10
6.79
6.03
5.51
5.55
6.62
6.53
6.68
7.53
6.88
6.83
7.76
7.12
2.00
0.56
1.27
3.46
0.67
1.63
0.72
0.83
0.60
0.91
0.84
1.43
1.97
3.90
3.57
4.47
3.36
2.74
2.72
2.18
2.90
2.25
3.27
4.41
2.04
2.25
2.22
3.51
3.56
4.14
2.93
3.39
3.12
2.60
2.29
2.27
2.81
2.90
1.90
2.89
2.24
2.03
2.33
2.70
2.41
2.69
2.98
3.96
4.02
4.49
3.13
4.88
3.44
3.54
5.63
5.03
3.41
3.63
2.84
4.11
2.77
3.22
2.75
2.98
2.74
2.33
2.34
3.38
3.04
3.38
3.35
1.86
2.13
2.29
2.11
2.15
1.35
3.17
2.96
3.28
2.52
2.70
3.62
4.35
4.33
3.56
3.63
3.23
1.67
1.62
1.64
2.47
2.52
2.33
2.24
3.31
3.11
6.78
7.23
5.73
6.30
12.93
14.66
7.09
8.46
6.48
8.63
9.51
11.08
8.67
5.23
6.52
6.63
4.88
7.96
5.15
4.77
5.98
5.61
4.08
4.08
3.81
4.80
4.40
2.73
3.35
4.36
3.04
3.80
3.42
3.65
3.34
15.74
15.35
15.13
15.03
17.92
20.05
Calc. Abs. Sat. Abs.
Temp Humid Humid. Diff.
-19.00 1.00 1.87 0.87
-18.00 1.06 1.98 0.91
-17.00 1.14 2.09 0.96
-16.00 1.21 2.21 1.00
-15.00 1.29 2.34 1.05
-14.00 1.38 2.48 1.10
-13.00 1.47 2.62 1.15
-12.00 1.57 2.77 1.20
-11.00 1.68 2.94 1.26
-10.00 1.79 3.11 1.32
-9.00 1.91 3.29 1.38
-8.00 2.04 3.48 1.44
-7.00 2.17 3.68 1.51
-6.00 2.32 3.89 1.57
-5.00 2.47 4.12 1.65
-4.00 2.64 4.36 1.72
-3.00 2.82 4.61 1.80
-2.00 3.01 4.88 1.87
-1.00 3.21 5.16 1.96
0.00 3.42 5.47 2.04
1.00 3.65 5.78 2.13
2.00 3.90 6.12 2.22
3.00 4.16 6.47 2.32
4.00 4.44 6.85 2.41
5.00 4.74 7.25 2.51
6.00 5.05 7.67 2.62
7.00 5.39 8.12 2.73
8.00 5.75 8.59 2.84
9.00 6.14 9.09 2.95
10.00 6.55 9.62 3.07
11.00 6.99 10.17 3.19
12.00 7.46 10.77 3.31
13.00 7.96 11.39 3.43
14.00 8.49 12.05 3.56
15.00 9.06 12.75 3.69
16.00 9.67 13.50 3.83
17.00 10.32 14.28 3.96
18.00 11.01 15.11 4.10
19.00 11.75 15.99 4.24
20.00 12.53 16.92 4.38
21.00 13.38 17.90 4.53
22.00 14.27 18.94 4.67
23.00 15.23 20.04 4.81
24.00 16.25 21.21 4.96
25.00 17.34 22.44 5.10
26.00 18.50 23.75 5.24
27.00 19.74 25.13 5.38
28.00 21.07 26.59 5.52
29.00 22.48 28.13 5.65
30.00 23.99 29.77 5.78
31.00 25.59 31.50 5.90
32.00 27.31 33.33 6.02
33.00 29.14 35.26 6.12
34.00 31.10 37.31 6.22
35.00 33.18 39.48 6.30