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Denver, near 40 degrees latitude, gets about how much more solar energy in June than in December?

Nearly three times more.

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  1. About 10% more
  2. Nearly three times more ✔
  3. About the same

Why: In summer the sun is higher and the days are longer, so far more energy reaches the ground. DOE uses Denver as its example.

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Answer: Nearly three times more. In summer the sun is higher and the days are longer, so far more energy reaches the ground. DOE uses Denver as its example.

  1. DOE: Solar Radiation Basics www.energy.gov/eere/solar/solar-radiation-basics
    (near 40° latitude) receives nearly three times more solar energy in June than they do in December
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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