Off-grid site report
ZIP 81329
37.0381, -108.1653 · 6,421 ft elevationRead this before you act on anything below. This is my researched starting point for this location, not legal advice and not a guarantee. Rules change, and the deciding facts on any specific parcel (setbacks, perc results, overlay districts, deed restrictions, road frontage) live at the county or town office, not in any database. Before you buy land or build, confirm the current rules directly with the local zoning and health offices - the sources on this page tell you exactly who to call.
The local rules
No verdict data for this location yet.
Sun30-year normals
- Peak-sun hours, annual average
- 6.2 hrs/day
- Worst month (sizes an off-grid array)
- 4.6 hrs/day
- Yearly output per 1 kW of panels
- 1,762 kWh
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Weather1991-2020
- Precipitation
- 18 in/yr
- Snowfall
- 88 in/yr
- Heating degree days
- 7,915 (severe)
- Frost-free season
- Jun 7 to Sep 24
How far help isstraight-line
- Hospital
Animas Surgical Hospital - 21.8 mi
- Fire station
SJC Cedar Hill Fire Station #2 - 16.1 mi
- Hardware store
O&G Hardware - 16.9 mi
- Grocery
Farmer's Market - 16.8 mi
From OpenStreetMap. Road miles will be longer, often much longer in hill country.
Plan this spot
These open with this location's real numbers already filled in (ZIP 81329).
Size a solar systemHeat loss & insulationFirewood per winterRainwater harvestGarden sizePanel tilt
Looking at a specific parcel in this area?The rules above are the jurisdiction. The land check runs the parcel itself: flood zone, soils and septic suitability, wetlands, slope, access, climate, and these verdicts, from a parcel number or coordinates.
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Sources: US Census Bureau geocoder; NLR PVWatts v8 (solar); NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 climate normals (nearest station) or Open-Meteo (ZIP-centroid) for weather; Open-Elevation; OpenStreetMap contributors. Public data retrieved Aug 21, 2026; agencies update their layers on their own schedules. Planning data, not a survey or legal advice.
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