NorCal Solar Care
The Yolo Solar Calendar, drill-downs

Each season, in detail.

The homepage calendar is the summary. Below are the deep-dive articles on each season's specific chemistry, expected production loss, and what to do about it.

SPRING · MAR to MAY

Yolo almond + tree pollen, why it sticks.

The chemistry of what makes pollen the stickiest residue your panels face. April is the ideal clean window.

SUMMER · JUN to AUG

Central Valley summer dust, wind, fields, baked-on accumulation.

Where the dust comes from, how the heat bakes it on, and why mid-July is the right clean date.

FIRE SEASON · SEP to OCT

Wildfire ash, chemistry, urgency, and the 7-day window.

What burns, what lands, what stays. Why cleaning within 7 days is the difference between a one-pass clean and a stuck-on varnish.

WINTER · NOV to FEB

Winter rain streaks, when rain helps vs hurts.

The myth that "rain cleans my panels." When it does, when it makes things worse, and what bird buildup adds in December.