Humidity's Hidden Toll: How Solar and Wired Outdoor Lighting Actually Hold Up in America's Wettest Climates
From the Gulf Coast marshlands to the Carolina Low Country, high humidity presents outdoor lighting systems with challenges that dry-climate specifications rarely anticipate. This analysis compares solar and traditional wired lighting across five years of real-world performance in America's most moisture-laden environments, examining reliability, maintenance burdens, and the true cost of keeping the lights on.