6 Best Solar Christmas Lights for Outdoor Decorating, Tested by Experts

Alec Scherma

While this set’s price is actually higher than the price of our best overall choice, it’s our best value pick because you get 400 LEDs as opposed to 120 for a greater total value (about 3 cents per bulb compared to the 5 cents of our top pick). You can also opt for a shorter 100-LED option that’s 39 feet long, or you can go all out with the 300-LED option that’s 105 feet long.

Each set of lights comes with a solar panel and a ground stake with controls located on the back of the solar panel. Once the solar panel is switched on, the charging begins. According to the brand, these lights take about six to eight hours to fully charge. Once fully juiced up, the light sensor determines when it’s dark enough to automatically turn the lights on.

There are eight different lighting modes that flash in different ways to provide the aesthetic that you want. Our pros like that it has a memory function, so if you have it on a specific mode and turn it off, it will go back to that mode when it turns back on. While these lights aced our Lab tests, some at-home users say these lights aren’t as bright as they had hoped, so if you’re looking for something on the more intense side, opt for our top pick.

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