Abstract The Monte Carlo method of photon transport was used to simulate solar radiative transfer for cumulus-like cloud forms (and cloud fields) possessing structural characteristics similar to those induced by wind shear. Using regular infinite arrays of finite, slanted-cuboidal clouds (parallelepipeds), it was demonstrated that the magnitude of cloud field albedo variation as a function of relative solar azimuth angle (up to 40% of albedo) can be larger than the albedo disparities between plane-parallel clouds and fields of nonsheared finite clouds. In general, cloud field albedo is maximized when shearing is away from the sun and minimized when shearing is toward the sun. This is explained by changes in effective cloud fraction presented to the direct solar beam. The albedo of individual clouds, on the other hand, is maximized when shearing is toward the sun, especially when shearing angle equals solar zenith angle. This is because of both reduced irradiance onto cloud sides and enhanced effective opt...