Solar panel output in Milwaukee, WI
Each kilowatt of panels in Milwaukee makes about 1,338 kWh a year, 7.7% below the median U.S. city.
6 kW facing south at 20°: ≈ 8,030 kWh. Other sizes and layouts
- Madison lies 119 km away with yearly outputs 1.8% apart. Month by month, Milwaukee comes out ahead in May, June, July, August, October, November and December.
- Out-produces every one of its five nearest listed cities; Detroit makes 3.2% less.
- Tilting the panels to 43° changes output by +3.2%, the 19th largest gain from latitude tilt.
- Out-produces Madison, the only other listed city in Wisconsin, by 1.8%.
- The nearest listed city with more output is Des Moines, IA (493 km); the nearest with less is Madison, WI (119 km).
75th of 100 U.S. cities for yearly output · 4.61 kWh/m² of sun a day on the panel
Which way should the panels face?
- 1-axis trackerGround mount1,524+13.9%
- South, tilted 43°1,380+3.2%
- South, 20° tilt1,338baseline
- Flat1,154−13.7%
- West-facing, 20°1,132−15.4%
- East-facing, 20°1,125−15.9%
Months, best first
| Month | kWh per kW | Rank that month |
|---|---|---|
| July | 152.0 | 45 |
| June | 146.7 | 50 |
| May | 146.1 | 44 |
| August | 143.7 | 47 |
| April | 123.3 | 81 |
| March | 119.6 | 69 |
| September | 118.8 | 80 |
| October | 93.4 | 85 |
| February | 93.0 | 63 |
| November | 72.3 | 81 |
| January | 66.8 | 88 |
| December | 62.1 | 82 |
Nearby cities
Same yearly output
- Nashville, TN1,338
- Billings, MT1,334
- Lexington, KY1,342
Most similar seasons
- Madison, WI1,314
- Chicago, IL1,333
- Pittsburgh, PA1,191