Best Solar Panel Angle in New York: Optimal Tilt & Monthly Table

What angle should solar panels be at in New York? Best tilt from PVGIS weather data, yield per angle, summer/winter adjustment. Noon sun in June 73°, in December 26°.

The best angle for each month in New York

  • The best tilt from five years of hourly weather at your location – with a yield curve, a summer/winter adjustment plan and a month-by-month table.
  • Angle at which the noon sun on the 21st hits a south-facing panel square on:
  • January: 60° · Noon sun height 30°
  • February: 51° · Noon sun height 39°
  • March: 40° · Noon sun height 50°
  • April: 29° · Noon sun height 61°
  • May: 20° · Noon sun height 70°
  • June: 17° · Noon sun height 73°
  • July: 20° · Noon sun height 70°
  • August: 29° · Noon sun height 61°
  • September: 40° · Noon sun height 50°
  • October: 52° · Noon sun height 38°
  • November: 61° · Noon sun height 29°
  • December: 64° · Noon sun height 26°