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Solar panels in Austin, Texas
Austin receives 4.83 peak sun hours a day and 1,763 kWh/m² of solar energy a year. That is measured satellite data for Austin's coordinates, not a national average — and it changes the panel count.
Austin solar data
4.83peak sun hours/day
1,763annual irradiance (kWh/m²)
1.60kWh/day from one 400 W panel
582kWh/year from one 400 W panel
Monthly solar irradiance in Austin
| Month | Peak sun hours/day | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| January | 3.05 | 0.3 |
| February | 3.80 | 0.3 |
| March | 4.45 | 0.4 |
| April | 4.86 | 0.4 |
| May | 4.91 | 0.4 |
| June | 6.92 | 0.6 |
| July | 6.32 | 0.5 |
| August | 6.67 | 0.6 |
| September | 5.55 | 0.5 |
| October | 4.95 | 0.4 |
| November | 3.52 | 0.3 |
| December | 2.79 | 0.2 |
Source: NASA POWER daily point API, parameter ALLSKY_SFC_SW_DWN (global horizontal irradiance), year 2024. Coordinates 30.2672, -97.7431.
How many solar panels does Austin need?
For a typical US household using 900 kWh a month, Austin needs about 19 panels of 400 W (7.52 kWp), with a south-facing roof. That is fewer panels than the same household would need in a city with 4.5 peak sun hours.