Location data · Bavaria
Sun hours in Amberg
How sunny is Amberg? Over a year the sun delivers 1,353 kilowatt-hours onto every square metre here — in June roughly 5 times as much per day as in December. “Sun hours” has two meanings: the weather report counts how long the sun shines. For solar power what matters is how much energy arrives — and that is what this page shows, as peak sun hours (hours of full sun power).
For solar planning this means: an optimally tilted, south-facing array (35°) harvests an annual average of 3.71 peak sun hours per day in Amberg. In 9 out of 10 years at least 1,268 kWh/m² are reached. All values are computed from this location’s satellite hourly data, not estimated.
- Annual average (PSH)
- 3.71 kWh/m²/d
- P90 annual total
- 1,268 kWh/m²
- Optimal tilt
- 35°
- Terrain horizon max.
- 8.8°
Sun hours per month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSH/day (35° south) | 1.33 | 2.47 | 3.70 | 5.07 | 5.23 | 5.66 | 5.59 | 5.14 | 4.44 | 2.98 | 1.63 | 1.19 |
| P90 | 1.02 | 1.70 | 2.84 | 4.17 | 4.28 | 4.92 | 4.88 | 4.42 | 3.76 | 2.43 | 1.34 | 0.95 |
Daily average per month in kWh/m² at 35° tilt, south-facing, including the terrain horizon of Amberg. P90 = reached in 9 out of 10 years.
Optimal tilt angle in Amberg
The annual optimum for Amberg is 35° south; anything between 22° and 49° counts as equivalent (below 2% difference). For winter operation (off-grid) 65° is optimal, for summer use 20°. Flat-laid modules lose 13.7 % versus the optimum. Adjusting twice a year would add 2.8 % here, monthly adjustment 3.6 % — only relevant for adjustable mounts.
Is a balcony solar kit worth it in Amberg?
A vertical south-facing railing in Amberg harvests 950 kWh/m² per year — 70 % of what an optimally tilted 35° panel yields at the same spot. December softens the penalty: with the low winter sun, the vertical plane reaches 112 % of the 35° December value, computed from the same hourly data with its own plane transposition. Open the balcony solar calculator with these coordinates →
Neighbouring places compared
- Schwandorf in Bayern3.72 kWh/m²/d22 km
- Weiden3.62 kWh/m²/d34 km
- Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz3.73 kWh/m²/d34 km