Location data · Bavaria
Sun hours in Augsburg
How sunny is Augsburg? Over a year the sun delivers 1,443 kilowatt-hours onto every square metre here — in June roughly 4 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 3.95 peak sun hours per day in Augsburg. In 9 out of 10 years at least 1,360 kWh/m² are reached. All values are computed from this location’s satellite hourly data, not estimated.
- Annual average (PSH)
- 3.95 kWh/m²/d
- P90 annual total
- 1,360 kWh/m²
- Optimal tilt
- 35°
- Terrain horizon max.
- 1.9°
Sun hours per month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSH/day (35° south) | 1.72 | 2.89 | 4.06 | 5.17 | 5.20 | 5.77 | 5.75 | 5.35 | 4.58 | 3.29 | 1.98 | 1.64 |
| P90 | 1.32 | 2.17 | 3.00 | 4.15 | 4.30 | 4.88 | 5.00 | 4.57 | 3.82 | 2.65 | 1.60 | 1.20 |
Daily average per month in kWh/m² at 35° tilt, south-facing, including the terrain horizon of Augsburg. P90 = reached in 9 out of 10 years.
Optimal tilt angle in Augsburg
The annual optimum for Augsburg is 35° south; anything between 24° and 50° counts as equivalent (below 2% difference). For winter operation (off-grid) 65° is optimal, for summer use 20°. Flat-laid modules lose 14.8 % versus the optimum. Adjusting twice a year would add 3.3 % here, monthly adjustment 4.0 % — only relevant for adjustable mounts.
Is a balcony solar kit worth it in Augsburg?
A vertical south-facing railing in Augsburg harvests 1,023 kWh/m² per year — 71 % 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 105 % 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
- Neusäß3.91 kWh/m²/d5 km
- Aichach3.88 kWh/m²/d20 km
- Fürstenfeldbruck3.95 kWh/m²/d34 km