Location data · Rhineland-Palatinate
Sun hours in Bingen am Rhein
How sunny is Bingen am Rhein? Over a year the sun delivers 1,385 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 3.80 peak sun hours per day in Bingen am Rhein. In 9 out of 10 years at least 1,303 kWh/m² are reached. All values are computed from this location’s satellite hourly data, not estimated.
- Annual average (PSH)
- 3.80 kWh/m²/d
- P90 annual total
- 1,303 kWh/m²
- Optimal tilt
- 35°
- Terrain horizon max.
- 5.0°
Sun hours per month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSH/day (35° south) | 1.39 | 2.44 | 3.90 | 5.31 | 5.47 | 5.80 | 5.74 | 5.22 | 4.57 | 2.90 | 1.60 | 1.14 |
| P90 | 1.08 | 1.69 | 3.09 | 4.51 | 4.64 | 5.00 | 5.14 | 4.60 | 4.01 | 2.30 | 1.30 | 0.89 |
Daily average per month in kWh/m² at 35° tilt, south-facing, including the terrain horizon of Bingen am Rhein. P90 = reached in 9 out of 10 years.
Optimal tilt angle in Bingen am Rhein
The annual optimum for Bingen am Rhein is 35° south; anything between 23° and 50° counts as equivalent (below 2% difference). For winter operation (off-grid) 65° is optimal, for summer use 20°. Flat-laid modules lose 14.3 % versus the optimum. Adjusting twice a year would add 2.5 % here, monthly adjustment 3.4 % — only relevant for adjustable mounts.
Is a balcony solar kit worth it in Bingen am Rhein?
A vertical south-facing railing in Bingen am Rhein harvests 976 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 111 % 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
- Bad Kreuznach3.79 kWh/m²/d14 km
- Taunusstein3.61 kWh/m²/d27 km
- Wiesbaden3.83 kWh/m²/d28 km