Location data · North Rhine-Westphalia
Sun hours in Bünde
How sunny is Bünde? Over a year the sun delivers 1,277 kilowatt-hours onto every square metre here — in June roughly 6 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 3.50 peak sun hours per day in Bünde. In 9 out of 10 years at least 1,195 kWh/m² are reached. All values are computed from this location’s satellite hourly data, not estimated.
- Annual average (PSH)
- 3.50 kWh/m²/d
- P90 annual total
- 1,195 kWh/m²
- Optimal tilt
- 40°
- Terrain horizon max.
- 4.2°
Sun hours per month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSH/day (35° south) | 1.15 | 2.09 | 3.46 | 4.92 | 5.25 | 5.48 | 5.28 | 4.86 | 4.16 | 2.73 | 1.53 | 1.00 |
| P90 | 0.93 | 1.61 | 2.74 | 4.04 | 4.49 | 4.95 | 4.67 | 4.23 | 3.45 | 2.10 | 1.11 | 0.74 |
Daily average per month in kWh/m² at 35° tilt, south-facing, including the terrain horizon of Bünde. P90 = reached in 9 out of 10 years.
Optimal tilt angle in Bünde
The annual optimum for Bünde is 40° south; anything between 24° and 51° counts as equivalent (below 2% difference). For winter operation (off-grid) 65° is optimal, for summer use 20°. Flat-laid modules lose 15.1 % versus the optimum. Adjusting twice a year would add 2.6 % here, monthly adjustment 3.3 % — only relevant for adjustable mounts.
Is a balcony solar kit worth it in Bünde?
A vertical south-facing railing in Bünde harvests 921 kWh/m² per year — 72 % 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 114 % 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 Oeynhausen3.47 kWh/m²/d15 km
- Melle3.48 kWh/m²/d17 km
- Bielefeld3.38 kWh/m²/d19 km