Location data · Bavaria
Sun hours in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
How sunny is Garmisch-Partenkirchen? Over a year the sun delivers 1,289 kilowatt-hours onto every square metre here — in June roughly 2 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 3.53 peak sun hours per day in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. In 9 out of 10 years at least 1,233 kWh/m² are reached. All values are computed from this location’s satellite hourly data, not estimated.
- Annual average (PSH)
- 3.53 kWh/m²/d
- P90 annual total
- 1,233 kWh/m²
- Optimal tilt
- 40°
- Terrain horizon max.
- 37.4°
Sun hours per month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSH/day (35° south) | 2.16 | 3.02 | 3.76 | 4.46 | 4.19 | 4.56 | 4.58 | 4.29 | 3.67 | 3.37 | 2.29 | 2.00 |
| P90 | 1.78 | 2.65 | 3.21 | 3.76 | 3.57 | 3.94 | 3.99 | 3.62 | 3.04 | 2.96 | 1.72 | 1.39 |
Daily average per month in kWh/m² at 35° tilt, south-facing, including the terrain horizon of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. P90 = reached in 9 out of 10 years.
Optimal tilt angle in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
The annual optimum for Garmisch-Partenkirchen is 40° south; anything between 27° and 54° counts as equivalent (below 2% difference). For winter operation (off-grid) 65° is optimal, for summer use 20°. Flat-laid modules lose 17.8 % versus the optimum. Adjusting twice a year would add 3.2 % here, monthly adjustment 4.1 % — only relevant for adjustable mounts.
Is a balcony solar kit worth it in Garmisch-Partenkirchen?
A vertical south-facing railing in Garmisch-Partenkirchen harvests 957 kWh/m² per year — 74 % 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 110 % 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
- Innsbruck3.66 kWh/m²/d34 km
- Weilheim3.90 kWh/m²/d39 km
- Geretsried3.88 kWh/m²/d50 km