Location data · Bavaria
Sun hours in Hof
How sunny is Hof? Over a year the sun delivers 1,264 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 3.46 peak sun hours per day in Hof. In 9 out of 10 years at least 1,186 kWh/m² are reached. All values are computed from this location’s satellite hourly data, not estimated.
- Annual average (PSH)
- 3.46 kWh/m²/d
- P90 annual total
- 1,186 kWh/m²
- Optimal tilt
- 35°
- Terrain horizon max.
- 2.7°
Sun hours per month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSH/day (35° south) | 1.20 | 2.33 | 3.44 | 4.76 | 5.00 | 5.30 | 5.33 | 4.85 | 4.13 | 2.70 | 1.42 | 1.06 |
| P90 | 0.82 | 1.79 | 2.61 | 3.74 | 4.00 | 4.63 | 4.68 | 4.09 | 3.37 | 2.08 | 1.03 | 0.78 |
Daily average per month in kWh/m² at 35° tilt, south-facing, including the terrain horizon of Hof. P90 = reached in 9 out of 10 years.
Optimal tilt angle in Hof
The annual optimum for Hof is 35° south; anything between 23° and 49° counts as equivalent (below 2% difference). For winter operation (off-grid) 65° is optimal, for summer use 20°. Flat-laid modules lose 13.8 % versus the optimum. Adjusting twice a year would add 2.6 % here, monthly adjustment 3.5 % — only relevant for adjustable mounts.
Is a balcony solar kit worth it in Hof?
A vertical south-facing railing in Hof harvests 892 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 →