Location data · Bavaria
Sun hours in Ingolstadt
How sunny is Ingolstadt? Over a year the sun delivers 1,404 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 3.85 peak sun hours per day in Ingolstadt. 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)
- 3.85 kWh/m²/d
- P90 annual total
- 1,303 kWh/m²
- Optimal tilt
- 35°
- Terrain horizon max.
- 0.4°
Sun hours per month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSH/day (35° south) | 1.49 | 2.57 | 3.90 | 5.17 | 5.30 | 5.82 | 5.81 | 5.36 | 4.51 | 3.07 | 1.73 | 1.36 |
| P90 | 1.13 | 1.83 | 2.86 | 4.18 | 4.41 | 5.03 | 5.04 | 4.56 | 3.70 | 2.46 | 1.39 | 1.12 |
Daily average per month in kWh/m² at 35° tilt, south-facing, including the terrain horizon of Ingolstadt. P90 = reached in 9 out of 10 years.
Optimal tilt angle in Ingolstadt
The annual optimum for Ingolstadt 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 14.8 % versus the optimum. Adjusting twice a year would add 3.0 % here, monthly adjustment 3.6 % — only relevant for adjustable mounts.
Is a balcony solar kit worth it in Ingolstadt?
A vertical south-facing railing in Ingolstadt harvests 982 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 108 % 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
- Neuburg an der Donau3.83 kWh/m²/d18 km
- Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm3.87 kWh/m²/d27 km
- Aichach3.88 kWh/m²/d40 km