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Sun hours in Maintal
How sunny is Maintal? 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 3.79 peak sun hours per day in Maintal. In 9 out of 10 years at least 1,300 kWh/m² are reached. All values are computed from this location’s satellite hourly data, not estimated.
- Annual average (PSH)
- 3.79 kWh/m²/d
- P90 annual total
- 1,300 kWh/m²
- Optimal tilt
- 35°
- Terrain horizon max.
- 3.1°
Sun hours per month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSH/day (35° south) | 1.38 | 2.45 | 3.88 | 5.27 | 5.47 | 5.85 | 5.74 | 5.24 | 4.59 | 2.91 | 1.59 | 1.12 |
| P90 | 1.02 | 1.86 | 3.00 | 4.43 | 4.76 | 4.80 | 5.13 | 4.52 | 3.87 | 2.33 | 1.21 | 0.80 |
Daily average per month in kWh/m² at 35° tilt, south-facing, including the terrain horizon of Maintal. P90 = reached in 9 out of 10 years.
Optimal tilt angle in Maintal
The annual optimum for Maintal is 35° 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 2.3 % here, monthly adjustment 3.0 % — only relevant for adjustable mounts.
Is a balcony solar kit worth it in Maintal?
A vertical south-facing railing in Maintal harvests 979 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 106 % 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
- Hanau3.73 kWh/m²/d6 km
- Frankfurt am Main3.76 kWh/m²/d11 km
- Rodgau3.74 kWh/m²/d14 km