Location data · Thuringia
Sun hours in Meiningen
How sunny is Meiningen? Over a year the sun delivers 1,274 kilowatt-hours onto every square metre here — in June roughly 7 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 3.49 peak sun hours per day in Meiningen. In 9 out of 10 years at least 1,189 kWh/m² are reached. All values are computed from this location’s satellite hourly data, not estimated.
- Annual average (PSH)
- 3.49 kWh/m²/d
- P90 annual total
- 1,189 kWh/m²
- Optimal tilt
- 35°
- Terrain horizon max.
- 14.1°
Sun hours per month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSH/day (35° south) | 1.06 | 2.11 | 3.49 | 4.93 | 5.23 | 5.55 | 5.46 | 4.93 | 4.28 | 2.63 | 1.30 | 0.84 |
| P90 | 0.81 | 1.64 | 2.60 | 4.01 | 4.27 | 4.86 | 4.75 | 4.11 | 3.50 | 1.94 | 0.96 | 0.62 |
Daily average per month in kWh/m² at 35° tilt, south-facing, including the terrain horizon of Meiningen. P90 = reached in 9 out of 10 years.
Optimal tilt angle in Meiningen
The annual optimum for Meiningen is 35° south; anything between 22° and 48° counts as equivalent (below 2% difference). For winter operation (off-grid) 60° is optimal, for summer use 20°. Flat-laid modules lose 13.4 % versus the optimum. Adjusting twice a year would add 2.0 % here, monthly adjustment 2.6 % — only relevant for adjustable mounts.
Is a balcony solar kit worth it in Meiningen?
A vertical south-facing railing in Meiningen harvests 883 kWh/m² per year — 69 % 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 95 % of the 35° December value, computed from the same hourly data with its own plane transposition. Open the balcony solar calculator with these coordinates →