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Sun hours in Radolfzell am Bodensee

How sunny is Radolfzell am Bodensee? Over a year the sun delivers 1,440 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 3.95 peak sun hours per day in Radolfzell am Bodensee. In 9 out of 10 years at least 1,362 kWh/m² are reached. All values are computed from this location’s satellite hourly data, not estimated.

Annual average (PSH)
3.95 kWh/m²/d
P90 annual total
1,362 kWh/m²
Optimal tilt
35°
Terrain horizon max.
3.4°

Sun hours per month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
PSH/day (35° south)1.722.754.165.195.285.845.925.404.713.081.841.41
P901.382.083.074.194.445.055.174.564.152.671.651.15

Daily average per month in kWh/m² at 35° tilt, south-facing, including the terrain horizon of Radolfzell am Bodensee. P90 = reached in 9 out of 10 years.

Optimal tilt angle in Radolfzell am Bodensee

The annual optimum for Radolfzell am Bodensee is 35° south; anything between 24° and 50° counts as equivalent (below 2% difference). For winter operation (off-grid) 60° is optimal, for summer use 20°. Flat-laid modules lose 15.0 % versus the optimum. Adjusting twice a year would add 2.5 % here, monthly adjustment 3.2 % — only relevant for adjustable mounts.

Is a balcony solar kit worth it in Radolfzell am Bodensee?

A vertical south-facing railing in Radolfzell am Bodensee harvests 1,004 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 103 % of the 35° December value, computed from the same hourly data with its own plane transposition. Open the balcony solar calculator with these coordinates →

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