Location data · Bavaria
Sun hours in Schwabach
How sunny is Schwabach? Over a year the sun delivers 1,353 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 3.71 peak sun hours per day in Schwabach. In 9 out of 10 years at least 1,255 kWh/m² are reached. All values are computed from this location’s satellite hourly data, not estimated.
- Annual average (PSH)
- 3.71 kWh/m²/d
- P90 annual total
- 1,255 kWh/m²
- Optimal tilt
- 35°
- Terrain horizon max.
- 5.3°
Sun hours per month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSH/day (35° south) | 1.45 | 2.54 | 3.73 | 4.96 | 5.11 | 5.53 | 5.51 | 5.07 | 4.44 | 3.04 | 1.74 | 1.31 |
| P90 | 1.12 | 1.74 | 2.90 | 3.99 | 4.36 | 4.73 | 4.92 | 4.32 | 3.69 | 2.36 | 1.43 | 1.09 |
Daily average per month in kWh/m² at 35° tilt, south-facing, including the terrain horizon of Schwabach. P90 = reached in 9 out of 10 years.
Optimal tilt angle in Schwabach
The annual optimum for Schwabach is 35° south; anything between 23° and 49° counts as equivalent (below 2% difference). For winter operation (off-grid) 60° is optimal, for summer use 20°. Flat-laid modules lose 14.0 % versus the optimum. Adjusting twice a year would add 2.8 % here, monthly adjustment 3.6 % — only relevant for adjustable mounts.
Is a balcony solar kit worth it in Schwabach?
A vertical south-facing railing in Schwabach harvests 951 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
- Nürnberg3.72 kWh/m²/d14 km
- Lauf an der Pegnitz3.62 kWh/m²/d28 km
- Ansbach3.75 kWh/m²/d31 km