Location data · Baden-Württemberg
Sun hours in Sinsheim
How sunny is Sinsheim? Over a year the sun delivers 1,437 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 3.94 peak sun hours per day in Sinsheim. In 9 out of 10 years at least 1,350 kWh/m² are reached. All values are computed from this location’s satellite hourly data, not estimated.
- Annual average (PSH)
- 3.94 kWh/m²/d
- P90 annual total
- 1,350 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) | 1.47 | 2.59 | 3.96 | 5.36 | 5.49 | 6.01 | 5.86 | 5.40 | 4.76 | 3.12 | 1.85 | 1.32 |
| P90 | 1.13 | 1.85 | 3.10 | 4.46 | 4.66 | 5.23 | 5.22 | 4.76 | 4.23 | 2.57 | 1.35 | 0.90 |
Daily average per month in kWh/m² at 35° tilt, south-facing, including the terrain horizon of Sinsheim. P90 = reached in 9 out of 10 years.
Optimal tilt angle in Sinsheim
The annual optimum for Sinsheim 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 14.6 % versus the optimum. Adjusting twice a year would add 2.4 % here, monthly adjustment 3.2 % — only relevant for adjustable mounts.
Is a balcony solar kit worth it in Sinsheim?
A vertical south-facing railing in Sinsheim harvests 1,009 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 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
- Wiesloch3.89 kWh/m²/d14 km
- Heidelberg3.52 kWh/m²/d22 km
- Heilbronn3.88 kWh/m²/d28 km