Location data · North Rhine-Westphalia
Sun hours in Solingen
How sunny is Solingen? Over a year the sun delivers 1,245 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 3.41 peak sun hours per day in Solingen. In 9 out of 10 years at least 1,178 kWh/m² are reached. All values are computed from this location’s satellite hourly data, not estimated.
- Annual average (PSH)
- 3.41 kWh/m²/d
- P90 annual total
- 1,178 kWh/m²
- Optimal tilt
- 40°
- 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) | 1.20 | 2.10 | 3.42 | 4.76 | 5.04 | 5.30 | 5.08 | 4.68 | 3.97 | 2.70 | 1.56 | 1.06 |
| P90 | 0.85 | 1.55 | 2.60 | 4.00 | 4.21 | 4.47 | 4.41 | 3.94 | 3.35 | 2.33 | 1.15 | 0.67 |
Daily average per month in kWh/m² at 35° tilt, south-facing, including the terrain horizon of Solingen. P90 = reached in 9 out of 10 years.
Optimal tilt angle in Solingen
The annual optimum for Solingen is 40° south; anything between 25° and 52° counts as equivalent (below 2% difference). For winter operation (off-grid) 65° is optimal, for summer use 20°. Flat-laid modules lose 15.5 % versus the optimum. Adjusting twice a year would add 3.1 % here, monthly adjustment 3.9 % — only relevant for adjustable mounts.
Is a balcony solar kit worth it in Solingen?
A vertical south-facing railing in Solingen harvests 903 kWh/m² per year — 73 % 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 115 % 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
- Wuppertal3.37 kWh/m²/d10 km
- Dormagen3.65 kWh/m²/d20 km
- Bergisch Gladbach3.47 kWh/m²/d21 km