Location data · Thuringia
Sun hours in Suhl
How sunny is Suhl? Over a year the sun delivers 1,282 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 3.51 peak sun hours per day in Suhl. In 9 out of 10 years at least 1,199 kWh/m² are reached. All values are computed from this location’s satellite hourly data, not estimated.
- Annual average (PSH)
- 3.51 kWh/m²/d
- P90 annual total
- 1,199 kWh/m²
- Optimal tilt
- 35°
- Terrain horizon max.
- 6.9°
Sun hours per month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSH/day (35° south) | 1.17 | 2.27 | 3.52 | 4.91 | 5.13 | 5.47 | 5.42 | 4.85 | 4.24 | 2.68 | 1.41 | 1.01 |
| P90 | 0.84 | 1.69 | 2.73 | 3.98 | 4.09 | 4.72 | 4.59 | 4.18 | 3.46 | 1.99 | 1.06 | 0.74 |
Daily average per month in kWh/m² at 35° tilt, south-facing, including the terrain horizon of Suhl. P90 = reached in 9 out of 10 years.
Optimal tilt angle in Suhl
The annual optimum for Suhl 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 13.9 % versus the optimum. Adjusting twice a year would add 2.2 % here, monthly adjustment 3.1 % — only relevant for adjustable mounts.
Is a balcony solar kit worth it in Suhl?
A vertical south-facing railing in Suhl harvests 902 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 111 % of the 35° December value, computed from the same hourly data with its own plane transposition. Open the balcony solar calculator with these coordinates →