Sunshine duration in Bavaria, Germany
Sunshine duration in Bavaria, Germany stood at 225.2 hours in Sep 2026, according to German Meteorological Service (DWD), Climate Data Center. It is one of the indicators in the Monthly climate by region table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 1951 to Sep 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Monthly climate by region table
| Indicator | 09-2026 | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 190.9 | 252.4 | 274.9 | 255.8 | 254.9 | 245.1 | 188.7 | 55.8 | 64.5 | 65.7 | |
| Bavaria | 225.2 | 266.6 | 302.8 | 265.8 | 270.3 | 235 | 181.7 | 60.2 | 88.7 | 68.1 | |
| Hesse | 192.6 | 253.3 | 290.4 | 246.6 | 238.8 | 247.3 | 183.2 | 46 | 55.3 | 57.1 |
Understanding sunshine duration in Bavaria, Germany
Encompassing the full administrative territory of Bavaria, this metric reports monthly sunshine duration in hours as an area average. The series combines readings from specialized solar sensors located across the state to determine an interpolated spatial total for each month. Unlike regional groupings that merge multiple federal entities, this row restricts its boundary strictly to Bavaria. It provides an individual state perspective that contrasts with the aggregated nationwide figure and with localized single-station readings.
Orbital mechanics fundamentally dictate daylight availability, shifting potential sunlight hours considerably from month to month and rendering sequential period comparisons ineffective for climate analysis. Comparing the observed hours in a given month to the identical month in previous years provides a cleaner indicator of unusual weather patterns. Early published figures represent provisional tabulations that may be amended following the arrival of delayed station data and final quality control. Analysts should recognize that local cloud cover can cause individual districts to experience conditions quite different from this broad spatial mean.
Frequently asked questions
- What instruments generate the raw data for this sunshine calculation?
- The values stem from automated sunshine instruments and pyranometers positioned at monitoring stations throughout Bavaria.
- Why is a year-on-year comparison preferred over a month-on-month comparison?
- Seasonal daylight varies predictably between months, so only comparing the same month across years reveals whether cloudiness was abnormal.
- Does this series represent the total sunshine at a single Bavarian city?
- No, this metric is an area-weighted spatial mean across the entire state rather than an observation from any specific municipal station.