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Solar data for Hungary
Across the 89 places in Hungary the best fixed tilt for solar panels runs from 36° in Szeged to 38° in Miskolc, and flat ground gets 3.3 to 3.6 peak sun hours a day. Every number is computed for each place.
Solar power in Hungary at a glance
Averages over 89 places with climate data, for a fixed array facing south.
- 3.30–3.37
- 3.37–3.44
- 3.44–3.50
- 3.50–3.57
- 3.57–3.64
Peak sun hours a day on flat ground. Each dot is one place.
The sunniest place in Hungary is Mohács (Baranya) with 3.64 peak sun hours a day on flat ground; the least sunny is Sátoraljaújhely with 3.30. A 1 kWp array at its best angle makes from 1,188 kWh a year in Sátoraljaújhely to 1,284 kWh in Mohács — 1,246 kWh on average.
The best year-round tilt runs from 36° in Szeged to 38° in Miskolc. Off-grid systems are sized for the darkest month and do better steeper, at 71° on average: at 70° that month brings 1.45 kWh per kWp a day in Sátoraljaújhely and 1.72 kWh in Nagykanizsa.
Size an off-grid system or open any place below for its sun path, monthly table and tilt curve.
Sunniest places in Hungary
Ranked by peak sun hours on flat ground: the yearly average of a day's sunshine energy (NASA POWER climatology). Output: 1 kWp at its best year-round angle.
| Rank | Place | Region | Sun hours/day | kWh per kWp a year | Best tilt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohács | Baranya | 3.64 | 1,284 | 36° |
| 2 | Makó | Csongrád | 3.63 | 1,282 | 36° |
| 3 | Szeged | Csongrád | 3.62 | 1,278 | 36° |
| 3 | Pécs | Baranya | 3.62 | 1,278 | 36° |
| 5 | Baja | Bács-Kiskun | 3.61 | 1,277 | 36° |
| 5 | Hódmezővásárhely | Csongrád | 3.61 | 1,276 | 36° |
| 5 | Komló | Baranya | 3.61 | 1,276 | 36° |
| 8 | Orosháza | Bekes County | 3.60 | 1,274 | 36° |
| 8 | Szekszárd | Tolna County | 3.60 | 1,273 | 36° |
| 10 | Gyula | Bekes County | 3.59 | 1,273 | 36° |
Least sunny places in Hungary
| Rank | Place | Region | Sun hours/day | kWh per kWp a year | Best tilt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | Salgótarján | Nógrád | 3.36 | 1,208 | 38° |
| 86 | Ózd | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | 3.34 | 1,206 | 38° |
| 86 | Kazincbarcika | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | 3.34 | 1,205 | 38° |
| 86 | Kisvárda | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | 3.34 | 1,198 | 38° |
| 89 | Sátoraljaújhely | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | 3.30 | 1,188 | 38° |
Solar by region in Hungary
Averages of the places in each region, sunniest first. Darkest month: what 1 kWp of off-grid panels at 70° makes a day in the worst month of the year.
| Region | Places | Sun hours/day | kWh per kWp a year | Best tilt | Darkest month at 70° | Sunniest place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baranya | 3 | 3.62 | 1,279 | 36° | 1.67 kWh | Mohács |
| Csongrád | 5 | 3.61 | 1,274 | 36° | 1.61 kWh | Makó |
| Bekes County | 6 | 3.59 | 1,270 | 36° | 1.58 kWh | Orosháza |
| Tolna County | 3 | 3.58 | 1,269 | 36° | 1.66 kWh | Szekszárd |
| Bács-Kiskun | 6 | 3.58 | 1,266 | 36° | 1.62 kWh | Baja |
| Somogy County | 2 | 3.55 | 1,261 | 37° | 1.67 kWh | Kaposvár |
| Zala County | 3 | 3.54 | 1,258 | 37° | 1.70 kWh | Nagykanizsa |
| Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok | 5 | 3.53 | 1,255 | 37° | 1.53 kWh | Mezőtúr |
| Fejér | 2 | 3.52 | 1,251 | 37° | 1.58 kWh | Dunaújváros |
| Veszprém | 5 | 3.49 | 1,243 | 37° | 1.65 kWh | Tapolca |
| Hajdú-Bihar | 6 | 3.49 | 1,244 | 37° | 1.49 kWh | Püspökladány |
| Pest County | 19 | 3.48 | 1,240 | 37° | 1.54 kWh | Nagykőrös |
| Budapest | 1 | 3.48 | 1,240 | 37° | 1.53 kWh | Budapest |
| Vas County | 2 | 3.47 | 1,240 | 37° | 1.67 kWh | Szombathely |
| Komárom-Esztergom | 5 | 3.44 | 1,229 | 37° | 1.55 kWh | Oroszlány |
| Heves County | 3 | 3.43 | 1,229 | 37° | 1.50 kWh | Hatvan |
| Győr-Moson-Sopron | 3 | 3.41 | 1,218 | 37° | 1.61 kWh | Győr |
| Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | 3 | 3.38 | 1,211 | 37° | 1.47 kWh | Nyíregyháza |
| Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | 6 | 3.37 | 1,211 | 38° | 1.49 kWh | Mezőkövesd |
| Nógrád | 1 | 3.36 | 1,208 | 38° | 1.51 kWh | Salgótarján |
Largest places in Hungary at a glance
| Place | Latitude | Best tilt | Off-grid tilt | Sun hours/day (flat) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budapest | 47.5° N | 37° | 71° | 3.48 |
| Debrecen | 47.5° N | 37° | 71° | 3.51 |
| Szeged | 46.3° N | 36° | 67° | 3.62 |
| Miskolc | 48.1° N | 38° | 72° | 3.38 |
| Pécs | 46.1° N | 36° | 67° | 3.62 |
| Győr | 47.7° N | 37° | 71° | 3.42 |
| Nyíregyháza | 48.0° N | 37° | 71° | 3.41 |
| Kecskemét | 46.9° N | 37° | 71° | 3.55 |
| Székesfehérvár | 47.2° N | 37° | 71° | 3.51 |
| Szombathely | 47.2° N | 37° | 71° | 3.47 |
| Szolnok | 47.2° N | 37° | 71° | 3.54 |
| Tatabánya | 47.6° N | 37° | 71° | 3.46 |
| Kaposvár | 46.4° N | 36° | 70° | 3.58 |
| Érd | 47.4° N | 37° | 71° | 3.49 |
| Sopron | 47.7° N | 37° | 71° | 3.41 |
| Zalaegerszeg | 46.8° N | 37° | 71° | 3.52 |
| Békéscsaba | 46.7° N | 36° | 70° | 3.59 |
| Veszprém | 47.1° N | 37° | 71° | 3.50 |
| Eger | 47.9° N | 37° | 71° | 3.42 |
| Dunaújváros | 47.0° N | 37° | 71° | 3.53 |
Daylight and clock time in Hungary
In Sátoraljaújhely (48.4° N), the northernmost place, the longest day of the year lasts 16 h 07 min and the shortest 8 h 19 min; in Mohács (46.0° N), the southernmost, 15 h 45 min and 8 h 38 min. The clocks change twice a year: forward on Sun 29 Mar, back on Sun 25 Oct (Europe/Budapest).
| Time zone | Places | UTC offset | Clocks change in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe/Budapest | 89 | UTC+1, in summer UTC+2 | Forward on Sun 29 Mar, back on Sun 25 Oct |