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Solar data for Spain

Across the 544 places in Spain the best fixed tilt for solar panels runs from 24° in Arona to 36° in Girona, and flat ground gets 3.6 to 5.5 peak sun hours a day. Every number is computed for each place.

Solar power in Spain at a glance

Averages over 544 places with climate data, for a fixed array facing south.

Best panel angle33°average, facing south
Peak sun hours4.66a day on flat ground
1 kWp makes1,601kWh a year at the best angle
Off-grid angle63°average, for the darkest month
MadridPlaya del Ingles (most sun)
  • 3.65–4.02
  • 4.02–4.40
  • 4.40–4.78
  • 4.78–5.16
  • 5.16–5.53

Peak sun hours a day on flat ground. Each dot is one place.

The sunniest places in Spain, with 5.53 peak sun hours a day on flat ground, are Playa del Ingles and one other place; the least sunny is Santander with 3.65. A 1 kWp array at its best angle makes from 1,268 kWh a year in Santander to 1,768 kWh in Playa del Ingles — 1,601 kWh on average.

The best year-round tilt runs from 24° in Arona to 36° in Girona. Off-grid systems are sized for the darkest month and do better steeper, at 63° on average: at 70° that month brings 2.13 kWh per kWp a day in Narón and 3.42 kWh in Azuqueca de Henares.

Size an off-grid system or open any place below for its sun path, monthly table and tilt curve.

Sunniest places in Spain

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.

RankPlaceRegionSun hours/daykWh per kWp a yearBest tilt
1Playa del InglesCanary Islands5.531,76824°
1MaspalomasCanary Islands5.531,76724°
3MogánCanary Islands5.491,75324°
4San IsidroCanary Islands5.471,74724°
5AronaCanary Islands5.461,74424°
5San Miguel De AbonaCanary Islands5.461,74424°
7CarrizalCanary Islands5.451,74324°
7AgüimesCanary Islands5.451,74324°
7AdejeCanary Islands5.451,74224°
7Santa LucíaCanary Islands5.451,74124°

Least sunny places in Spain

RankPlaceRegionSun hours/daykWh per kWp a yearBest tilt
537CamargoCantabria3.681,28234°
537BermeoBasque Country3.681,27834°
542NatahoyoAsturias3.671,28935°
542GijónAsturias3.671,28935°
544SantanderCantabria3.651,26834°

Solar by region in Spain

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.

RegionPlacesSun hours/daykWh per kWp a yearBest tiltDarkest month at 70°Sunniest place
Canary Islands405.351,71325°2.43 kWhPlaya del Ingles
Andalusia1115.041,71532°3.20 kWhCadiz
Melilla15.001,67931°3.02 kWhMelilla
Ceuta14.991,67831°3.08 kWhCeuta
Extremadura104.901,68633°3.32 kWhZafra
Murcia254.891,67433°3.24 kWhLorca
Castille-La Mancha234.841,68033°3.36 kWhDaimiel
Madrid424.721,65034°3.41 kWhAranjuez
Valencia784.711,62534°3.26 kWhOrihuela
Balearic Islands164.621,56933°3.09 kWhSant Antoni de Portmany
Aragon94.481,58935°3.20 kWhTeruel
Castille and León184.451,56534°2.92 kWhBéjar
Catalonia884.411,55035°3.16 kWhTortosa
Navarre44.101,45035°2.72 kWhTudela
La Rioja24.101,45035°2.74 kWhCalahorra
Galicia324.041,41234°2.40 kWhTui
Basque Country313.751,31134°2.25 kWhGasteiz / Vitoria
Asturias83.741,31735°2.35 kWhMieres
Cantabria53.691,28234°2.18 kWhTorrelavega

Largest places in Spain at a glance

PlaceLatitudeBest tiltOff-grid tiltSun hours/day (flat)
Madrid40.4° N34°66°4.72
Barcelona41.4° N35°66°4.44
Valencia39.5° N34°65°4.67
Zaragoza41.7° N35°66°4.53
Sevilla37.4° N32°60°5.03
Málaga36.7° N31°62°5.03
Murcia38.0° N33°63°4.87
Palma39.6° N33°64°4.63
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria28.1° N25°46°5.35
Alicante38.3° N33°63°4.76
Bilbao43.3° N34°63°3.74
Córdoba37.9° N33°62°4.98
Valladolid41.7° N34°65°4.55
Vigo42.2° N34°66°4.18
Gijón43.5° N35°64°3.67
Gasteiz / Vitoria42.8° N34°66°3.89
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat41.4° N35°66°4.45
A Coruña43.4° N34°62°3.86
Elche38.3° N33°63°4.79
Granada37.2° N32°60°5.08

Daylight and clock time in Spain

In Viveiro (43.7° N), the northernmost place, the longest day of the year lasts 15 h 27 min and the shortest 8 h 56 min; in Playa del Ingles (27.8° N), the southernmost, 13 h 54 min and 10 h 23 min. The clocks change twice a year: forward on Sun 29 Mar, back on Sun 25 Oct (Europe/Madrid).

Time zonePlacesUTC offsetClocks change in 2026
Europe/Madrid503UTC+1, in summer UTC+2Forward on Sun 29 Mar, back on Sun 25 Oct
Atlantic/Canary40UTC, in summer UTC+1Forward on Sun 29 Mar, back on Sun 25 Oct
Africa/Ceuta1UTC+1, in summer UTC+2Forward on Sun 29 Mar, back on Sun 25 Oct

Questions about solar in Spain

What is the best angle for solar panels in Spain?
Facing south, between 24° and 36° depending on the place — 33° on average over 544 places. Off-grid systems that must get through the darkest month do better steeper, at about 63° on average.
How many peak sun hours does Spain get?
From 3.6 hours a day in Santander to 5.5 in Playa del Ingles on flat ground, averaged over the year; 4.7 on average.
How much electricity does 1 kWp of solar panels produce in Spain?
About 1,601 kWh a year at the best fixed angle on average, from 1,268 kWh in Santander to 1,768 kWh in Playa del Ingles. These are long-term climate averages; a single year can be several per cent higher or lower.
Where is the sunniest place in Spain?
Playa del Ingles (Canary Islands) and 1 other place share the most sun of the 544 places: 5.53 peak sun hours a day on flat ground. 1 kWp in Playa del Ingles makes about 1,768 kWh a year.
Does Spain use daylight saving time?
The clocks change twice a year: forward on Sun 29 Mar, back on Sun 25 Oct (Europe/Madrid).
How long is the longest day in Spain?
15 h 27 min in Viveiro; the shortest day lasts 8 h 56 min in Viveiro.

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