Peak Sun Hours in Kafr ash Shaykh, Kafr el-Sheikh, Egypt
- Solar zone
- Zone 4 (excellent)
- Best month
- June (7.8)
- Worst month
- December (2.7)
- Climate
- Tropical · 22.0°C
Monthly solar breakdown
| Month | GHI | Clear-sky | DNI | DHI | Temp °C | Humid % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3.02 | 3.76 | 3.40 | 1.43 | 13.2 | 66 |
| Feb | 3.85 | 4.73 | 3.57 | 1.84 | 14.3 | 63 |
| Mar | 5.25 | 6.00 | 4.57 | 2.26 | 17.1 | 59 |
| Apr | 6.38 | 7.09 | 5.01 | 2.74 | 20.5 | 54 |
| May | 7.23 | 7.75 | 5.85 | 2.82 | 24.8 | 50 |
| Jun | 7.79 | 8.04 | 7.08 | 2.50 | 28.1 | 50 |
| Jul | 7.68 | 7.88 | 7.25 | 2.33 | 29.6 | 52 |
| Aug | 7.01 | 7.24 | 6.57 | 2.30 | 29.6 | 54 |
| Sep | 6.00 | 6.29 | 5.82 | 2.13 | 27.5 | 56 |
| Oct | 4.60 | 5.06 | 4.70 | 1.86 | 24.2 | 60 |
| Nov | 3.40 | 3.97 | 3.89 | 1.50 | 19.9 | 62 |
| Dec | 2.74 | 3.43 | 3.24 | 1.32 | 15.3 | 65 |
GHI, Clear-sky, DNI, DHI in kWh/m²/day. Data: NASA POWER climatology (long-term monthly averages).
Off-grid calculator
Add appliances
- Add an appliance to size a system.
Sizing
- Daily load
- 0.00 kWh
- Panel wattage
- 0 W
- Panel count (400W modules)
- 0
- Battery bank
- 0.0 kWh
Sizing against worst-month PSH of 2.74 kWh/m²/day, 0.77 system efficiency.
About solar in Kafr ash Shaykh
Kafr ash Shaykh, Egypt has a warm, tropical climate with a distinct wet and dry season. Its annual peak sun hours average 5.41 kWh/m²/day, a excellent solar resource by global standards.
The strongest month in Kafr ash Shaykh is June (summer) at 7.79 kWh/m²/day, and the weakest is December (winter) at 2.74 kWh/m²/day. When sizing a year-round off-grid system, it's standard practice to design against the December value rather than the annual average — otherwise the battery bank runs low during the darkest weeks.
Kafr ash Shaykh's solar conditions are well within the range where off-grid PV is a straightforward engineering exercise with standard-sized arrays and lithium batteries.
FAQ
- What are the peak sun hours in Kafr ash Shaykh?
- Kafr ash Shaykh averages 5.41 peak sun hours per day annually, ranging from 2.74 in December to 7.79 in June.
- How many solar panels do I need in Kafr ash Shaykh?
- Panel count depends on your daily load. At Kafr ash Shaykh's annual average of 5.41 kWh/m²/day, a 5 kWh/day load needs roughly 4 × 400 W panels. Use the calculator above for your actual load.
- What size battery do I need in Kafr ash Shaykh?
- Sizing against Kafr ash Shaykh's worst month (December, 2.74 kWh/m²/day) with 2 days of autonomy at 80% depth of discharge, a 5 kWh/day load needs about a 12.5 kWh battery bank.
- How does Kafr ash Shaykh's solar resource compare globally?
- Kafr ash Shaykh sits in solar zone 4 out of 5 (where 5 is strongest) at 5.41 kWh/m²/day — excellent by global standards. For reference, top-tier desert sites average ~6.5 and high-latitude cities around 2.5 kWh/m²/day.
- How does the wet season affect solar generation in Kafr ash Shaykh?
- Kafr ash Shaykh's dry-season output peaks at 7.79 kWh/m²/day in June; the wet season drops it to 2.74 in December. That ~93% swing is a key sizing consideration.
- Can solar panels survive tropical storms in Kafr ash Shaykh?
- Most tier-1 PV panels are rated for 140+ mph wind loads; mounting hardware usually fails first. In cyclone-prone regions like Egypt, specify IEC 61215-certified panels and anchor-bolt mounts rather than ballasted.
- What's the dry-to-wet output gap in Kafr ash Shaykh?
- Kafr ash Shaykh swings from 7.79 kWh/m²/day in June (dry) to 2.74 in December (wet) — roughly 93%. Year-round off-grid systems must size against the wet-season minimum.