Sunlight in Mercat Central, street by street
Neighbourhood of Reus. We measured 303 buildings and 394 façades facing the street.
The sun changes with the floor
In Mercat Central, 23% of façades get direct sun on 21 December on the first floor, 51% on the middle floor and 72% on the top floor.
Streets from most to least winter sun
| Street | Buildings | Winter sun by side, middle floor | Daytime noise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrer Alt de Sant Pere | 6 |
| 62.5 dB |
| Avinguda del President Companys | 1 |
| 65 dB |
| Carrer de Josep Sardà i Cailà | 1 |
| 67.5 dB |
| Carrer de Llovera | 41 |
| 67.5 dB |
| Carrer de Sant Vicenç | 32 |
| 62.5 dB |
| Carrer dels Recs | 20 |
| 67.5 dB |
| Carrer de Santa Anna | 11 |
| 62.5 dB |
| Passatge de Salvador Seguí i Rubinat | 1 |
| 62.5 dB |
| Plaça de Prim | 1 |
| 65 dB |
| Carrer de Boule | 10 |
| 67.5 dB |
| de Raval de Santa Anna | 19 |
| 67.5 dB |
| Carrer de Santa Teresa | 34 |
| 67.5 dB |
| Carrer de Valentí Almirall i Llozer | 1 |
| 57.5 dB |
| Carrer de Sant Joan | 10 |
| 67.5 dB |
| Carrer de Sant Elies | 34 |
| 67.5 dB |
| Carrer de la Lleona | 8 |
| 67.5 dB |
| Carrer de Josep Anselm Clavé | 9 |
| 62.5 dB |
| Carrer de l'Amargura | 40 |
| 62.5 dB |
| Carrer de Gras i Elias | 6 |
| 65 dB |
| Raval de Santa Anna | 2 |
| 62.5 dB |
| Plaça d'Antoni Sabater i Esteve | 1 |
| 62.5 dB |
| Carrer de Salvador Espriu | 4 |
| 62.5 dB |
| Carrer del Doctor Robert | 15 |
| 67.5 dB |
| Carrer de Sant Miquel | 11 |
| 62.5 dB |
| Carrer de Nolla | 2 |
| 62.5 dB |
| Carrer de Sant Magí Alegre | 10 |
| 62.5 dB |
| Carrer de la Selva del Camp | 11 |
| 62.5 dB |
| Avinguda de Prat de la Riba | 9 |
| 67.5 dB |
A side counts if it has 5 or more measured buildings; if neither does, the whole street is shown. Streets with 15 or more buildings have their own page, with the three floors of each side.
Which orientation and which side win
Façades facing south-east get the most sun on 21 December: a median of 2 h 11 min on a middle floor. Those facing north-west: no sun.
- SEsouth-east · 35 façades2 h 11 min
- SWsouth-west · 69 façades1 h 29 min
- Wwest · 48 façades33 min
- Ssouth · 61 façades23 min
- Eeast · 49 façades2 min
- NEnorth-east · 64 façadesNo sun
- Nnorth · 43 façadesNo sun
- NWnorth-west · 25 façadesNo sun
Streets with sun and less noise
At least some winter sun on their sunniest side and less daytime noise than the neighbourhood median.
- Carrer Alt de Sant PereLots of direct sun in winter on the sunniest side · 62.5 dB by day
- Carrer de Sant VicençSome direct sun in winter on the sunniest side · 62.5 dB by day
- Carrer de Santa AnnaSome direct sun in winter on the sunniest side · 62.5 dB by day
What we measure
The report's winter scale, from “No winter sun” to “Lots of winter sun”, based on direct sun on the window on 21 December, 1 m from the façade at window-centre height. It comes from the ICGC's 1 m LiDAR (2021–2023 flight) and the sun's position, minute by minute.
Here the figure is the scale for each side of the street and each floor, the median of its buildings, not of one flat. The exact minute count for a specific flat, with its window, its floor and whether it faces the street or the courtyard, is the report.
With 1 m LiDAR, narrow streets and eaves come out less sharply than with Barcelona's 25 cm data: the average error is around 15 minutes a day. Tree canopies let part of the sun through, and buildings put up after the 2021–2023 flight are not included.
Sun Seeker, ShadeMap, SunCalc and Asoleo: what each one measures
Your flat, with its window and its floor
This page is about the street. Your window may face a courtyard, a chamfered corner or a building that does not weigh in here. The €19 report measures yours, minute by minute, all year.
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