We needed something festive that didnt need to be plugged in. Let be honest it real annoying to go out at night in the cold and plug in your Christmas decor. So I was hoping for bright fun lights. However Ohio has very gray skys in the winter. And there isnt enough sun to charge them fully. Lately they will stay on a couple hours at night but they are so faint you can barely see them. If you know you get plenty of sun I imagine they would work but if its over cast these will not work for you at all.