Location data · Brandenburg
Sun hours in Bernau
How sunny is Bernau? Over a year the sun delivers 1,285 kilowatt-hours onto every square metre here — in June roughly 6 times as much per day as in December. “Sun hours” has two meanings: the weather report counts how long the sun shines. For solar power what matters is how much energy arrives — and that is what this page shows, as peak sun hours (hours of full sun power).
For solar planning this means: an optimally tilted, south-facing array (35°) harvests an annual average of 3.52 peak sun hours per day in Bernau. In 9 out of 10 years at least 1,209 kWh/m² are reached. All values are computed from this location’s satellite hourly data, not estimated.
- Annual average (PSH)
- 3.52 kWh/m²/d
- P90 annual total
- 1,209 kWh/m²
- Optimal tilt
- 35°
- Terrain horizon max.
- 3.1°
Sun hours per month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSH/day (35° south) | 1.14 | 2.14 | 3.36 | 4.89 | 5.33 | 5.66 | 5.38 | 4.98 | 4.26 | 2.66 | 1.42 | 0.96 |
| P90 | 0.85 | 1.48 | 2.51 | 3.82 | 4.63 | 5.23 | 4.70 | 4.25 | 3.54 | 1.87 | 1.07 | 0.72 |
Daily average per month in kWh/m² at 35° tilt, south-facing, including the terrain horizon of Bernau. P90 = reached in 9 out of 10 years.
Optimal tilt angle in Bernau
The annual optimum for Bernau is 35° south; anything between 24° and 51° counts as equivalent (below 2% difference). For winter operation (off-grid) 65° is optimal, for summer use 25°. Flat-laid modules lose 14.8 % versus the optimum. Adjusting twice a year would add 2.4 % here, monthly adjustment 3.0 % — only relevant for adjustable mounts.
Is a balcony solar kit worth it in Bernau?
A vertical south-facing railing in Bernau harvests 918 kWh/m² per year — 71 % of what an optimally tilted 35° panel yields at the same spot. December softens the penalty: with the low winter sun, the vertical plane reaches 116 % of the 35° December value, computed from the same hourly data with its own plane transposition. Open the balcony solar calculator with these coordinates →
Neighbouring places compared
- Berlin3.58 kWh/m²/d21 km
- Strausberg3.63 kWh/m²/d23 km
- Eberswalde3.57 kWh/m²/d23 km