Location data · Saxony-Anhalt
Sun hours in Bernburg
How sunny is Bernburg? Over a year the sun delivers 1,354 kilowatt-hours onto every square metre here — in June roughly 5 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 3.71 peak sun hours per day in Bernburg. In 9 out of 10 years at least 1,268 kWh/m² are reached. All values are computed from this location’s satellite hourly data, not estimated.
- Annual average (PSH)
- 3.71 kWh/m²/d
- P90 annual total
- 1,268 kWh/m²
- Optimal tilt
- 40°
- Terrain horizon max.
- 0.4°
Sun hours per month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSH/day (35° south) | 1.32 | 2.23 | 3.57 | 5.10 | 5.55 | 5.83 | 5.55 | 5.08 | 4.39 | 2.91 | 1.69 | 1.22 |
| P90 | 0.96 | 1.58 | 2.83 | 4.17 | 4.79 | 5.29 | 4.89 | 4.48 | 3.60 | 2.30 | 1.37 | 0.94 |
Daily average per month in kWh/m² at 35° tilt, south-facing, including the terrain horizon of Bernburg. P90 = reached in 9 out of 10 years.
Optimal tilt angle in Bernburg
The annual optimum for Bernburg is 40° south; anything between 24° and 51° counts as equivalent (below 2% difference). For winter operation (off-grid) 65° is optimal, for summer use 20°. Flat-laid modules lose 15.0 % versus the optimum. Adjusting twice a year would add 3.1 % here, monthly adjustment 4.0 % — only relevant for adjustable mounts.
Is a balcony solar kit worth it in Bernburg?
A vertical south-facing railing in Bernburg harvests 978 kWh/m² per year — 72 % 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 115 % 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
- Köthen3.74 kWh/m²/d17 km
- Aschersleben3.70 kWh/m²/d20 km
- Schönebeck (Elbe)3.71 kWh/m²/d25 km