Location data · Brandenburg
Sun hours in Brandenburg an der Havel
How sunny is Brandenburg an der Havel? Over a year the sun delivers 1,330 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 3.64 peak sun hours per day in Brandenburg an der Havel. In 9 out of 10 years at least 1,234 kWh/m² are reached. All values are computed from this location’s satellite hourly data, not estimated.
- Annual average (PSH)
- 3.64 kWh/m²/d
- P90 annual total
- 1,234 kWh/m²
- Optimal tilt
- 40°
- Terrain horizon max.
- 1.5°
Sun hours per month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSH/day (35° south) | 1.23 | 2.23 | 3.48 | 5.06 | 5.45 | 5.77 | 5.52 | 5.13 | 4.35 | 2.79 | 1.57 | 1.07 |
| P90 | 1.00 | 1.58 | 2.76 | 4.12 | 4.64 | 5.22 | 4.80 | 4.43 | 3.74 | 1.98 | 1.19 | 0.90 |
Daily average per month in kWh/m² at 35° tilt, south-facing, including the terrain horizon of Brandenburg an der Havel. P90 = reached in 9 out of 10 years.
Optimal tilt angle in Brandenburg an der Havel
The annual optimum for Brandenburg an der Havel is 40° south; anything between 27° and 53° counts as equivalent (below 2% difference). For winter operation (off-grid) 70° is optimal, for summer use 25°. Flat-laid modules lose 17.9 % versus the optimum. Adjusting twice a year would add 3.1 % here, monthly adjustment 3.9 % — only relevant for adjustable mounts.
Is a balcony solar kit worth it in Brandenburg an der Havel?
A vertical south-facing railing in Brandenburg an der Havel harvests 982 kWh/m² per year — 74 % 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 114 % of the 35° December value, computed from the same hourly data with its own plane transposition. Open the balcony solar calculator with these coordinates →
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