Location data · Lower Saxony
Sun hours in Buxtehude
How sunny is Buxtehude? Over a year the sun delivers 1,218 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 3.34 peak sun hours per day in Buxtehude. In 9 out of 10 years at least 1,155 kWh/m² are reached. All values are computed from this location’s satellite hourly data, not estimated.
- Annual average (PSH)
- 3.34 kWh/m²/d
- P90 annual total
- 1,155 kWh/m²
- Optimal tilt
- 40°
- Terrain horizon max.
- 1.1°
Sun hours per month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSH/day (35° south) | 0.99 | 1.92 | 3.19 | 4.87 | 5.13 | 5.41 | 5.17 | 4.62 | 3.91 | 2.58 | 1.32 | 0.86 |
| P90 | 0.86 | 1.46 | 2.54 | 3.97 | 4.13 | 4.76 | 4.55 | 3.92 | 3.38 | 2.01 | 1.02 | 0.73 |
Daily average per month in kWh/m² at 35° tilt, south-facing, including the terrain horizon of Buxtehude. P90 = reached in 9 out of 10 years.
Optimal tilt angle in Buxtehude
The annual optimum for Buxtehude is 40° south; anything between 26° and 52° counts as equivalent (below 2% difference). For winter operation (off-grid) 70° is optimal, for summer use 25°. Flat-laid modules lose 16.3 % versus the optimum. Adjusting twice a year would add 2.9 % here, monthly adjustment 3.7 % — only relevant for adjustable mounts.
Is a balcony solar kit worth it in Buxtehude?
A vertical south-facing railing in Buxtehude harvests 892 kWh/m² per year — 73 % 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 113 % 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
- Buchholz in der Nordheide3.31 kWh/m²/d19 km
- Stade3.37 kWh/m²/d20 km
- Hamburg3.41 kWh/m²/d22 km