Location data · Lower Saxony
Sun hours in Cloppenburg
How sunny is Cloppenburg? Over a year the sun delivers 1,257 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 3.44 peak sun hours per day in Cloppenburg. In 9 out of 10 years at least 1,184 kWh/m² are reached. All values are computed from this location’s satellite hourly data, not estimated.
- Annual average (PSH)
- 3.44 kWh/m²/d
- P90 annual total
- 1,184 kWh/m²
- Optimal tilt
- 35°
- 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) | 1.06 | 2.06 | 3.41 | 4.93 | 5.22 | 5.46 | 5.25 | 4.81 | 4.02 | 2.63 | 1.43 | 0.98 |
| P90 | 0.90 | 1.55 | 2.78 | 4.08 | 4.49 | 4.92 | 4.77 | 4.28 | 3.42 | 2.05 | 1.10 | 0.75 |
Daily average per month in kWh/m² at 35° tilt, south-facing, including the terrain horizon of Cloppenburg. P90 = reached in 9 out of 10 years.
Optimal tilt angle in Cloppenburg
The annual optimum for Cloppenburg 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 20°. Flat-laid modules lose 14.8 % versus the optimum. Adjusting twice a year would add 2.4 % here, monthly adjustment 3.1 % — only relevant for adjustable mounts.
Is a balcony solar kit worth it in Cloppenburg?
A vertical south-facing railing in Cloppenburg harvests 903 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 120 % 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
- Vechta3.43 kWh/m²/d21 km
- Friesoythe3.36 kWh/m²/d23 km
- Oldenburg3.42 kWh/m²/d34 km