Location data · North Rhine-Westphalia
Sun hours in Greven
How sunny is Greven? Over a year the sun delivers 1,288 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 3.53 peak sun hours per day in Greven. In 9 out of 10 years at least 1,203 kWh/m² are reached. All values are computed from this location’s satellite hourly data, not estimated.
- Annual average (PSH)
- 3.53 kWh/m²/d
- P90 annual total
- 1,203 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) | 1.22 | 2.14 | 3.56 | 4.92 | 5.23 | 5.48 | 5.27 | 4.87 | 4.12 | 2.79 | 1.63 | 1.04 |
| P90 | 0.97 | 1.53 | 2.96 | 4.06 | 4.37 | 4.72 | 4.69 | 4.28 | 3.60 | 2.24 | 1.26 | 0.67 |
Daily average per month in kWh/m² at 35° tilt, south-facing, including the terrain horizon of Greven. P90 = reached in 9 out of 10 years.
Optimal tilt angle in Greven
The annual optimum for Greven is 40° south; anything between 27° and 53° counts as equivalent (below 2% difference). For winter operation (off-grid) 65° is optimal, for summer use 20°. Flat-laid modules lose 17.0 % versus the optimum. Adjusting twice a year would add 3.1 % here, monthly adjustment 4.2 % — only relevant for adjustable mounts.
Is a balcony solar kit worth it in Greven?
A vertical south-facing railing in Greven harvests 948 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 112 % 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
- Münster3.53 kWh/m²/d15 km
- Steinfurt3.49 kWh/m²/d19 km
- Ibbenbüren3.43 kWh/m²/d22 km