Location data · Saxony-Anhalt
Sun hours in Halberstadt
How sunny is Halberstadt? Over a year the sun delivers 1,338 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 3.67 peak sun hours per day in Halberstadt. In 9 out of 10 years at least 1,246 kWh/m² are reached. All values are computed from this location’s satellite hourly data, not estimated.
- Annual average (PSH)
- 3.67 kWh/m²/d
- P90 annual total
- 1,246 kWh/m²
- Optimal tilt
- 40°
- Terrain horizon max.
- 2.7°
Sun hours per month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSH/day (35° south) | 1.31 | 2.26 | 3.62 | 5.04 | 5.41 | 5.71 | 5.49 | 5.01 | 4.36 | 2.88 | 1.68 | 1.17 |
| P90 | 1.00 | 1.56 | 2.91 | 4.19 | 4.68 | 5.05 | 4.91 | 4.34 | 3.62 | 2.31 | 1.42 | 0.92 |
Daily average per month in kWh/m² at 35° tilt, south-facing, including the terrain horizon of Halberstadt. P90 = reached in 9 out of 10 years.
Optimal tilt angle in Halberstadt
The annual optimum for Halberstadt is 40° south; anything between 25° and 52° counts as equivalent (below 2% difference). For winter operation (off-grid) 65° is optimal, for summer use 20°. Flat-laid modules lose 15.7 % versus the optimum. Adjusting twice a year would add 3.0 % here, monthly adjustment 3.9 % — only relevant for adjustable mounts.
Is a balcony solar kit worth it in Halberstadt?
A vertical south-facing railing in Halberstadt harvests 975 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 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
- Quedlinburg3.66 kWh/m²/d14 km
- Wernigerode3.41 kWh/m²/d20 km
- Aschersleben3.70 kWh/m²/d32 km