Location data · Saxony-Anhalt
Sun hours in Halle (Saale)
How sunny is Halle (Saale)? Over a year the sun delivers 1,354 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 3.71 peak sun hours per day in Halle (Saale). In 9 out of 10 years at least 1,262 kWh/m² are reached. All values are computed from this location’s satellite hourly data, not estimated.
- Annual average (PSH)
- 3.71 kWh/m²/d
- P90 annual total
- 1,262 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) | 1.34 | 2.28 | 3.54 | 5.07 | 5.52 | 5.76 | 5.55 | 5.09 | 4.37 | 2.93 | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| P90 | 0.99 | 1.52 | 2.75 | 4.23 | 4.72 | 5.18 | 4.98 | 4.49 | 3.49 | 2.29 | 1.36 | 1.02 |
Daily average per month in kWh/m² at 35° tilt, south-facing, including the terrain horizon of Halle (Saale). P90 = reached in 9 out of 10 years.
Optimal tilt angle in Halle (Saale)
The annual optimum for Halle (Saale) is 40° south; anything between 25° and 52° counts as equivalent (below 2% difference). For winter operation (off-grid) 70° is optimal, for summer use 20°. Flat-laid modules lose 16.0 % versus the optimum. Adjusting twice a year would add 3.2 % here, monthly adjustment 4.1 % — only relevant for adjustable mounts.
Is a balcony solar kit worth it in Halle (Saale)?
A vertical south-facing railing in Halle (Saale) harvests 983 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 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
- Bitterfeld-Wolfen3.74 kWh/m²/d29 km
- Köthen3.74 kWh/m²/d30 km
- Lutherstadt Eisleben3.75 kWh/m²/d30 km