Location data · Hamburg
Sun hours in Hamburg
How sunny is Hamburg? Over a year the sun delivers 1,245 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 3.41 peak sun hours per day in Hamburg. In 9 out of 10 years at least 1,176 kWh/m² are reached. All values are computed from this location’s satellite hourly data, not estimated.
- Annual average (PSH)
- 3.41 kWh/m²/d
- P90 annual total
- 1,176 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) | 1.01 | 1.98 | 3.26 | 4.95 | 5.23 | 5.53 | 5.30 | 4.76 | 4.03 | 2.60 | 1.32 | 0.89 |
| P90 | 0.90 | 1.53 | 2.65 | 4.01 | 4.43 | 4.89 | 4.61 | 4.06 | 3.49 | 2.04 | 1.02 | 0.76 |
Daily average per month in kWh/m² at 35° tilt, south-facing, including the terrain horizon of Hamburg. P90 = reached in 9 out of 10 years.
Optimal tilt angle in Hamburg
The annual optimum for Hamburg 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 25°. Flat-laid modules lose 16.2 % versus the optimum. Adjusting twice a year would add 2.3 % here, monthly adjustment 3.1 % — only relevant for adjustable mounts.
Is a balcony solar kit worth it in Hamburg?
A vertical south-facing railing in Hamburg harvests 903 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 115 % 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
- Norderstedt3.34 kWh/m²/d17 km
- Ahrensburg3.37 kWh/m²/d21 km
- Buxtehude3.34 kWh/m²/d22 km