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Sun hours in Limbach-Oberfrohna
How sunny is Limbach-Oberfrohna? Over a year the sun delivers 1,291 kilowatt-hours onto every square metre here — in June roughly 4 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 3.54 peak sun hours per day in Limbach-Oberfrohna. In 9 out of 10 years at least 1,200 kWh/m² are reached. All values are computed from this location’s satellite hourly data, not estimated.
- Annual average (PSH)
- 3.54 kWh/m²/d
- P90 annual total
- 1,200 kWh/m²
- Optimal tilt
- 35°
- Terrain horizon max.
- 4.6°
Sun hours per month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSH/day (35° south) | 1.29 | 2.33 | 3.39 | 4.71 | 5.02 | 5.33 | 5.30 | 4.82 | 4.10 | 3.00 | 1.79 | 1.30 |
| P90 | 0.91 | 1.71 | 2.52 | 3.73 | 4.10 | 4.67 | 4.70 | 4.03 | 3.25 | 2.36 | 1.18 | 0.89 |
Daily average per month in kWh/m² at 35° tilt, south-facing, including the terrain horizon of Limbach-Oberfrohna. P90 = reached in 9 out of 10 years.
Optimal tilt angle in Limbach-Oberfrohna
The annual optimum for Limbach-Oberfrohna is 35° south; anything between 24° and 51° counts as equivalent (below 2% difference). For winter operation (off-grid) 60° is optimal, for summer use 20°. Flat-laid modules lose 15.4 % versus the optimum. Adjusting twice a year would add 2.8 % here, monthly adjustment 3.4 % — only relevant for adjustable mounts.
Is a balcony solar kit worth it in Limbach-Oberfrohna?
A vertical south-facing railing in Limbach-Oberfrohna harvests 922 kWh/m² per year — 71 % 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 109 % of the 35° December value, computed from the same hourly data with its own plane transposition. Open the balcony solar calculator with these coordinates →