Location data · Saxony-Anhalt
Sun hours in Magdeburg
How sunny is Magdeburg? Over a year the sun delivers 1,327 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 3.64 peak sun hours per day in Magdeburg. In 9 out of 10 years at least 1,227 kWh/m² are reached. All values are computed from this location’s satellite hourly data, not estimated.
- Annual average (PSH)
- 3.64 kWh/m²/d
- P90 annual total
- 1,227 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) | 1.21 | 2.16 | 3.51 | 5.08 | 5.40 | 5.77 | 5.50 | 5.06 | 4.35 | 2.83 | 1.59 | 1.10 |
| P90 | 0.95 | 1.63 | 2.88 | 4.28 | 4.71 | 5.30 | 4.81 | 4.45 | 3.82 | 2.19 | 1.27 | 0.83 |
Daily average per month in kWh/m² at 35° tilt, south-facing, including the terrain horizon of Magdeburg. P90 = reached in 9 out of 10 years.
Optimal tilt angle in Magdeburg
The annual optimum for Magdeburg 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 25°. Flat-laid modules lose 17.6 % versus the optimum. Adjusting twice a year would add 2.8 % here, monthly adjustment 3.6 % — only relevant for adjustable mounts.
Is a balcony solar kit worth it in Magdeburg?
A vertical south-facing railing in Magdeburg harvests 971 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 111 % 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
- Schönebeck (Elbe)3.71 kWh/m²/d14 km
- Haldensleben3.72 kWh/m²/d23 km
- Zerbst/Anhalt3.71 kWh/m²/d36 km