Location data · Schleswig-Holstein
Sun hours in Neumünster
How sunny is Neumünster? Over a year the sun delivers 1,198 kilowatt-hours onto every square metre here — in June roughly 7 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 3.28 peak sun hours per day in Neumünster. In 9 out of 10 years at least 1,132 kWh/m² are reached. All values are computed from this location’s satellite hourly data, not estimated.
- Annual average (PSH)
- 3.28 kWh/m²/d
- P90 annual total
- 1,132 kWh/m²
- Optimal tilt
- 40°
- Terrain horizon max.
- 1.9°
Sun hours per month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSH/day (35° south) | 0.95 | 1.76 | 3.14 | 4.82 | 5.16 | 5.43 | 5.15 | 4.56 | 3.81 | 2.50 | 1.24 | 0.78 |
| P90 | 0.80 | 1.33 | 2.49 | 3.94 | 4.16 | 4.93 | 4.49 | 3.77 | 3.28 | 1.95 | 0.89 | 0.67 |
Daily average per month in kWh/m² at 35° tilt, south-facing, including the terrain horizon of Neumünster. P90 = reached in 9 out of 10 years.
Optimal tilt angle in Neumünster
The annual optimum for Neumünster 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 16.0 % versus the optimum. Adjusting twice a year would add 2.5 % here, monthly adjustment 3.3 % — only relevant for adjustable mounts.
Is a balcony solar kit worth it in Neumünster?
A vertical south-facing railing in Neumünster harvests 870 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 113 % of the 35° December value, computed from the same hourly data with its own plane transposition. Open the balcony solar calculator with these coordinates →