Location data · Brandenburg
Sun hours in Neuruppin
How sunny is Neuruppin? Over a year the sun delivers 1,295 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 3.55 peak sun hours per day in Neuruppin. In 9 out of 10 years at least 1,223 kWh/m² are reached. All values are computed from this location’s satellite hourly data, not estimated.
- Annual average (PSH)
- 3.55 kWh/m²/d
- P90 annual total
- 1,223 kWh/m²
- Optimal tilt
- 40°
- Terrain horizon max.
- 0.8°
Sun hours per month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSH/day (35° south) | 1.11 | 2.07 | 3.36 | 5.04 | 5.44 | 5.77 | 5.42 | 5.03 | 4.26 | 2.69 | 1.40 | 0.90 |
| P90 | 0.89 | 1.54 | 2.56 | 4.25 | 4.69 | 5.12 | 4.70 | 4.37 | 3.46 | 2.05 | 1.09 | 0.66 |
Daily average per month in kWh/m² at 35° tilt, south-facing, including the terrain horizon of Neuruppin. P90 = reached in 9 out of 10 years.
Optimal tilt angle in Neuruppin
The annual optimum for Neuruppin is 40° south; anything between 26° and 52° counts as equivalent (below 2% difference). For winter operation (off-grid) 65° is optimal, for summer use 25°. Flat-laid modules lose 16.5 % versus the optimum. Adjusting twice a year would add 2.9 % here, monthly adjustment 3.5 % — only relevant for adjustable mounts.
Is a balcony solar kit worth it in Neuruppin?
A vertical south-facing railing in Neuruppin harvests 941 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 →
Neighbouring places compared
- Oranienburg3.50 kWh/m²/d36 km
- Rathenow3.60 kWh/m²/d48 km
- Neustrelitz3.42 kWh/m²/d51 km