Location data · Lower Saxony
Sun hours in Papenburg
How sunny is Papenburg? Over a year the sun delivers 1,232 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 3.37 peak sun hours per day in Papenburg. In 9 out of 10 years at least 1,167 kWh/m² are reached. All values are computed from this location’s satellite hourly data, not estimated.
- Annual average (PSH)
- 3.37 kWh/m²/d
- P90 annual total
- 1,167 kWh/m²
- Optimal tilt
- 40°
- Terrain horizon max.
- 0.4°
Sun hours per month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSH/day (35° south) | 1.07 | 2.03 | 3.33 | 4.86 | 5.09 | 5.29 | 5.13 | 4.72 | 3.92 | 2.57 | 1.45 | 0.97 |
| P90 | 0.82 | 1.51 | 2.76 | 4.02 | 4.30 | 4.63 | 4.54 | 4.12 | 3.36 | 2.19 | 1.16 | 0.70 |
Daily average per month in kWh/m² at 35° tilt, south-facing, including the terrain horizon of Papenburg. P90 = reached in 9 out of 10 years.
Optimal tilt angle in Papenburg
The annual optimum for Papenburg is 40° south; anything between 27° and 53° counts as equivalent (below 2% difference). For winter operation (off-grid) 70° is optimal, for summer use 20°. Flat-laid modules lose 17.0 % versus the optimum. Adjusting twice a year would add 3.6 % here, monthly adjustment 4.4 % — only relevant for adjustable mounts.
Is a balcony solar kit worth it in Papenburg?
A vertical south-facing railing in Papenburg harvests 914 kWh/m² per year — 74 % 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 124 % 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
- Leer3.42 kWh/m²/d17 km
- Friesoythe3.36 kWh/m²/d30 km
- Emden3.45 kWh/m²/d35 km