Location data · Brandenburg
Sun hours in Prenzlau
How sunny is Prenzlau? Over a year the sun delivers 1,308 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 3.58 peak sun hours per day in Prenzlau. In 9 out of 10 years at least 1,232 kWh/m² are reached. All values are computed from this location’s satellite hourly data, not estimated.
- Annual average (PSH)
- 3.58 kWh/m²/d
- P90 annual total
- 1,232 kWh/m²
- Optimal tilt
- 40°
- Terrain horizon max.
- 3.1°
Sun hours per month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSH/day (35° south) | 1.13 | 2.10 | 3.43 | 5.10 | 5.52 | 5.81 | 5.48 | 5.05 | 4.33 | 2.72 | 1.36 | 0.88 |
| P90 | 0.89 | 1.44 | 2.69 | 4.14 | 4.87 | 5.26 | 4.84 | 4.29 | 3.57 | 2.01 | 1.03 | 0.66 |
Daily average per month in kWh/m² at 35° tilt, south-facing, including the terrain horizon of Prenzlau. P90 = reached in 9 out of 10 years.
Optimal tilt angle in Prenzlau
The annual optimum for Prenzlau is 40° south; anything between 24° and 51° counts as equivalent (below 2% difference). For winter operation (off-grid) 65° is optimal, for summer use 25°. Flat-laid modules lose 15.1 % versus the optimum. Adjusting twice a year would add 2.6 % here, monthly adjustment 3.1 % — only relevant for adjustable mounts.
Is a balcony solar kit worth it in Prenzlau?
A vertical south-facing railing in Prenzlau harvests 941 kWh/m² per year — 72 % 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 116 % 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
- Stadt Schwedt/Oder3.51 kWh/m²/d40 km
- Neubrandenburg3.54 kWh/m²/d48 km
- Neustrelitz3.42 kWh/m²/d53 km