Location data · Saxony-Anhalt
Sun hours in Sangerhausen
How sunny is Sangerhausen? Over a year the sun delivers 1,345 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 3.69 peak sun hours per day in Sangerhausen. In 9 out of 10 years at least 1,269 kWh/m² are reached. All values are computed from this location’s satellite hourly data, not estimated.
- Annual average (PSH)
- 3.69 kWh/m²/d
- P90 annual total
- 1,269 kWh/m²
- Optimal tilt
- 40°
- Terrain horizon max.
- 6.1°
Sun hours per month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSH/day (35° south) | 1.27 | 2.18 | 3.66 | 5.12 | 5.50 | 5.81 | 5.51 | 5.10 | 4.41 | 2.84 | 1.62 | 1.12 |
| P90 | 0.97 | 1.57 | 2.88 | 4.26 | 4.80 | 5.23 | 4.92 | 4.41 | 3.68 | 2.21 | 1.23 | 0.89 |
Daily average per month in kWh/m² at 35° tilt, south-facing, including the terrain horizon of Sangerhausen. P90 = reached in 9 out of 10 years.
Optimal tilt angle in Sangerhausen
The annual optimum for Sangerhausen is 40° south; anything between 25° and 51° counts as equivalent (below 2% difference). For winter operation (off-grid) 65° is optimal, for summer use 20°. Flat-laid modules lose 15.9 % versus the optimum. Adjusting twice a year would add 2.6 % here, monthly adjustment 3.5 % — only relevant for adjustable mounts.
Is a balcony solar kit worth it in Sangerhausen?
A vertical south-facing railing in Sangerhausen harvests 969 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 114 % 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
- Lutherstadt Eisleben3.75 kWh/m²/d19 km
- Sondershausen3.70 kWh/m²/d32 km
- Aschersleben3.70 kWh/m²/d34 km