Location data · Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Sun hours in Schwerin
How sunny is Schwerin? Over a year the sun delivers 1,288 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 3.53 peak sun hours per day in Schwerin. In 9 out of 10 years at least 1,229 kWh/m² are reached. All values are computed from this location’s satellite hourly data, not estimated.
- Annual average (PSH)
- 3.53 kWh/m²/d
- P90 annual total
- 1,229 kWh/m²
- Optimal tilt
- 40°
- Terrain horizon max.
- 3.8°
Sun hours per month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSH/day (35° south) | 1.03 | 1.98 | 3.39 | 5.10 | 5.51 | 5.87 | 5.44 | 4.95 | 4.17 | 2.67 | 1.32 | 0.85 |
| P90 | 0.89 | 1.39 | 2.71 | 4.29 | 4.74 | 5.20 | 4.72 | 4.23 | 3.52 | 2.12 | 1.03 | 0.63 |
Daily average per month in kWh/m² at 35° tilt, south-facing, including the terrain horizon of Schwerin. P90 = reached in 9 out of 10 years.
Optimal tilt angle in Schwerin
The annual optimum for Schwerin 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 2.8 % here, monthly adjustment 3.6 % — only relevant for adjustable mounts.
Is a balcony solar kit worth it in Schwerin?
A vertical south-facing railing in Schwerin harvests 944 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 115 % of the 35° December value, computed from the same hourly data with its own plane transposition. Open the balcony solar calculator with these coordinates →