Location data · Saxony-Anhalt
Sun hours in Wernigerode
How sunny is Wernigerode? Over a year the sun delivers 1,246 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 3.41 peak sun hours per day in Wernigerode. In 9 out of 10 years at least 1,173 kWh/m² are reached. All values are computed from this location’s satellite hourly data, not estimated.
- Annual average (PSH)
- 3.41 kWh/m²/d
- P90 annual total
- 1,173 kWh/m²
- Optimal tilt
- 35°
- Terrain horizon max.
- 9.9°
Sun hours per month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSH/day (35° south) | 1.05 | 2.20 | 3.45 | 4.78 | 5.06 | 5.33 | 5.21 | 4.76 | 4.09 | 2.65 | 1.41 | 0.92 |
| P90 | 0.79 | 1.59 | 2.69 | 3.87 | 4.43 | 4.65 | 4.58 | 4.13 | 3.32 | 2.02 | 0.93 | 0.68 |
Daily average per month in kWh/m² at 35° tilt, south-facing, including the terrain horizon of Wernigerode. P90 = reached in 9 out of 10 years.
Optimal tilt angle in Wernigerode
The annual optimum for Wernigerode is 35° south; anything between 23° and 50° counts as equivalent (below 2% difference). For winter operation (off-grid) 60° is optimal, for summer use 20°. Flat-laid modules lose 14.3 % versus the optimum. Adjusting twice a year would add 2.3 % here, monthly adjustment 3.2 % — only relevant for adjustable mounts.
Is a balcony solar kit worth it in Wernigerode?
A vertical south-facing railing in Wernigerode harvests 885 kWh/m² per year — 71 % 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 103 % 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
- Halberstadt3.67 kWh/m²/d20 km
- Goslar3.63 kWh/m²/d25 km
- Quedlinburg3.66 kWh/m²/d26 km