Location data · Lower Saxony
Sun hours in Wolfsburg
How sunny is Wolfsburg? Over a year the sun delivers 1,293 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 3.54 peak sun hours per day in Wolfsburg. In 9 out of 10 years at least 1,202 kWh/m² are reached. All values are computed from this location’s satellite hourly data, not estimated.
- Annual average (PSH)
- 3.54 kWh/m²/d
- P90 annual total
- 1,202 kWh/m²
- Optimal tilt
- 40°
- Terrain horizon max.
- 1.1°
Sun hours per month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSH/day (35° south) | 1.15 | 2.16 | 3.40 | 4.96 | 5.27 | 5.70 | 5.43 | 4.99 | 4.17 | 2.75 | 1.48 | 1.01 |
| P90 | 0.93 | 1.66 | 2.69 | 4.15 | 4.54 | 5.27 | 4.80 | 4.39 | 3.53 | 2.11 | 1.04 | 0.77 |
Daily average per month in kWh/m² at 35° tilt, south-facing, including the terrain horizon of Wolfsburg. P90 = reached in 9 out of 10 years.
Optimal tilt angle in Wolfsburg
The annual optimum for Wolfsburg 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 2.5 % here, monthly adjustment 3.3 % — only relevant for adjustable mounts.
Is a balcony solar kit worth it in Wolfsburg?
A vertical south-facing railing in Wolfsburg harvests 936 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 112 % 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
- Gifhorn3.52 kWh/m²/d17 km
- Braunschweig3.56 kWh/m²/d25 km
- Helmstedt3.55 kWh/m²/d27 km