Sunshine duration in Lower Saxony, Bremen and Hamburg
Sunshine duration in Lower Saxony, Bremen and Hamburg stood at 161.2 hours in Sep 2026, according to German Meteorological Service (DWD), Climate Data Center. It is one of the indicators in the Monthly climate by region table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 1951 to Sep 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Monthly climate by region table
| Indicator | 09-2026 | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 190.9 | 252.4 | 274.9 | 255.8 | 254.9 | 245.1 | 188.7 | 55.8 | 64.5 | 65.7 | |
| Lower Saxony, Hamburg and Bremen | 160.9 | 234.1 | 232.1 | 242.9 | 241.9 | 243.7 | 189.8 | 50.3 | 50.5 | 57 | |
| Lower Saxony | 161.2 | 234.1 | 232.5 | 242.9 | 241.7 | 243.6 | 189.7 | 50.4 | 50.6 | 57 |
Understanding sunshine duration in Lower Saxony, Bremen and Hamburg
Extracted from the tri-state regional group, this series isolates monthly sunshine duration in hours for Lower Saxony alone. The figure reflects an area-weighted spatial average calculated strictly from stations located within Lower Saxony's territorial borders. Unlike the parent regional series, this entry omits all sensor data from the independent federal jurisdictions of Bremen and Hamburg. It also differs from national aggregate rows by focusing exclusively on this single state's territory, providing a focused measure of direct sunlight duration.
Meaningful analysis of sunshine requires year-on-year comparisons against the identical calendar month in previous years to account for regular astronomical daylight shifts. Month-to-month comparisons are distorted by the natural expansion and contraction of daylight periods across seasons, concealing true deviations in cloud cover. Preliminary values released at month-end are subject to revision as delayed monitoring transmissions arrive and validation checks are finalized. Analysts should note that while this row strips out enclave sensors, its numerical values closely resemble the regional parent row due to Lower Saxony's overwhelming land share.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this series include weather stations located in Hamburg or Bremen?
- No, this sub-row filters out all monitoring stations located within the city-states of Bremen and Hamburg.
- Why are the monthly figures in this row nearly identical to the parent regional row?
- Lower Saxony comprises almost the entire surface area of the combined cluster, so excluding the two small city-states causes minimal numerical difference.
- What causes retrospective revisions to published monthly numbers?
- Revisions occur when late automated records and manual weather station logs are validated and integrated into the final spatial average.