slug string | name string | country string | region string | hemisphere string | lat float64 | lon float64 | geomagnetic_lat float64 | min_kp_index int64 | timezone string | season string | best_months string | visibility_jan int64 | visibility_feb int64 | visibility_mar int64 | visibility_apr int64 | visibility_may int64 | visibility_jun int64 | visibility_jul int64 | visibility_aug int64 | visibility_sep int64 | visibility_oct int64 | visibility_nov int64 | visibility_dec int64 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
longyearbyen | Longyearbyen | Norway | Svalbard | N | 78.22 | 15.65 | 75.3 | 0 | Arctic/Longyearbyen | Late September to mid-March (incl. daytime polar-night aurora) | Nov/Dec/Jan/Feb | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
kangerlussuaq | Kangerlussuaq | Greenland | Greenland | N | 67.01 | -50.69 | 73.2 | 0 | America/Nuuk | September to April | Sep/Oct/Nov/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
iqaluit | Iqaluit | Canada | Canada | N | 63.75 | -68.52 | 71.5 | 0 | America/Iqaluit | Late August to April | Sep/Oct/Nov/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
nuuk | Nuuk | Greenland | Greenland | N | 64.18 | -51.69 | 70.5 | 0 | America/Nuuk | September to April | Sep/Oct/Nov/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
churchill | Churchill | Canada | Canada | N | 58.77 | -94.17 | 68.6 | 0 | America/Winnipeg | Mid-August to March | Sep/Oct/Feb/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
yellowknife | Yellowknife | Canada | Canada | N | 62.45 | -114.37 | 68.5 | 0 | America/Yellowknife | Mid-August to April | Sep/Oct/Mar/Nov | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
nordkapp | North Cape (Nordkapp) | Norway | Norway | N | 70.98 | 25.97 | 67.4 | 0 | Europe/Oslo | Late September to early April | Oct/Nov/Feb/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
hammerfest | Hammerfest | Norway | Norway | N | 70.66 | 23.68 | 67.2 | 0 | Europe/Oslo | Late September to early April | Oct/Nov/Feb/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
coldfoot | Coldfoot | United States | Alaska | N | 67.25 | -150.18 | 67.1 | 0 | America/Anchorage | Late August to mid-April | Sep/Mar/Oct/Feb | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
tromso | Tromsø | Norway | Norway | N | 69.65 | 18.96 | 66.6 | 1 | Europe/Oslo | Late September to early April | Sep/Oct/Feb/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
alta | Alta | Norway | Norway | N | 69.97 | 23.27 | 66.6 | 1 | Europe/Oslo | Late September to early April | Oct/Nov/Feb/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
andenes | Andenes | Norway | Norway | N | 69.32 | 16.12 | 66.6 | 1 | Europe/Oslo | Late September to early April | Sep/Oct/Feb/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
fort-smith | Fort Smith | Canada | Canada | N | 60 | -111.89 | 66.5 | 1 | America/Edmonton | Mid-August to April | Sep/Oct/Mar/Nov | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
senja | Senja | Norway | Norway | N | 69.3 | 17.5 | 66.4 | 1 | Europe/Oslo | Late September to early April | Sep/Oct/Feb/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
utsjoki | Utsjoki | Finland | Finland | N | 69.91 | 27.02 | 66.3 | 1 | Europe/Helsinki | Late August to early April | Sep/Oct/Feb/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
isafjordur | Ísafjörður | Iceland | Iceland | N | 66.07 | -23.13 | 66.3 | 1 | Atlantic/Reykjavik | September to mid-April | Sep/Oct/Feb/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
vardo | Vardø | Norway | Norway | N | 70.37 | 31.11 | 66.2 | 1 | Europe/Oslo | Late September to early April | Oct/Nov/Dec/Feb | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
karasjok | Karasjok | Norway | Norway | N | 69.47 | 25.51 | 66.1 | 1 | Europe/Oslo | Late September to early April | Oct/Nov/Feb/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
harstad | Harstad | Norway | Norway | N | 68.8 | 16.54 | 66 | 1 | Europe/Oslo | Late September to early April | Oct/Nov/Feb/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
akureyri | Akureyri | Iceland | Iceland | N | 65.69 | -18.11 | 66 | 1 | Atlantic/Reykjavik | September to mid-April | Sep/Oct/Feb/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
kautokeino | Kautokeino | Norway | Norway | N | 69.01 | 23.04 | 65.8 | 1 | Europe/Oslo | Late September to early April | Oct/Nov/Feb/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
kilpisjarvi | Kilpisjärvi | Finland | Finland | N | 69.05 | 20.8 | 65.8 | 1 | Europe/Helsinki | Late September to early April | Sep/Oct/Feb/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
chena-hot-springs | Chena Hot Springs | United States | Alaska | N | 65.05 | -146.05 | 65.8 | 1 | America/Anchorage | Late August to mid-April | Sep/Mar/Oct/Feb | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
narvik | Narvik | Norway | Norway | N | 68.44 | 17.43 | 65.7 | 1 | Europe/Oslo | Late September to early April | Oct/Nov/Feb/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
bjorkliden | Björkliden | Sweden | Sweden | N | 68.42 | 18.66 | 65.7 | 1 | Europe/Stockholm | Late September to late March | Sep/Oct/Feb/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
kirkenes | Kirkenes | Norway | Norway | N | 69.73 | 30.05 | 65.6 | 1 | Europe/Oslo | Late September to early April | Oct/Nov/Dec/Feb | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
abisko | Abisko | Sweden | Sweden | N | 68.35 | 18.83 | 65.6 | 1 | Europe/Stockholm | Late September to late March | Sep/Oct/Feb/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
lofoten | Lofoten | Norway | Norway | N | 68.2 | 13.8 | 65.5 | 1 | Europe/Oslo | Late September to early April | Sep/Oct/Feb/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
dawson-city | Dawson City | Canada | Canada | N | 64.06 | -139.43 | 65.5 | 1 | America/Dawson | Late August to April | Sep/Oct/Mar/Feb | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
inari | Inari | Finland | Finland | N | 68.91 | 27.03 | 65.4 | 1 | Europe/Helsinki | Late August to early April | Sep/Oct/Feb/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
svolvaer | Svolvær | Norway | Norway | N | 68.23 | 14.57 | 65.4 | 1 | Europe/Oslo | Late September to early April | Sep/Oct/Feb/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
fairbanks | Fairbanks | United States | Alaska | N | 64.84 | -147.72 | 65.3 | 1 | America/Anchorage | Late August to mid-April | Sep/Mar/Oct/Feb | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
grundarfjordur | Grundarfjörður (Kirkjufell) | Iceland | Iceland | N | 64.92 | -23.27 | 65.2 | 1 | Atlantic/Reykjavik | September to mid-April | Sep/Oct/Feb/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
ivalo | Ivalo | Finland | Finland | N | 68.66 | 27.54 | 65.1 | 1 | Europe/Helsinki | Late August to early April | Sep/Oct/Feb/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
kiruna | Kiruna | Sweden | Sweden | N | 67.86 | 20.23 | 65 | 1 | Europe/Stockholm | Late September to late March | Sep/Oct/Feb/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
egilsstadir | Egilsstaðir | Iceland | Iceland | N | 65.26 | -14.39 | 65 | 1 | Atlantic/Reykjavik | September to mid-April | Sep/Oct/Feb/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
jukkasjarvi | Jukkasjärvi | Sweden | Sweden | N | 67.85 | 20.6 | 64.9 | 1 | Europe/Stockholm | Late September to late March | Sep/Oct/Feb/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
saariselka | Saariselkä | Finland | Finland | N | 68.42 | 27.41 | 64.9 | 1 | Europe/Helsinki | Late August to early April | Sep/Oct/Feb/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
bodo | Bodø | Norway | Norway | N | 67.28 | 14.4 | 64.6 | 2 | Europe/Oslo | October to March | Oct/Nov/Feb/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
reykjavik | Reykjavík | Iceland | Iceland | N | 64.15 | -21.94 | 64.3 | 2 | Atlantic/Reykjavik | September to mid-April | Sep/Oct/Feb/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
muonio | Muonio | Finland | Finland | N | 67.96 | 23.68 | 64.3 | 2 | Europe/Helsinki | Late September to early April | Sep/Oct/Feb/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
thingvellir | Þingvellir | Iceland | Iceland | N | 64.26 | -21.13 | 64.3 | 2 | Atlantic/Reykjavik | September to mid-April | Sep/Oct/Feb/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
gallivare | Gällivare | Sweden | Sweden | N | 67.13 | 20.66 | 64.2 | 2 | Europe/Stockholm | October to March | Oct/Nov/Feb/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
hofn | Höfn | Iceland | Iceland | N | 64.25 | -15.21 | 64.2 | 2 | Atlantic/Reykjavik | September to mid-April | Sep/Oct/Feb/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
denali | Denali (Healy) | United States | Alaska | N | 63.73 | -148.91 | 64.1 | 2 | America/Anchorage | Late August to mid-April | Sep/Mar/Oct/Feb | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
levi | Levi | Finland | Finland | N | 67.8 | 24.8 | 64 | 2 | Europe/Helsinki | September to early April | Sep/Oct/Feb/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
sodankyla | Sodankylä | Finland | Finland | N | 67.42 | 26.59 | 63.9 | 2 | Europe/Helsinki | September to early April | Sep/Oct/Feb/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
jokkmokk | Jokkmokk | Sweden | Sweden | N | 66.61 | 19.83 | 63.9 | 2 | Europe/Stockholm | October to March | Oct/Nov/Feb/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
yllas | Ylläs | Finland | Finland | N | 67.6 | 24.16 | 63.9 | 2 | Europe/Helsinki | Late September to early April | Sep/Oct/Feb/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
mo-i-rana | Mo i Rana | Norway | Norway | N | 66.31 | 14.14 | 63.7 | 2 | Europe/Oslo | October to March | Oct/Nov/Feb/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
rovaniemi | Rovaniemi | Finland | Finland | N | 66.5 | 25.73 | 63.6 | 2 | Europe/Helsinki | Late August to early April | Sep/Oct/Feb/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
pyha-luosto | Pyhä-Luosto | Finland | Finland | N | 67.15 | 27.24 | 63.6 | 2 | Europe/Helsinki | October to March | Oct/Nov/Feb/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
whitehorse | Whitehorse | Canada | Canada | N | 60.72 | -135.05 | 63.4 | 2 | America/Whitehorse | Late August to April | Sep/Oct/Mar/Nov | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
vik | Vík í Mýrdal | Iceland | Iceland | N | 63.42 | -19.01 | 63.2 | 2 | Atlantic/Reykjavik | September to mid-April | Sep/Oct/Feb/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
lulea | Luleå | Sweden | Sweden | N | 65.58 | 22.15 | 62.8 | 2 | Europe/Stockholm | October to March | Oct/Nov/Feb/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
fort-mcmurray | Fort McMurray | Canada | Canada | N | 56.73 | -111.38 | 62.8 | 2 | America/Edmonton | September to March | Sep/Oct/Feb/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
kuusamo | Kuusamo (Ruka) | Finland | Finland | N | 65.96 | 29.19 | 62.6 | 3 | Europe/Helsinki | October to March | Oct/Nov/Feb/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
talkeetna | Talkeetna | United States | Alaska | N | 62.32 | -150.11 | 62.5 | 3 | America/Anchorage | Late September to March | Sep/Oct/Feb/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
oulu | Oulu | Finland | Finland | N | 65.01 | 25.47 | 62.2 | 3 | Europe/Helsinki | October to March | Oct/Nov/Feb/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
anchorage | Anchorage | United States | Alaska | N | 61.22 | -149.9 | 61.5 | 3 | America/Anchorage | Late September to March | Sep/Oct/Feb/Mar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
ushuaia | Ushuaia | Argentina | Patagonia | S | -54.8 | -68.3 | -44 | 5 | America/Argentina/Ushuaia | Southern winter — April to August | Jun/Jul/May | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
invercargill | Invercargill | New Zealand | New Zealand | S | -46.41 | 168.35 | -52.4 | 5 | Pacific/Auckland | Southern winter — March to September | Jun/Jul/May | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
stewart-island | Stewart Island (Rakiura) | New Zealand | New Zealand | S | -46.9 | 168.12 | -52.9 | 5 | Pacific/Auckland | Southern winter — March to September | Jun/Jul/May | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
queenstown-nz | Queenstown | New Zealand | New Zealand | S | -45.03 | 168.66 | -51 | 6 | Pacific/Auckland | Southern winter — March to September | Jun/Jul/May | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
hobart | Hobart | Australia | Tasmania | S | -42.88 | 147.33 | -51.5 | 6 | Australia/Hobart | Southern winter — April to September | Jun/Jul/May | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
dunedin | Dunedin | New Zealand | New Zealand | S | -45.87 | 170.5 | -51.5 | 6 | Pacific/Auckland | Southern winter — March to September | Jun/Jul/May | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
bruny-island | Bruny Island | Australia | Tasmania | S | -43.38 | 147.25 | -52 | 6 | Australia/Hobart | Southern winter — April to September | Jun/Jul/May | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
christchurch | Christchurch | New Zealand | New Zealand | S | -43.53 | 172.64 | -48.9 | 7 | Pacific/Auckland | Southern winter — March to September | Jun/Jul/May | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
lake-tekapo | Lake Tekapo | New Zealand | New Zealand | S | -44 | 170.48 | -49.7 | 7 | Pacific/Auckland | Southern winter — March to September | Jun/Jul/May | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Aurora Destination Visibility Thresholds — 69 Locations, Geomagnetic Latitude & Minimum Kp Index (2026)
Geomagnetic latitude and minimum planetary Kp index needed to see aurora from 69 named viewing destinations worldwide, plus a per-month (Jan-Dec) 0-3 visibility score reflecting dark-hour availability and typical seasonal cloud/daylight conditions. A live space-weather Kp forecast only tells you how active the aurora is globally — this is the lookup table that turns that number into "can I see it from this specific place, and in which months." 69 of 69 rows carry a geomagnetic latitude.
Data: seeauroratonight-destination-visibility-thresholds.csv — one row per destination, 69 rows.
Why this exists
Space-weather sites publish a single global Kp index (0-9) for "how active the aurora is right now." That number alone does not tell you whether a specific city or park will actually see anything — that depends on the location's geomagnetic latitude (how close it sits under the auroral oval) and the season (dark-hour availability, typical cloud cover). This dataset is the per-destination lookup table that combines both.
Columns
| column | meaning |
|---|---|
lat / lon |
geographic coordinates. |
geomagnetic_lat |
magnetic latitude — the distance from the geomagnetic pole that actually determines auroral-oval proximity (differs from geographic latitude, sometimes substantially). |
min_kp_index |
the minimum planetary Kp index (0-9 NOAA scale) typically required to see aurora from this location on a clear night. |
visibility_jan...visibility_dec |
a 0-3 relative visibility score per month, reflecting dark-hour availability and typical seasonal conditions (0 = not viewable that month, e.g. midnight sun; 3 = peak season). |
best_months |
the ranked best months to visit for aurora viewing. |
season |
the practical viewing-season window in plain language. |
Sourcing caveat, stated plainly. min_kp_index and monthly visibility scores are compiled from
published aurora-tourism and geomagnetic-latitude references per destination, not from a single
authoritative feed — treat as a planning guide, not a guarantee; actual visibility on any given night
also depends on real-time cloud cover and moon phase.
Source and license
Compiled and maintained by See Aurora Tonight (seeauroratonight.com) — scores live Kp forecasts against these per-destination thresholds for a real-time "see it tonight" verdict. Licensed CC-BY-4.0.
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