Aurora Borealis in Beverley
United Kingdom · 53.85°, -0.42° · geomagnetic 55.7° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Beverley
8%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Beverley needs Kp 7 to see anything at all, and tonight the forecast peaks at Kp 4.9. Short of the threshold, which is what most nights look like here.
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Updated 2026-09-08 10:36 UTC
Local aurora guide for Beverley
Beverley is located at 55.7° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude when the planetary geomagnetic activity reaches Kp 7.
On average, there are about 2.6 nights per year in Beverley where conditions are suitable for aurora viewing.
The historical record for aurora sightings in this region spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Beverley are September, August, and November.
During May, June, and July, there is no full darkness, which can impact viewing opportunities.
Beverley experiences a Bortle 7 light pollution level. Areas with darker skies, such as Bortle 4, can be found 30 km east-south-east near East Riding of Yorkshire.
Further dark sky opportunities, rated Bortle 5, are available 18 km north-west near East Riding of Yorkshire.
The surrounding terrain includes hills like Weighton Wold to the west and Nunburnholme Wold to the west-north-west. Lakes such as Hornsea Mere and islands like Swan Island are located to the east-north-east, while Northend Park is to the north.
Weighton Wold is a hill located 12.8 km west of Beverley.
Hornsea Mere, a lake, and Swan Island are situated 16.9 km and 17.1 km east-north-east of Beverley, respectively.
Northend Park is a park 18.2 km north of Beverley, and Nunburnholme Wold is a hill 18.6 km west-north-west of the town.
There have been 113 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Beverley between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The historical data indicates that nights with suitable conditions for aurora viewing occur approximately 2.6 times per year.
Notable qualifying nights in the recent record include March 20, 2026 (Kp 7.0), January 20, 2026 (Kp 7.67), January 19, 2026 (Kp 8.67), November 12, 2025 (Kp 7.33), and November 11, 2025 (Kp 8.67).
Sources: Revon location dataset · Revon analysis of NOAA planetary Kp · Solar declination and hour-angle calculation · Falchi 2016 World Atlas of artificial night sky brightness · GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Aurorasaurus verified positive reports
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