Aurora Borealis in Frome
United Kingdom · 51.23°, -2.32° · geomagnetic 53.5° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Frome
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Frome 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 Frome
Frome is located at 53.5° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude during geomagnetic storms of Kp 7 or higher.
On average, there are about 2.7 nights per year in this region where conditions are suitable for aurora viewing.
Records of aurora activity in this region span from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Frome are September, August, and November.
During June and July, there is no full darkness, which can impact viewing conditions.
Frome currently experiences a Bortle 7 light pollution level. Darker skies, such as Bortle 4, can be found approximately 86 km west-south-west near Mid Devon.
Areas with Bortle 5 light pollution are located about 23 km east near Wiltshire.
Notable terrain features around Frome include Buckland Wood (hill, 4.4 km north-north-west), Thoulstone Park (park, 6.2 km east), Mells Down (hill, 7.0 km north-west), Brickfields Park (park, 17.2 km north-north-west), and Chew Valley Lake (lake, 23.7 km west-north-west).
Buckland Wood is a hill located 4.4 km north-north-west of Frome.
Thoulstone Park is a park situated 6.2 km east of Frome.
Mells Down is a hill found 7.0 km north-west of Frome. Brickfields Park, a park, is 17.2 km north-north-west, and Chew Valley Lake, a lake, is 23.7 km west-north-west of Frome.
There have been 52 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Frome between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The region has experienced approximately 2.7 nights per year suitable for aurora viewing.
Notable qualifying nights recorded between 2016 and 2026 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 analysis of NOAA planetary Kp · Revon location dataset · 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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