Aurora Borealis in Goole
United Kingdom · 53.70°, -0.88° · geomagnetic 55.6° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Goole
7%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Goole 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 Goole
Goole is located at 55.6° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible at this latitude when the Kp index reaches 7.
On average, there are 2.7 nights per year in Goole where conditions are suitable for aurora viewing.
The historical record spans from April 2, 2016, to March 30, 2026.
The best months for aurora viewing in Goole are September, August, and November. These months offer a good balance of darkness and potential aurora activity.
However, from May to July, Goole experiences periods without full darkness, which can impact viewing opportunities.
Goole has a Bortle scale rating of 6, indicating significant light pollution. Areas with lower Bortle ratings offer darker skies.
Darker skies can be found approximately 58 km east near East Riding of Yorkshire (Bortle 4) and 34 km north-north-west near York (Bortle 5).
Local terrain features include Barlow Mound (hill, 9.7 km west-north-west), Whitton Island (island, 13.1 km east), Brayton Barff (hill, 17.1 km west-north-west), Beal Island (island, 20.8 km west), and Fairnurn Ings (reserve, 28.7 km west).
Near Goole, notable terrain features include Barlow Mound, a hill located 9.7 km west-north-west. Whitton Island, an island, is situated 13.1 km east.
Further afield, Brayton Barff is a hill 17.1 km west-north-west, and Beal Island is an island 20.8 km west.
Fairnurn Ings, a reserve, lies 28.7 km west of Goole.
Historical data shows 118 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Goole between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The average number of viable aurora viewing nights per year is 2.7.
Notable qualifying nights in the historical 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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