Aurora Borealis in Kumla
Sweden · 59.13°, 15.14° · geomagnetic 58.2° · needs Kp 5
Tonight's aurora forecast for Kumla
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Kumla needs Kp 5 to see anything at all, and tonight the forecast peaks at Kp 4.8. Short of the threshold, which is what most nights look like here.
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Updated 2026-09-08 10:35 UTC
Local aurora guide for Kumla
Kumla is located at 58.2° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible when the planetary Kp index reaches 5.
Based on historical data from 2016 to 2026, there are approximately 21.6 nights per year suitable for aurora viewing in this region.
The best months for aurora viewing in Kumla are September, March, and October.
During May, June, July, and August, there is no full darkness, which can impact viewing conditions.
Kumla experiences a Bortle 5 sky brightness. Areas with Bortle 4 sky brightness can be found 25 km south-east near Örebro kommun.
Other areas with Bortle 5 sky brightness are located 15 km north-north-east near Örebro.
Notable features with clear horizons include Sveaparken, Oskarsparken, Velandasjön, Hemfjärden, and Tysslingen.
Sveaparken is a park located 15.9 km north-north-east of Kumla.
Oskarsparken is another park situated 16.5 km north-north-east of Kumla.
Velandasjön, a lake, is found 17.4 km west of Kumla. Hemfjärden, a bay, is 20.4 km north-north-east of Kumla, and Tysslingen, a lake, is 20.8 km north-north-west of Kumla.
There have been 43 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Kumla between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016.
The period from 2016 to 2026 includes approximately 21.6 viable aurora nights per year.
Specific qualifying nights with Kp values of 5.0 or higher occurred on March 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24, 2026.
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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