Aurora Borealis in Royal Leamington Spa
United Kingdom · 52.29°, -1.52° · geomagnetic 54.4° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Royal Leamington Spa
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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Royal Leamington Spa 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 Royal Leamington Spa
Royal Leamington Spa is at 54.4° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras visible at this latitude require a Kp of 7 or higher.
Based on historical data from 2016 to 2026, there are approximately 2.7 nights per year with conditions suitable for aurora viewing in Royal Leamington Spa.
The best months for aurora viewing in Royal Leamington Spa are September, August, and November.
During June and July, there is no full darkness, which can impact viewing conditions.
Royal Leamington Spa has a Bortle scale rating of 7, indicating significant light pollution.
Darker skies, rated Bortle 4, can be found 101 km west near Herefordshire. Bortle 5 skies are available 62 km south-south-west near Cotswold District.
Local terrain includes parks such as Kenilworth Wardens, 6.6 km north-north-west, and War Memorial Park, 11.8 km north. Hills like Hensborough Hill are 13.9 km east-north-east.
North-north-west of Royal Leamington Spa, you can find Kenilworth Wardens park, 6.6 km away, and a lake 8.3 km away.
War Memorial Park is located 11.8 km north of the town.
Further afield, Hensborough Hill is situated 13.9 km east-north-east, and Wood End Hill is 20.1 km north-north-west.
Between 2016 and 2026, there were an average of 2.7 nights per year suitable for aurora viewing in Royal Leamington Spa.
Aurorasaurus has recorded 93 verified sightings within 300 km of Royal Leamington Spa between 2015 and 2016.
Notable qualifying nights in the historical record include 2026-03-20 (Kp 7.0), 2026-01-20 (Kp 7.67), 2026-01-19 (Kp 8.67), 2025-11-12 (Kp 7.33), and 2025-11-11 (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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