Aurora Borealis in Skellefteå

Sweden · 64.75°, 20.95° · geomagnetic 62.6° · needs Kp 5

Tonight's aurora forecast for Skellefteå

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Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Skellefteå 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 Skellefteå

Skellefteå is located at 62.6° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible when the planetary geomagnetic activity reaches Kp 5 or higher.

On average, there are about 18.1 nights per year in Skellefteå where conditions are suitable for aurora viewing.

Historical data from 2016 to 2026 indicates that these viable nights occur with some regularity.

The best months for aurora viewing in Skellefteå are September, March, and October. During these months, the nights are dark enough to potentially see the aurora.

From April through August, there is no full darkness, which significantly reduces the chances of observing the aurora.

Skellefteå has a Bortle scale rating of 5, indicating moderate light pollution. Areas with a Bortle rating of 4 can be found nearby.

For example, Bortle 4 conditions are available 14 km east near Skellefteå kommun, and Bortle 5 conditions are 2 km east near Skellefteå.

The surrounding landscape includes bays like Boviksfjärden and Kågefjärden, islands such as Rannerskäret and Ytterstholmen, and headlands like Bodudden, which may offer varied viewing perspectives.

Geographic features near Skellefteå include Boviksfjärden, a bay located 8.1 km east-north-east, and Rannerskäret, an island 8.6 km east-north-east.

Further north-east, Ytterstholmen island is situated 10.3 km away, along with Kågefjärden bay and Bodudden headland at a similar distance.

Between 2016 and 2026, there were approximately 18.1 nights per year suitable for aurora viewing in the Skellefteå region.

Historical records show verified sightings, with qualifying nights occurring in March 2026 at Kp levels ranging from 5.0 to 7.0.

Aurorasaurus data indicates 151 verified reports within 300 km of Skellefteå between January 2015 and December 2016.

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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