Aurora Borealis in Tewkesbury
United Kingdom · 51.99°, -2.16° · geomagnetic 54.2° · needs Kp 7
Tonight's aurora forecast for Tewkesbury
2%
Peak chance of a visible display tonight, from the same model the Revon app runs. Tewkesbury 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 10:35 UTC
Local aurora guide for Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury is located at 54.2° geomagnetic latitude. Auroras are typically visible when the Kp index reaches 7 or higher.
On average, there are about 2.7 nights per year in this region where conditions are suitable for aurora viewing.
Historical data from 2016 to 2026 indicates the span of records for aurora viability.
The best months for aurora viewing in Tewkesbury are September, August, and November.
During June and July, there is no full darkness, which impacts viewing opportunities.
Tewkesbury experiences a Bortle 6 sky, indicating moderate light pollution.
Darker skies, rated Bortle 4, can be found approximately 64 km west-north-west near Herefordshire.
Areas with Bortle 5 skies are located about 29 km south-south-east near Cotswold District. Local terrain includes hills like Sarn Hill and Brockeridge Common, a lake at Kemerton, and Worcestershire Beacon mountain.
Geographic features near Tewkesbury include Sarn Hill, a hill located 3.5 km west-north-west.
Brockeridge Common, another hill, is situated 5.4 km north.
Kemerton lake is 5.9 km north-east, and Worcestershire Beacon mountain is 17.5 km north-west.
There have been 82 verified aurora reports within 300 km of Tewkesbury between 2015 and 2016.
The record span for aurora viability in this region is from 2016 to 2026.
Notable qualifying nights 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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