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Northern Lights in South Bohemian Region, Czechia

In South Bohemian Region the aurora is visible from about Kp 8.7, first near Tábor. Tábor has the darkest skies among the larger places.

Next chance in South Bohemian Region

None of the next 20 nights looks active enough here: you need about Kp 8.7 by eye or Kp 7 for photos. Big storms usually show up 1–3 days ahead — this page updates by itself.

Weather in South Bohemian Region

General forecast for Tábor, the main town in South Bohemian Region. Tonight's cloud cover for every town is on its aurora page.

Planning further ahead? See the hour-by-hour weather forecast for Tábor on Atlas of Seasons.

PlaceKp neededKp for photosLook towardsLight pollutionPopulation
Tábor 8.7 7 N Bright suburban sky 34,339
Písek 8.7 7 N Bright suburban sky 31,002
České Budějovice 9 7.3 N Bright suburban sky 93,426

Best months in South Bohemian Region

Share of nights 2005–2025 that were dark, active enough here and mostly clear.

Activity of Kp 8.7 or more is too rare here for monthly odds to be meaningful. The table still shows how often nights are clear and dark.

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All years Near solar maximum Near solar minimum
  1. Kp 0–2 Quiet Only under the auroral oval: northern Norway, Swedish and Finnish Lapland, Iceland, Alaska, northern Canada.
  2. Kp 3 Unsettled Bright in the Arctic; low on the horizon in central Scandinavia and southern Iceland.
  3. Kp 4 Active Overhead in the Arctic; low in the north from southern Norway, Sweden, Finland and northern Scotland.
  4. Kp 5 Minor storm (G1) Scotland, southern Scandinavia, the Baltic states, the northern US states and southern Canada.
  5. Kp 6 Moderate storm (G2) Northern England, Denmark, northern Germany and Poland, the US Midwest — often clearer in photos than to the eye.
  6. Kp 7 Strong storm (G3) camera in Tábor Most of the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Czechia; red glow in photos from France and the northern Alps.
  7. Kp 8 Severe storm (G4) eye in Tábor Central Europe to the eye; red sky in photos from northern Italy, Spain, the Balkans and Turkey's Black Sea coast.
  8. Kp 9 Extreme storm (G5) Seen across Europe and the US; in photos as far south as the Mediterranean, Turkey and North Africa (May 2024).

The town pages in this region also cover 1,801 villages and districts nearby.

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