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Northern Lights in Friesland, Netherlands

In Friesland the aurora is visible from about Kp 6.3, first near Leeuwarden. Dokkum has the darkest skies among the larger places.

Next chance in Friesland

None of the next 20 nights looks active enough here: you need about Kp 6.3 by eye or Kp 4.7 for photos. Big storms usually show up 1–3 days ahead — this page updates by itself.

PlaceKp neededKp for photosLook towardsLight pollutionPopulation
Leeuwarden 6.3 4.7 N Suburban sky 124,481
Drachten 6.3 4.7 N Rural to suburban 45,186
Sneek 6.3 4.7 N City sky 32,811
Dokkum 6.3 4.7 N Dark rural sky 12,669
Heerenveen 6.7 5 N Bright suburban sky 43,094
Wolvega 6.7 5 N Dark rural sky 13,090
Joure 6.7 5 N Rural to suburban 13,090

Best months in Friesland

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

Activity of Kp 6.3 or more is too rare here for monthly odds to be meaningful. The table still shows how often nights are clear and dark.

0%10% July: 0% Jul August: 1% Aug September: 0% Sept October: 0% Oct November: 0% Nov December: 0% Dec January: 0% Jan February: 0% Feb March: 0% Mar April: 0% Apr May: 0% May June: 0% Jun
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) camera in Leeuwarden Scotland, southern Scandinavia, the Baltic states, the northern US states and southern Canada.
  5. Kp 6 Moderate storm (G2) eye in Leeuwarden Northern England, Denmark, northern Germany and Poland, the US Midwest — often clearer in photos than to the eye.
  6. Kp 7 Strong storm (G3) 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) 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 610 villages and districts nearby.

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