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Northern Lights in North Holland, Netherlands
In North Holland the aurora is visible from about Kp 6.7, first near Alkmaar. Medemblik has the darkest skies among the larger places.
| Place | Kp needed | Kp for photos | Look towards | Light pollution | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alkmaar | 6.7 | 5 | N | City sky | 94,853 |
| Hoorn | 6.7 | 5 | N | City sky | 68,852 |
| Den Helder | 6.7 | 5 | N | City sky | 59,569 |
| Heerhugowaard | 6.7 | 5 | N | City sky | 47,580 |
| Medemblik | 6.7 | 5 | N | Rural to suburban | 41,500 |
| Heemskerk | 6.7 | 5 | N | City sky | 39,191 |
| Castricum | 6.7 | 5 | N | Bright suburban sky | 35,256 |
| Bergen | 6.7 | 5 | N | Rural to suburban | 29,715 |
| Heiloo | 6.7 | 5 | N | Rural to suburban | 24,144 |
| Amsterdam | 7 | 5.3 | N | City sky | 741,636 |
| Haarlem | 7 | 5.3 | N | Bright suburban sky | 162,543 |
| Zaanstad | 7 | 5.3 | N | City sky | 140,085 |
| Hoofddorp | 7 | 5.3 | N | Bright suburban sky | 132,734 |
| Hilversum | 7 | 5.3 | N | Bright suburban sky | 83,640 |
| Purmerend | 7 | 5.3 | N | City sky | 80,117 |
| Amstelveen | 7 | 5.3 | N | City sky | 79,639 |
| Zaandam | 7 | 5.3 | N | City sky | 71,708 |
| Velsen-Zuid | 7 | 5.3 | N | City sky | 67,758 |
| Huizen | 7 | 5.3 | N | Suburban sky | 41,273 |
| Beverwijk | 7 | 5.3 | N | City sky | 37,585 |
| IJmuiden | 7 | 5.3 | N | City sky | 31,925 |
| Nieuw-Vennep | 7 | 5.3 | N | Bright suburban sky | 31,415 |
| Bussum | 7 | 5.3 | N | Bright suburban sky | 31,334 |
| Uithoorn | 7 | 5.3 | N | Bright suburban sky | 26,846 |
| Heemstede | 7 | 5.3 | N | Bright suburban sky | 25,562 |
| Assendelft | 7 | 5.3 | N | Rural to suburban | 25,460 |
Best months in North Holland
Share of nights 2005–2025 that were dark, active enough here and mostly clear.
Activity of Kp 6.7 or more is too rare here for monthly odds to be meaningful. The table still shows how often nights are clear and dark.
All years Near solar maximum Near solar minimum
- Kp 0–2 Quiet Only under the auroral oval: northern Norway, Swedish and Finnish Lapland, Iceland, Alaska, northern Canada.
- Kp 3 Unsettled Bright in the Arctic; low on the horizon in central Scandinavia and southern Iceland.
- Kp 4 Active Overhead in the Arctic; low in the north from southern Norway, Sweden, Finland and northern Scotland.
- Kp 5 Minor storm (G1) camera in Alkmaar Scotland, southern Scandinavia, the Baltic states, the northern US states and southern Canada.
- Kp 6 Moderate storm (G2) Northern England, Denmark, northern Germany and Poland, the US Midwest — often clearer in photos than to the eye.
- Kp 7 Strong storm (G3) eye in Alkmaar Most of the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Czechia; red glow in photos from France and the northern Alps.
- 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.
- 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 497 villages and districts nearby.
Smaller places
- AalsmeerKp 7
- BadhoevedorpKp 7
- BovenkarspelKp 6.7
- DiemenKp 7
- EnkhuizenKp 6.7
- JulianadorpKp 6.7
- Koog aan de ZaanKp 7
- KrommenieKp 7
- LandsmeerKp 7
- LarenKp 7
- NaardenKp 7
- OpmeerKp 6.7
- SchagenKp 6.7
- UitgeestKp 6.7
- VelserbroekKp 7
- VolendamKp 7
- WeespKp 7
- WormerKp 7
- ZandvoortKp 7
- ZwaagKp 6.7