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Northern Lights in Trøndelag, Norway
In Trøndelag the aurora is visible from about Kp 0, first near Rørvik. Kolvereid has the darkest skies among the larger places.
| Place | Kp needed | Kp for photos | Look towards | Light pollution | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rørvik | 0 | 0 | N | Rural to suburban | 2,615 |
| Kolvereid | 0 | 0 | N | Dark rural sky | 1,467 |
| Steinkjer | 0.3 | 0 | N | Bright suburban sky | 13,060 |
| Namsos | 0.3 | 0 | N | Rural to suburban | 8,413 |
| Malm | 0.3 | 0 | N | Rural to suburban | 1,268 |
| Å | 0.3 | 0 | N | Rural to suburban | 1,145 |
| Grong | 0.3 | 0 | N | Dark rural sky | 1,065 |
| Trondheim | 0.7 | 0 | N | City sky | 216,518 |
| Levanger | 0.7 | 0 | N | Rural to suburban | 20,171 |
| Stjørdalshalsen | 0.7 | 0 | N | Bright suburban sky | 15,693 |
| Stjørdal | 0.7 | 0 | N | Bright suburban sky | 13,032 |
| Verdalsøra | 0.7 | 0 | N | Suburban sky | 8,308 |
| Orkanger | 0.7 | 0 | N | Bright suburban sky | 8,204 |
| Malvik | 0.7 | 0 | N | Rural to suburban | 6,419 |
| Melhus | 0.7 | 0 | N | Rural to suburban | 6,393 |
| Hommelvik | 0.7 | 0 | N | Suburban sky | 5,418 |
| Frosta | 0.7 | 0 | N | Bright suburban sky | 2,495 |
| Kyrksæterøra | 0.7 | 0 | N | Dark rural sky | 2,471 |
| Skogn | 0.7 | 0 | N | Dark rural sky | 1,935 |
| Hell | 0.7 | 0 | N | Bright suburban sky | 1,921 |
| Brekstad | 0.7 | 0 | N | Dark rural sky | 1,835 |
| Straumen | 0.7 | 0 | N | Dark rural sky | 1,670 |
| Botngård | 0.7 | 0 | N | Dark rural sky | 1,144 |
| Skaun | 1 | 0 | N | Dark rural sky | 1,682 |
| Lundamo | 1 | 0 | N | Dark rural sky | 1,063 |
| Røros | 1.3 | 0 | N | Suburban sky | 5,572 |
| Oppdal | 1.7 | 0 | N | Rural to suburban | 4,310 |
Best months in Trøndelag
Share of nights 2005–2025 that were dark, active enough here and mostly clear.
March has been the best month (27% of nights), followed by September (27%).
All years Near solar maximum Near solar minimum
- Kp 0–2 Quiet eye in Rørvik 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) 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) 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 1,226 villages and districts nearby.