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Northern Lights in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland
In Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship the aurora is visible from about Kp 7.7, first near Kielce. Busko-Zdrój has the darkest skies among the larger places.
Weather in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship
General forecast for Kielce, the main town in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship. Tonight's cloud cover for every town is on its aurora page.
Planning further ahead? See the hour-by-hour weather forecast for Kielce on Atlas of Seasons.
| Place | Kp needed | Kp for photos | Look towards | Light pollution | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kielce | 7.7 | 6 | N | Bright suburban sky | 192,468 |
| Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski | 7.7 | 6 | N | Bright suburban sky | 73,989 |
| Starachowice | 7.7 | 6 | N | Bright suburban sky | 53,739 |
| Skarżysko-Kamienna | 7.7 | 6 | N | Bright suburban sky | 49,410 |
| Sandomierz | 7.7 | 6 | N | Bright suburban sky | 25,087 |
| Końskie | 7.7 | 6 | N | Bright suburban sky | 20,756 |
| Busko-Zdrój | 8 | 6.3 | N | Suburban sky | 17,095 |
| Jędrzejów | 8 | 6.3 | N | Bright suburban sky | 16,792 |
| Staszów | 8 | 6.3 | N | Suburban sky | 16,137 |
| Pińczów | 8 | 6.3 | N | Bright suburban sky | 11,806 |
Best months in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship
Share of nights 2005–2025 that were dark, active enough here and mostly clear.
Activity of Kp 7.7 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) Scotland, southern Scandinavia, the Baltic states, the northern US states and southern Canada.
- Kp 6 Moderate storm (G2) camera in Kielce 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) eye in Kielce 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 1,309 villages and districts nearby.
Smaller places
- BliżynKp 7.7
- BodzechówKp 7.7
- BodzentynKp 7.7
- ChęcinyKp 7.7
- ChmielnikKp 8
- ĆmielówKp 7.7
- DaleszyceKp 7.7
- Kazimierza WielkaKp 8
- KlimontówKp 7.7
- KoprzywnicaKp 8
- KunówKp 7.7
- MałogoszczKp 7.7
- Miedziana GóraKp 7.7
- MirzecKp 7.7
- OpatówKp 7.7
- NowinyKp 7.7
- OsiekKp 8
- OżarówKp 7.7
- PiekoszówKp 7.7
- PołaniecKp 8
- RadoszyceKp 7.7
- SędziszówKp 8
- Skarżysko KościelneKp 7.7
- StąporkówKp 7.7
- SuchedniówKp 7.7
- WąchockKp 7.7
- WłoszczowaKp 7.7