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Northern Lights in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland

In Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship the aurora is visible from about Kp 5.7, first near Braniewo. Gierłoż has the darkest skies among the larger places.

Next chance in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

Saturday 17 October, around 03:30

Photos only · Braniewo · Reliability: good

PlaceKp neededKp for photosLook towardsLight pollutionPopulation
Braniewo 5.7 4 N Rural to suburban 18,356
Gołdap 5.7 4 N Rural to suburban 13,769
Olsztyn 6 4.3 N City sky 169,793
Elbląg 6 4.3 N City sky 127,558
Ełk 6 4.3 N City sky 55,769
Ostróda 6 4.3 N City sky 33,524
Giżycko 6 4.3 N City sky 29,972
Gierłoż 6 4.3 N Pristine dark sky 28,351
Kętrzyn 6 4.3 N City sky 27,478
Bartoszyce 6 4.3 N City sky 23,482
Mrągowo 6 4.3 N City sky 21,965
Lidzbark Warmiński 6 4.3 N City sky 16,540
Olecko 6 4.3 N City sky 15,923
Morąg 6 4.3 N Bright suburban sky 14,745
Pasłęk 6 4.3 N City sky 12,267
Węgorzewo 6 4.3 N Bright suburban sky 11,864
Dobre Miasto 6 4.3 N Bright suburban sky 10,514
Biskupiec 6 4.3 N Bright suburban sky 10,340
Iława 6.3 4.7 N Suburban sky 32,557
Szczytno 6.3 4.7 N Rural to suburban 26,044
Pisz 6.3 4.7 N Rural to suburban 19,232

Best months in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship

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

September has been the best month (2% of nights), followed by March (2%).

0%10% July: 0% Jul August: 2% Aug September: 2% Sept October: 1% Oct November: 1% Nov December: 1% Dec January: 0% Jan February: 1% Feb March: 2% Mar April: 1% Apr May: 1% May June: 1% 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 camera in Braniewo 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) eye in Braniewo 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).

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