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Northern Lights in Dalarna County, Sweden

In Dalarna County the aurora is visible from about Kp 2, first near Mora. Mora has the darkest skies among the larger places.

Next chance in Dalarna County

Sunday 18 October, around 00:30

Good chance · Mora · Reliability: good

PlaceKp neededKp for photosLook towardsLight pollutionPopulation
Mora 2 0.3 N Rural to suburban 12,602
Borlänge 2.3 0.7 N Bright suburban sky 41,955
Falun 2.3 0.7 N City sky 37,291
Ludvika 2.7 1 N Suburban sky 15,245
Avesta 2.7 1 N Suburban sky 11,949

Best months in Dalarna County

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

September has been the best month (31% of nights), followed by March (30%).

0%10%20%30%40% – Jul August: 20% Aug September: 31% Sept October: 23% Oct November: 18% Nov December: 21% Dec January: 21% Jan February: 23% Feb March: 30% Mar April: 30% Apr May: 3% May – Jun
All years Near solar maximum Near solar minimum
  1. Kp 0–2 Quiet eye in Mora camera in Mora 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) Scotland, southern Scandinavia, the Baltic states, the northern US states and southern Canada.
  5. Kp 6 Moderate storm (G2) 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 514 villages and districts nearby.

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