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Northern Lights in Östergötland, Sweden
In Östergötland the aurora is visible from about Kp 3.3, first near Norrköping. Motala has the darkest skies among the larger places.
| Place | Kp needed | Kp for photos | Look towards | Light pollution | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norrköping | 3.3 | 1.7 | N | Bright suburban sky | 93,765 |
| Motala | 3.3 | 1.7 | N | Suburban sky | 30,944 |
| Finspång | 3.3 | 1.7 | N | Suburban sky | 12,807 |
| Linköping | 3.7 | 2 | N | Bright suburban sky | 166,673 |
| Mjölby | 3.7 | 2 | N | City sky | 12,858 |
Best months in Östergötland
Share of nights 2005–2025 that were dark, active enough here and mostly clear.
September has been the best month (8% of nights), followed by March (7%).
All years Near solar maximum Near solar minimum
- Kp 0–2 Quiet camera in Norrköping Only under the auroral oval: northern Norway, Swedish and Finnish Lapland, Iceland, Alaska, northern Canada.
- Kp 3 Unsettled eye in Norrköping 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 225 villages and districts nearby.
Smaller places
- ÅbyKp 3.3
- ÅtvidabergKp 3.7
- BergKp 3.3
- BorensbergKp 3.3
- BoxholmKp 3.7
- EkängenKp 3.3
- GreboKp 3.7
- GusumKp 3.7
- HerrestadKp 3.7
- JurslaKp 3.3
- KimstadKp 3.3
- KisaKp 3.7
- KrokekKp 3.3
- LindöKp 3.3
- LinghemKp 3.7
- LjungsbroKp 3.3
- MalmslättKp 3.7
- MantorpKp 3.7
- ÖdeshögKp 3.7
- RimforsaKp 3.7
- RydKp 3.3
- SkänningeKp 3.7
- SkärblackaKp 3.3
- SöderköpingKp 3.3
- StenstorpKp 3.3
- StureforsKp 3.7
- SvärtingeKp 3.3
- TallbodaKp 3.7
- VadstenaKp 3.3
- ValdemarsvikKp 3.7
- VikingstadKp 3.7