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Northern Lights in Västra Götaland County, Sweden
In Västra Götaland County the aurora is visible from about Kp 3, first near Lidköping. Björlanda has the darkest skies among the larger places.
Weather in Västra Götaland County
General forecast for Lidköping, the main town in Västra Götaland County. Tonight's cloud cover for every town is on its aurora page.
Planning further ahead? See the hour-by-hour weather forecast for Lidköping on Atlas of Seasons.
| Place | Kp needed | Kp for photos | Look towards | Light pollution | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lidköping | 3.3 | 1.7 | N | Suburban sky | 22,988 |
| Mariestad | 3.3 | 1.7 | N | Suburban sky | 16,122 |
| Trollhättan | 3.7 | 2 | N | City sky | 48,573 |
| Skövde | 3.7 | 2 | N | Suburban sky | 36,842 |
| Uddevalla | 3.7 | 2 | N | City sky | 34,781 |
| Alingsås | 3.7 | 2 | N | City sky | 26,329 |
| Kungälv | 3.7 | 2 | N | Suburban sky | 24,101 |
| Vänersborg | 3.7 | 2 | N | City sky | 23,119 |
| Falköping | 3.7 | 2 | N | Bright suburban sky | 17,170 |
| Stenungsund | 3.7 | 2 | N | City sky | 13,093 |
| Skara | 3.7 | 2 | N | City sky | 11,437 |
| Gothenburg | 4 | 2.3 | N | Bright suburban sky | 608,462 |
| Borås | 4 | 2.3 | N | Suburban sky | 71,700 |
| Mölndal | 4 | 2.3 | N | Bright suburban sky | 59,430 |
| Partille | 4 | 2.3 | N | Suburban sky | 28,648 |
| Lerum | 4 | 2.3 | N | Suburban sky | 26,913 |
| Björlanda | 4 | 2.3 | N | Rural to suburban | 23,088 |
| Mölnlycke | 4 | 2.3 | N | Suburban sky | 17,579 |
| Västra Frölunda | 4 | 2.3 | N | Bright suburban sky | 15,924 |
| Kinna | 4 | 2.3 | N | Rural to suburban | 15,019 |
| Billdal | 4 | 2.3 | N | Rural to suburban | 14,874 |
| Lindome | 4 | 2.3 | N | Rural to suburban | 10,942 |
| Ulricehamn | 4 | 2.3 | N | Suburban sky | 10,629 |
| Torslanda | 4 | 2.3 | N | Suburban sky | 10,129 |
Best months in Västra Götaland County
Share of nights 2005–2025 that were dark, active enough here and mostly clear.
September has been the best month (9% of nights), followed by March (8%).
All years Near solar maximum Near solar minimum
- Kp 0–2 Quiet camera in Lidköping Only under the auroral oval: northern Norway, Swedish and Finnish Lapland, Iceland, Alaska, northern Canada.
- Kp 3 Unsettled eye in Lidköping 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 1,383 villages and districts nearby.
Smaller places
- ÅkarpKp 3.7
- ÄlvängenKp 3.7
- ÅmålKp 3
- AndalenKp 4
- AnderstorpKp 3.3
- AngeredKp 4
- Ljung och AnnelundKp 3.7
- AxvallKp 3.7
- BengtsforsKp 3.3
- BillingsforsKp 3.3
- BjörboholmKp 3.7
- BjörköKp 4
- BollebygdKp 4
- BrålandaKp 3.3
- BrastadKp 3.7
- Dals LångedKp 3.3
- DalsjöforsKp 4
- DiserödKp 3.7
- DonsöKp 4
- EdKp 3.3
- EllösKp 3.7
- EriksboKp 4
- FärgelandaKp 3.3
- FlobyKp 3.7
- FristadKp 4
- FritslaKp 4
- FurulundKp 4
- Gånghester och MålsrydKp 4
- GårdstenKp 4
- GötaKp 3.7
- GöteneKp 3.3
- GråboKp 4
- GrästorpKp 3.7
- GrebbestadKp 3.3
- GullspångKp 3.3
- HammarkullenKp 4
- HenånKp 3.7
- HerrljungaKp 3.7
- HindåsKp 4
- HjoKp 3.7
- HjuvikKp 4
- HönöKp 4
- HorredKp 4
- HovaKp 3.3
- HöviksnäsKp 3.7
- HunnebostrandKp 3.3
- IngaredKp 4
- JonstorpKp 3.7
- JörlandaKp 3.7
- KällbyKp 3.3
- KålleredKp 4
- KarlsborgKp 3.3
- KodeKp 3.7
- KungshamnKp 3.7
- KvänumKp 3.7
- LandvetterKp 4
- LänghemKp 4
- Lilla EdetKp 3.7
- LimmaredKp 4
- LjungskileKp 3.7
- LödöseKp 3.7
- LövgärdetKp 4
- LysekilKp 3.7
- MellerudKp 3.3
- MölltorpKp 3.3
- MunkedalKp 3.3
- MyggenäsKp 3.7
- NolvikKp 4
- NossebroKp 3.7
- ÖckeröKp 4
- ÖdsmålKp 3.7
- ÖjersjöKp 4
- OlofstorpKp 4
- OlofstorpKp 3.7
- OlstorpKp 4
- RannebergenKp 4
- RävlandaKp 4
- RönnängKp 3.7
- Sålanda and RykKp 3.7
- SandaredKp 4
- SätilaKp 4
- SjömarkenKp 4
- SjuntorpKp 3.7
- SkärhamnKp 3.7
- SkepplandaKp 3.7
- SkultorpKp 3.7
- SmögenKp 3.7
- SollebrunnKp 3.7
- StenkullenKp 4
- StenstorpKp 3.7
- StöpenKp 3.3
- Stora HögaKp 3.7
- StrömstadKp 3.3
- StyrsöKp 4
- SurteKp 4
- SvanesundKp 3.7
- SvenljungaKp 4
- TanumshedeKp 3.3
- TibroKp 3.7
- TidaholmKp 3.7
- TjuvkilKp 3.7
- TörebodaKp 3.3
- TranemoKp 4
- VaraKp 3.7
- VårgårdaKp 3.7
- VargönKp 3.7
- VinningaKp 3.3
- ViskaforsKp 4