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Northern Lights in Idaho, United States

In Idaho the aurora is visible from about Kp 3.7, first near Coeur d'Alene. Eagle Foothills has the darkest skies among the larger places.

Next chance in Idaho

Saturday 31 October, around 00:00

Good chance · Coeur d'Alene · Reliability: low (rough trend)

PlaceKp neededKp for photosLook towardsLight pollutionPopulation
Coeur d'Alene 4.3 2.7 NNE Bright suburban sky 49,122
Post Falls 4.3 2.7 NNE Suburban sky 30,453
Hayden 4.3 2.7 NNE Suburban sky 14,133
Moscow 4.7 3 NNE Suburban sky 25,060
Lewiston 5 3.3 NNE Bright suburban sky 32,544
Lewiston Orchards 5 3.3 NNE Bright suburban sky 31,422
Rexburg 5.7 4 NNE Bright suburban sky 27,663
Idaho Falls 6 4.3 NNE Suburban sky 59,184
Ammon 6 4.3 NNE Suburban sky 14,960
Blackfoot 6 4.3 NNE Suburban sky 11,740
Boise 6.3 4.7 NNE City sky 235,684
Meridian 6.3 4.7 NNE City sky 90,739
Nampa 6.3 4.7 NNE Suburban sky 89,839
Pocatello 6.3 4.7 NNE Bright suburban sky 54,441
Caldwell 6.3 4.7 NNE Bright suburban sky 51,686
Eagle Foothills 6.3 4.7 NNE Dark rural sky 30,000
Mountain Home 6.3 4.7 NNE Bright suburban sky 13,730
Jerome 6.3 4.7 NNE Suburban sky 11,184
Twin Falls 6.7 5 NNE Bright suburban sky 47,468
Burley 6.7 5 NNE Bright suburban sky 10,436

Best months in Idaho

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

September has been the best month (5% of nights), followed by April (4%).

0%10% July: 2% Jul August: 4% Aug September: 5% Sept October: 3% Oct November: 1% Nov December: 1% Dec January: 1% Jan February: 3% Feb March: 2% Mar April: 4% Apr May: 3% 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 camera in Coeur d'Alene Bright in the Arctic; low on the horizon in central Scandinavia and southern Iceland.
  3. Kp 4 Active eye in Coeur d'Alene 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 341 villages and districts nearby.

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