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Northern Lights in Maryland, United States

In Maryland the aurora is visible from about Kp 7, first near Frederick. Bel Air North has the darkest skies among the larger places.

Next chance in Maryland

None of the next 20 nights looks active enough here: you need about Kp 7 by eye or Kp 5.3 for photos. Big storms usually show up 1–3 days ahead — this page updates by itself.

Weather in Maryland

General forecast for Frederick, the main town in Maryland. Tonight's cloud cover for every town is on its aurora page.

PlaceKp neededKp for photosLook towardsLight pollutionPopulation
Frederick 7 5.3 N City sky 69,479
Hagerstown 7 5.3 N City sky 40,432
Bel Air North 7 5.3 NNW Suburban sky 30,568
Reisterstown 7 5.3 N Bright suburban sky 25,968
Cumberland 7 5.3 N Bright suburban sky 20,130
Westminster 7 5.3 N Bright suburban sky 18,670
Bel Air 7 5.3 NNW Bright suburban sky 10,190
Baltimore 7.3 5.7 N City sky 585,708
Columbia 7.3 5.7 N Bright suburban sky 99,615
Germantown 7.3 5.7 N City sky 86,395
Silver Spring 7.3 5.7 N City sky 71,452
Glen Burnie 7.3 5.7 N City sky 67,639
Gaithersburg 7.3 5.7 N City sky 67,456
Rockville 7.3 5.7 N City sky 66,980
Ellicott City 7.3 5.7 N Bright suburban sky 65,834
Dundalk 7.3 5.7 N City sky 63,597
Bethesda 7.3 5.7 N City sky 60,858
Bowie 7.3 5.7 N City sky 58,025
Towson 7.3 5.7 NNW City sky 55,197
Aspen Hill 7.3 5.7 N City sky 48,759
Wheaton 7.3 5.7 N City sky 48,284
Bel Air South 7.3 5.7 NNW Suburban sky 47,709
Gwynn Oak 7.3 5.7 N City sky 47,092
Potomac 7.3 5.7 N Bright suburban sky 44,965
Severn 7.3 5.7 N Bright suburban sky 44,231
North Bethesda 7.3 5.7 N City sky 43,828
Catonsville 7.3 5.7 N City sky 41,567
Annapolis 7.3 5.7 N City sky 40,812
Essex 7.3 5.7 N City sky 39,262
Hanover 7.3 5.7 N City sky 38,088
Woodlawn 7.3 5.7 N City sky 37,879
Severna Park 7.3 5.7 N Bright suburban sky 37,634
Odenton 7.3 5.7 N City sky 37,132
Clinton 7.3 5.7 N City sky 35,970
Oxon Hill-Glassmanor 7.3 5.7 N City sky 35,355
Olney 7.3 5.7 N Bright suburban sky 33,844
Suitland-Silver Hill 7.3 5.7 N City sky 33,515
Chillum 7.3 5.7 N City sky 33,513
Randallstown 7.3 5.7 N Bright suburban sky 32,430
College Park 7.3 5.7 N City sky 32,301
Montgomery Village 7.3 5.7 N Bright suburban sky 32,032
Pikesville 7.3 5.7 N City sky 30,764
Parkville 7.3 5.7 N City sky 30,734
Owings Mills 7.3 5.7 N City sky 30,622
Eldersburg 7.3 5.7 N Bright suburban sky 30,531
Carney 7.3 5.7 NNW City sky 29,941
South Gate 7.3 5.7 N City sky 29,658
Milford Mill 7.3 5.7 N City sky 29,042
West Elkridge 7.3 5.7 N Bright suburban sky 28,734
Perry Hall 7.3 5.7 NNW Bright suburban sky 28,474
Crofton 7.3 5.7 N Suburban sky 27,348
Laurel 7.3 5.7 N City sky 26,215
South Laurel 7.3 5.7 N Bright suburban sky 26,112
Suitland 7.3 5.7 N City sky 25,825
Edgewood 7.3 5.7 NNW Bright suburban sky 25,562
Lochearn 7.3 5.7 N City sky 25,333
Middle River 7.3 5.7 N City sky 25,191
Elkton 7.3 5.7 NNW Bright suburban sky 15,782
Waldorf 7.7 6 N Bright suburban sky 67,752
St. Charles 7.7 6 N Suburban sky 36,376
Salisbury 7.7 6 NNW City sky 32,899
Easton 7.7 6 N Bright suburban sky 16,617
Cambridge 7.7 6 N Bright suburban sky 12,507

Best months in Maryland

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

September has been the best month (0.6% of nights), followed by October (0.6%).

0%10% July: 0% Jul August: 0% Aug September: 1% Sept October: 1% Oct November: 0% Nov December: 0% Dec January: 0% Jan February: 0% Feb March: 0% Mar April: 0% 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 Overhead in the Arctic; low in the north from southern Norway, Sweden, Finland and northern Scotland.
  4. Kp 5 Minor storm (G1) camera in Frederick 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) eye in Frederick 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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