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Northern Lights in New Hampshire, United States
In New Hampshire the aurora is visible from about Kp 5, first near Lebanon. East Concord has the darkest skies among the larger places.
Weather in New Hampshire
General forecast for Lebanon, the main town in New Hampshire. Tonight's cloud cover for every town is on its aurora page.
Planning further ahead? See the hour-by-hour weather forecast for Lebanon on Atlas of Seasons.
| Place | Kp needed | Kp for photos | Look towards | Light pollution | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 5.3 | 3.7 | NNW | Suburban sky | 13,579 |
| Concord | 5.7 | 4 | NNW | Bright suburban sky | 43,976 |
| East Concord | 5.7 | 4 | NNW | Rural to suburban | 42,605 |
| Rochester | 5.7 | 4 | NNW | Bright suburban sky | 30,038 |
| Laconia | 5.7 | 4 | NNW | Suburban sky | 16,227 |
| Claremont | 5.7 | 4 | NNW | Rural to suburban | 12,984 |
| Somersworth | 5.7 | 4 | NNW | Suburban sky | 11,759 |
| Manchester | 6 | 4.3 | NNW | Bright suburban sky | 110,229 |
| Nashua | 6 | 4.3 | NNW | Bright suburban sky | 87,970 |
| Derry Village | 6 | 4.3 | NNW | Suburban sky | 34,539 |
| Dover | 6 | 4.3 | NNW | Bright suburban sky | 30,880 |
| Salem | 6 | 4.3 | NNW | Suburban sky | 29,549 |
| Merrimack | 6 | 4.3 | NNW | Suburban sky | 26,726 |
| Keene | 6 | 4.3 | NNW | Suburban sky | 23,265 |
| Derry | 6 | 4.3 | NNW | Suburban sky | 22,015 |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 4.3 | NNW | Bright suburban sky | 21,530 |
| Bedford | 6 | 4.3 | NNW | Suburban sky | 21,188 |
| Windham | 6 | 4.3 | NNW | Rural to suburban | 13,091 |
| Pelham | 6 | 4.3 | NNW | Rural to suburban | 12,676 |
| Londonderry | 6 | 4.3 | NNW | Rural to suburban | 11,037 |
| Durham | 6 | 4.3 | NNW | Suburban sky | 10,345 |
Best months in New Hampshire
Share of nights 2005–2025 that were dark, active enough here and mostly clear.
September has been the best month (3% of nights), followed by March (1%).
All years Near solar maximum Near solar minimum
- Kp 0–2 Quiet Only under the auroral oval: northern Norway, Swedish and Finnish Lapland, Iceland, Alaska, northern Canada.
- Kp 3 Unsettled Bright in the Arctic; low on the horizon in central Scandinavia and southern Iceland.
- Kp 4 Active camera in Lebanon Overhead in the Arctic; low in the north from southern Norway, Sweden, Finland and northern Scotland.
- Kp 5 Minor storm (G1) eye in Lebanon 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 209 villages and districts nearby.
Smaller places
- AlexandriaKp 5.7
- AlsteadKp 5.7
- AndoverKp 5.7
- AntrimKp 6
- AshlandKp 5.7
- AtkinsonKp 6
- AuburnKp 6
- BarnsteadKp 5.7
- BarringtonKp 5.7
- BelmontKp 5.7
- BerlinKp 5.3
- BoscawenKp 5.7
- Bow BogKp 6
- BrentwoodKp 6
- BridgewaterKp 5.7
- BristolKp 6
- BrooklineKp 6
- CandiaKp 6
- CanterburyKp 5.7
- Center HarborKp 5.7
- CharlestownKp 5.7
- ChesterKp 6
- ChesterfieldKp 6
- ChichesterKp 5.7
- ColebrookKp 5
- ContoocookKp 5.7
- ConwayKp 5.3
- DanburyKp 5.7
- DanvilleKp 6
- DeerfieldKp 5.3
- DeeringKp 5.7
- DublinKp 6.3
- East KingstonKp 6
- East MerrimackKp 6
- EffinghamKp 5.7
- EnfieldKp 5.3
- EppingKp 6
- EpsomKp 6
- ExeterKp 6
- FarmingtonKp 5.7
- FitzwilliamKp 6
- FrancestownKp 6
- FranklinKp 5.7
- FreedomKp 5.7
- FremontKp 6
- GilfordKp 5.7
- GilmantonKp 5.7
- GoffstownKp 6
- GorhamKp 5.3
- GraftonKp 5.7
- GranthamKp 5.7
- GreenfieldKp 6
- GreenlandKp 6
- GreenvilleKp 6
- GrovetonKp 5
- HampsteadKp 6.3
- HamptonKp 6
- Hampton BeachKp 6
- Hampton FallsKp 6
- HanoverKp 5.3
- HarrisvilleKp 6
- HaverhillKp 5.3
- HennikerKp 5.7
- HillKp 5.7
- HillsboroughKp 5.7
- HinsdaleKp 6.7
- HoldernessKp 6
- HollisKp 6
- HooksettKp 6
- HopkintonKp 5.7
- HudsonKp 6
- JaffreyKp 6
- JeffersonKp 5.3
- KensingtonKp 6
- KingstonKp 6
- LancasterKp 5
- LeeKp 6
- LempsterKp 5.7
- LitchfieldKp 6
- LittletonKp 5.3
- LymeKp 5.3
- LyndeboroughKp 6
- MadburyKp 6
- MadisonKp 5.3
- MarlboroughKp 6
- MasonKp 6
- MeredithKp 5.7
- MilanKp 5
- MilfordKp 6
- Mont VernonKp 6
- MoultonboroughKp 5.3
- New BostonKp 6
- New CastleKp 6
- New DurhamKp 5.7
- New IpswichKp 6
- New LondonKp 5.7
- NewburyKp 5.7
- NewmarketKp 6
- NewportKp 5.7
- NewtonKp 6
- North ConwayKp 5.3
- North HamptonKp 6
- NorthfieldKp 5.7
- NorthumberlandKp 5
- NorthwoodKp 5.7
- NottinghamKp 6
- OrfordKp 5.3
- OssipeeKp 5.7
- PembrokeKp 5.7
- PeterboroughKp 6
- PinardvilleKp 6
- PittsfieldKp 5.7
- PlaistowKp 6
- PlymouthKp 5.3
- RaymondKp 6
- RichmondKp 6
- RindgeKp 6
- RollinsfordKp 6
- RumneyKp 5.7
- RyeKp 6
- SalisburyKp 5.7
- SanborntonKp 5.7
- SanbornvilleKp 5.7
- SandownKp 6
- SandwichKp 5.3
- SeabrookKp 6
- South HooksettKp 6
- SpringfieldKp 5.7
- StraffordKp 5.7
- StratfordKp 5
- Stratham StationKp 6
- SunapeeKp 6
- SuncookKp 6
- SuttonKp 6
- SwanzeyKp 6
- TamworthKp 5.3
- TempleKp 6
- ThorntonKp 5.3
- TiltonKp 5.7
- Tilton NorthfieldKp 5.7
- TroyKp 6
- TuftonboroKp 5.7
- UnityKp 5.7
- WakefieldKp 5.7
- WeareKp 5.7
- WebsterKp 5.7
- West SwanzeyKp 6
- WestmorelandKp 6
- WhitefieldKp 5.3
- WilmotKp 5.7
- WiltonKp 6
- WinchesterKp 6
- WolfeboroKp 5.7
- WoodstockKp 5.3
- WoodsvilleKp 5.3