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Northern Lights in Vermont, United States
In Vermont the aurora is visible from about Kp 4.7, first near Burlington. Colchester has the darkest skies among the larger places.
Weather in Vermont
General forecast for Burlington, the main town in Vermont. Tonight's cloud cover for every town is on its aurora page.
Planning further ahead? See the hour-by-hour weather forecast for Burlington on Atlas of Seasons.
| Place | Kp needed | Kp for photos | Look towards | Light pollution | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington | 5 | 3.3 | NNW | Suburban sky | 42,452 |
| South Burlington | 5 | 3.3 | NNW | Suburban sky | 18,791 |
| Colchester | 5 | 3.3 | NNW | Dark rural sky | 16,986 |
| Essex Junction | 5 | 3.3 | NNW | Suburban sky | 10,111 |
| Rutland | 5.3 | 3.7 | NNW | Bright suburban sky | 15,824 |
| Montpelier | 6 | 4.3 | NNW | Rural to suburban | 8,074 |
Best months in Vermont
Share of nights 2005–2025 that were dark, active enough here and mostly clear.
September has been the best month (4% of nights), followed by August (2%).
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 camera in Burlington 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) eye in Burlington 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 135 villages and districts nearby.
Smaller places
- AddisonKp 5.3
- ArlingtonKp 5.7
- BarreKp 5.3
- Bellows FallsKp 5.7
- BenningtonKp 5.7
- BrandonKp 5.3
- BrattleboroKp 6
- BridportKp 5.3
- BristolKp 5.3
- CastletonKp 5.3
- CharlotteKp 5
- ChelseaKp 5.3
- ChesterKp 5.7
- ChittendenKp 5.3
- DanbyKp 5.7
- DoverKp 5.7
- Enosburg FallsKp 4.7
- Fair HavenKp 5.3
- FerrisburghKp 5
- HardwickKp 5
- HartfordKp 6
- HinesburgKp 5
- JamaicaKp 5.7
- JerichoKp 5
- JohnsonKp 5
- LeicesterKp 5.3
- LincolnKp 5.3
- LondonderryKp 5.7
- LunenburgKp 5
- LyndonKp 5
- LyndonvilleKp 5
- Manchester CenterKp 5.7
- MendonKp 5.3
- MiddleburyKp 5.3
- MiddlesexKp 5.3
- MiltonKp 5
- MontgomeryKp 5
- MoretownKp 6
- MorristownKp 5
- MorrisvilleKp 5
- Mount HollyKp 5.7
- NewportKp 5
- North BenningtonKp 5.7
- NorthfieldKp 5.3
- PawletKp 5.7
- PoultneyKp 5.3
- PownalKp 6
- RandolphKp 5.3
- RichfordKp 4.7
- RockinghamKp 5.7
- Saint AlbansKp 5
- St. JohnsburyKp 5
- SalisburyKp 5.3
- South BarreKp 5.3
- SpringfieldKp 5.7
- St. JohnsburyKp 5
- StarksboroKp 5
- StoweKp 5
- SwantonKp 4.7
- TownshendKp 5.7
- VergennesKp 5
- WashingtonKp 5.3
- WaterburyKp 5
- West BrattleboroKp 6
- West RutlandKp 5.3
- White River JunctionKp 5.3
- White River Junction VA Medical CenterKp 6
- WilderKp 5.3
- WilliamstownKp 5.3
- WillistonKp 5
- WindsorKp 5.7
- WinooskiKp 5