Aurora destinations · Sweden & Finland
Northern lights in Abisko
Sweden · 68.35°N, 18.83°E
Abisko lies under the auroral oval, so aurora is often overhead: a dark, clear night has good odds even when activity is low (magnetic latitude 66°). Light pollution: the sky here is dark.
Open the live forecast for Abisko
At a glance
- Good odds: from any Kp at a dark site
- Best months: January, March and February
- Best weeks in the coming year: 30 Dec – 19 Jan · 27 Jan – 9 Feb · 24 Feb – 16 Mar
- Too light for aurora: 28 Apr – 17 Aug (bright nights)
- Polar night: 7 Dec – 6 Jan (the sun doesn’t rise)
- Midnight sun: 26 May – 20 Jul (the sun doesn’t set; no aurora)
Month by month
A typical night: real darkness and moon, average aurora activity (Kp 2014–2025) and satellite cloud cover (NASA, 2001–2025). Long-range odds, not a forecast.
| Month | Typical night | Clear sky | Dark hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13% | 27% | 16 h |
| February | 13% | 25% | 13 h |
| March | 13% | 25% | 9 h |
| April | 7% | 24% | 2 h |
| May | Too light | 21% | – |
| June | Too light | 20% | – |
| July | Too light | 22% | – |
| August | 4% | 21% | 2 h |
| September | 10% | 19% | 8 h |
| October | 9% | 19% | 12 h |
| November | 11% | 23% | 15 h |
| December | 12% | 23% | 17 h |
Tips for Abisko
- Clouds decide most nights: check the hour-by-hour forecast, and the “Clearer skies nearby” card for a spot within a drive.
- Aurora is usually best between about 22:00 and 02:00 local time; give your eyes 15 minutes in the dark.
- The sky is already dark here: find an open view to the north.
Nearby destinations
Kiruna · Rovaniemi · Saariselkä · Levi