Aurora destinations · Alaska & Canada
Northern lights in Churchill
Manitoba, Canada · 58.77°N, 94.17°W
Churchill lies under the auroral oval, so aurora is often overhead: a dark, clear night has good odds even when activity is low (magnetic latitude 67°). Light pollution: the sky here is fairly dark.
Open the live forecast for Churchill
At a glance
- Good odds: from any Kp at a dark site
- Best months: February, January and December
- Best weeks in the coming year: 2–15 Dec · 30 Dec – 12 Jan · 27 Jan – 16 Feb
- Too light for aurora: 2 Jun – 6 Jul (bright nights)
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 | 24% | 46% | 14 h |
| February | 25% | 48% | 12 h |
| March | 22% | 40% | 10 h |
| April | 18% | 36% | 7 h |
| May | 11% | 27% | 3 h |
| June | 6% | 36% | 1 h |
| July | 13% | 37% | 3 h |
| August | 16% | 33% | 6 h |
| September | 15% | 27% | 9 h |
| October | 13% | 24% | 12 h |
| November | 18% | 35% | 14 h |
| December | 24% | 45% | 15 h |
Tips for Churchill
- 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
Fairbanks · Coldfoot · Anchorage · Yellowknife · Whitehorse · Banff