Northern lights in Abisko in December
A long shot — only 13% of December nights offer a window.
13%of nights offer a window
12 hof darkness per night
78%of days with enough solar activity
17%of nights with a clear hour
The numbers behind it: December nights in Abisko average about 12 dark hours, geomagnetic activity reaches local viewing levels on 78% of days, and 17% of nights offer at least one reasonably clear hour after dark.
The sky itself is the main obstacle in December — clouds spoil more nights than quiet solar activity does. Build in spare nights, and be ready to drive toward whatever gap the cloud forecast shows.
Numbers come from 1996–2025 Kp records (GFZ Potsdam) and 2015–2024 hourly cloud history for Abisko itself — the full method is on the methodology page. Travelling soon? Check tonight's live Abisko forecast.
December against the rest of the year
December elsewhere under the oval
- Yellowknife 47% of nights
- Fairbanks 37% of nights
- Reykjavík 31% of nights
- Kiruna 29% of nights
- Lofoten Islands 27% of nights
- Tromsø 21% of nights
- Rovaniemi 15% of nights