Northern lights in Abisko in February
Possible, with patience — 20% of February nights offer a window.
20%of nights offer a window
12 hof darkness per night
90%of days with enough solar activity
22%of nights with a clear hour
The numbers behind it: February nights in Abisko average about 12 dark hours, geomagnetic activity reaches local viewing levels on 90% of days, and 22% of nights offer at least one reasonably clear hour after dark.
The sky itself is the main obstacle in February — 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.
February against the rest of the year
February elsewhere under the oval
- Yellowknife 65% of nights
- Fairbanks 50% of nights
- Kiruna 35% of nights
- Lofoten Islands 34% of nights
- Reykjavík 30% of nights
- Tromsø 27% of nights
- Rovaniemi 21% of nights