Northern lights in Abisko in November
A long shot — only 13% of November nights offer a window.
13%of nights offer a window
12 hof darkness per night
81%of days with enough solar activity
16%of nights with a clear hour
The numbers behind it: November nights in Abisko average about 12 dark hours, geomagnetic activity reaches local viewing levels on 81% of days, and 16% of nights offer at least one reasonably clear hour after dark.
The sky itself is the main obstacle in November — 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.
November against the rest of the year
November elsewhere under the oval
- Yellowknife 35% of nights
- Fairbanks 35% of nights
- Kiruna 31% of nights
- Reykjavík 31% of nights
- Lofoten Islands 30% of nights
- Tromsø 26% of nights
- Rovaniemi 14% of nights