Northern lights in Abisko in October
Possible, with patience — 16% of October nights offer a window.
16%of nights offer a window
11 hof darkness per night
85%of days with enough solar activity
18%of nights with a clear hour
The numbers behind it: October nights in Abisko average about 11 dark hours, geomagnetic activity reaches local viewing levels on 85% of days, and 18% of nights offer at least one reasonably clear hour after dark.
The sky itself is the main obstacle in October — 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.
October against the rest of the year
- Jan18% of nights
- Feb20% of nights
- Mar26% of nights
- Apr13% of nights
- Maymidnight sun
- Junmidnight sun
- Julmidnight sun
- Aug6% of nights
- Sep22% of nights
- Oct16% of nights
- Nov13% of nights
- Dec13% of nights
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October elsewhere under the oval
- Yellowknife 41% of nights
- Fairbanks 39% of nights
- Lofoten Islands 36% of nights
- Tromsø 33% of nights
- Kiruna 33% of nights
- Reykjavík 29% of nights
- Rovaniemi 24% of nights