The AuroraVision forecast for Sweden uses real-time data from NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center, updated every 2 minutes. Our visibility score combines solar wind Bz, speed, particle density, magnetic field strength, and local cloud cover.
Abisko in Swedish Lapland is one of the world's most celebrated aurora destinations. A unique mountain microclimate creates a persistent hole in the clouds — the Blue Hole of Abisko — giving this small village consistently clear skies while storms rage around it. Kiruna sits directly inside the auroral oval and offers aurora on most clear nights from September to March.
Real-time aurora scores across Sweden — cloud cover fetched per city
Cloud cover fetched per GPS location · Solar wind is global · Auto-updates every 2 min
Five data points that determine aurora visibility in Sweden
Southward Bz opens the magnetosphere. Abisko and Kiruna at 68°N sit inside the auroral oval during most active events.
Speed above 500 km/s drives aurora equatorward. Swedish Lapland benefits strongly from fast solar wind streams.
Total IMF strength. High Bt + southward Bz produces the active aurora Abisko is famous for.
Higher solar wind density increases particle injection. Matters most during moderate KP events.
Abisko sits in a unique rain shadow — cloud cover there is significantly lower than the surrounding region.
Best viewing window is 21:00–02:00 local time (UTC+1 in winter). Abisko and Kiruna have long polar nights from December to January. The Abisko Sky Station at 900m altitude gives unobstructed 360° horizon views.
Browse and book guided aurora tours in Swedish Lapland and Abisko directly below.