Aurora & Space WeatherGeomagnetic activity in 2016
Mean Ap10.5
G1+63days
G3+0days
G50days
G1+ days by month
- January 2016
- February 2016
- March 2016
- April 2016
- May 2016
- June 2016
- July 2016
- August 2016
- September 2016
- October 2016
- November 2016
- December 2016
Nearby years (G1+ days)
34
52
30
23
69
63
53
20
18
9
27
Top 10 days by Ap
| Date | Max Kp | Ap | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2016 | 6+ | 70 | G2 |
| 25 Oct 2016 | 6+ | 57 | G2 |
| 13 Oct 2016 | 6+ | 46 | G2 |
| 26 Oct 2016 | 6- | 44 | G2 |
| 16 Feb 2016 | 5+ | 37 | G1 |
| 2 Sep 2016 | 6o | 37 | G2 |
| 3 Sep 2016 | 6- | 36 | G2 |
| 28 Sep 2016 | 6- | 36 | G2 |
| 29 Sep 2016 | 5+ | 36 | G1 |
| 27 Sep 2016 | 6- | 35 | G2 |
Dates and time slots are UTC. Kp is the 3-hourly planetary geomagnetic index (0–9); Ap is the daily average disturbance. G1–G5 follow the NOAA storm scale (Kp 5- and above counted as G1). Aurora visibility also depends on weather and location. The latest values are preliminary.
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2016 had 63 G1+ storm days (No. 58 of 95 years) and 0 G3+ days.