I would argue that it’s in the autumn. The colours seem brighter and more varied. Plus it’s not as cold so you can stay out longer. Here’s a picture I took in early October last year with my iPhone.

by Vancity1881

11 comments

  1. Do the northern lights come every year in winter?

  3. Ah, it’s such a beautiful and calming feeling to watch the lights. Just relaxing and watching for hours and not thinking about anything. I can only recommend it to anyone, it’s always worth a trip

  4. Agreed! All the best northern lights I’ve seen has been in September and October.

    Probably because I spend more time outside in the evening in those months than I do in winter, but still. There are people in this group who keep saying September is too early and they are plain wrong.

  5. There was high activity of aurora last year so I am not surprised it could be so good. 
    A thing to note for people going is that colors are usully not as bright and clear as OPs picture. They are also typically less clear with your eyes than a camera. 

  7. I have seen northern lights as early as late August (if my memory serves me right, I live in Lofoten), but the most spectacular northern lights have been at around November – February, in my experience.

  8. The best I’ve seen were on New Year’s Eve. Far better than the fireworks.

  9. Wen house swap?? 😁 honestly, seeing this, especially when there are more colours, would be a dream come true!! Beautiful!

  10. You’re not wrong. According to an article I saw, the time around vernal/autumn equinox are the best times to see it. Last year there was actually quite spectacular northern lights in May.

  11. I’d say probably winter. Don’t know if it’s gonna happen more often, but it will be dark for much longer, so more time to see them better

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