The 8 best places to see the northern lights in canada the aurora borealis is a unique celestial display caused by charged particles from the sun interacting with the molecules and atoms in earth.
Best time to see aurora borealis in canada 2017.
During the summer months of may june and july it is just too bright to see them in the far northland.
Autumn if solitude is your thing take a scenic bush plane ride from yellowknife to elegantly rustic fly in blachford lake lodge wilderness resort.
September brings a fleeting autumn but the colours can be absolutely magical but best of all is that you can often see two auroras for the price of one.
The best months to see the aurora borealis in canada are from october to march most hours of darkness.
These are the nights with darkness in them.
This is especially true in the non arctic areas like the canadian rockies.
Aurora borealis season in northern polar latitudes alaska northern canada greenland iceland norway sweden finland and siberia runs from august thru april.
Usually the best time of night on clear nights is midnight local time.
September and october are usually the only months when the northern lights are visible at the same time as the lakes and rivers remain ice free.
Where to see the northern lights in canada this winter.
However if we want to see the northern lights in canada in august or another summer month a high kp in the southern parts still fewer hours of darkness would give you the best chances to see aurora borealis.
Winter and springtime are generally less cloudy than autumn in and around the northern auroral zone so a trip between december and april makes sense charles deehr a professor emeritus and.
The most often times to see the aurora is from september to october and from march to april.
While a more northern location will be of some help in seeing them there is never any guarantee.
Winter december to february winter is the best time to see the northern lights in canada.
If you are going to canada specifically to see the northern lights try to plan your trip from december to january.
Luckily come autumn jasper s sun begins to set earlier and earlier giving fans better and better chances of spotting the aurora borealis it s a myth that it must be very cold and very late at night to see them sun flares can shoot charged particles towards earth during the day too they re just harder to see against a bright background.
Areas that are not subject to light pollution are the best.