Churchill manitoba in canada offers one of the best places in the world to see the aurora borealis without having to journey above the arctic circle.
Best time to see northern lights in churchill manitoba.
January through march is prime viewing season for the northern lights in churchill manitoba.
Sunspot activity occurs in an 11 year cycle and this in turn causes variation in the northern lights as a result of changes in solar wind.
The best time to catch a glimpse is july and august but how you see them is up to you.
January through march the best time to take a trip to see the northern lights is during the longest and darkest nights of the year typically january through march.
Excellent viewing possibilities present themselves throughout our season from july to november.
Northern lights season in churchill when to see the northern lights while peak viewing times for the aurora borealis are between january and march across manitoba the lights are visible for up to 300 nights of the year in manitoba s northern region.
For reasons that are still relatively unknown the northern lights tend to be stronger and more visible in the cold months particularly february and march.
We advertise the northern lights season as being in jan.
In northern canada churchill is one of the best places to see the spectacular natural wonder.
That s because the skies are so clear most of the time.
The answer is that it s possible given the right conditions to see the northern lights while on any of our safaris.
Canadian arctic summer cruise.
History of aurora borealis.
If you find yourself on a tour with hudson bay helicopters or custom helicopters spotting belugas is easy.
Best time to see the aurora.
That s not to say you can t or won t see the lights in other months.
The northern sky is clear and the darkness thick.
And 20 degrees celsius outside.
A fluorescent green swirl unfurls across the black.
So it can be anytime it s dark.
Polar bear tours on a tundra buggy.
Experience the wonderment of hudson bay.
Suddenly it s as though someone flipped on the light switch and the entire sky illuminates with ethereal sheets of emerald green.
I ve seen some of the best lights in oct.
To see the northern lights the following criteria must be met.
When is the best time to see the northern lights in churchill.
Aurora borealis sometimes called the northern and southern polar lights are the mystical natural light displays in.
They glow a milky white just below the surface of the sub arctic waters often lined up side by side in family pods.