Kp index — August 1956
The Kp archive
GFZ definitive record · 3-hour UTC intervals · 1932 → 2026-07-31
Max Kp
7.7
24 Aug · G4
Storm nights
9
G1×4G2×4G4×1
Time at storm level
8.5%
intervals at Kp ≥ 5−
Avg Kp
2.4
all intervals
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Highlights
- G4 storm · Aug 23–26 · peak Kp 7.7
1956 · the year at a glance — storm nights by month · year peak Kp 8.7
All-time record: Kp 9.0 — reached on 27 days, most recently 2024-05-11.