Kp index — 1959
The Kp archive
GFZ definitive record · 3-hour UTC intervals · 1932 → 2026-07-31
Max Kp
9.0
15 Jul · G5
Storm nights
11
G1×5G2×1G3×2G4×2G5×1
Time at storm level
15.3%
intervals at Kp ≥ 5−
Avg Kp
3.3
all intervals
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Highlights
- G5 storm · Jul 15–19 · peak Kp 9.0
1959 · the year at a glance — storm nights by month · year peak Kp 9.0
All-time record: Kp 9.0 — reached on 27 days, most recently 2024-05-11.