Kp index — January 1961
The Kp archive
GFZ definitive record · 3-hour UTC intervals · 1932 → 2026-07-31
Max Kp
6.0
20 Jan · G2
Storm nights
5
G1×2G2×3
Time at storm level
4.4%
intervals at Kp ≥ 5−
Avg Kp
2.1
all intervals
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Highlights
- G2 storm · Jan 18–20 · peak Kp 6.0
1961 · 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.