Kp index — May 1961
The Kp archive
GFZ definitive record · 3-hour UTC intervals · 1932 → 2026-07-31
Max Kp
5.7
2 May · G2
Storm nights
8
G1×6G2×2
Time at storm level
6.0%
intervals at Kp ≥ 5−
Avg Kp
2.4
all intervals
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Highlights
- G2 storm · May 2 · peak Kp 5.7
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.