1956Year 3 of solar cycle 19

Geomagnetic storms of 1956

1956 had 85 geomagnetic storms reaching Kp 5 or more, 17 of them strong (G3 or above); the strongest reached Kp 9−. Every storm with its dates, and the Kp of every day of the year.

85Every storm

17G3–G5

Kp 9−Peak Kp

122days at Kp 5 or more

The year day by day

the day's highest Kp

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Kp 0–3Kp 4Kp 5 · G1Kp 6 · G2Kp 7 · G3Kp 8 · G4Kp 9 · G5

Every storm · 1956

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Date	Level	Peak Kp	Hours at Kp 5 or more	ap
1 January 1956	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
4 January 1956	G1	Kp 5	3	48
10 – 11 January 1956	G2	Kp 6	18	80
12 January 1956	G2	Kp 6−	3	67
18 January 1956	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
18 – 19 January 1956	G2	Kp 6−	12	67
22 January 1956	G2	Kp 6−	6	67
23 – 25 January 1956	G2	Kp 6−	21	67
27 – 28 January 1956	G2	Kp 6+	15	94
11 – 12 February 1956	G1	Kp 5+	18	56
25 February 1956	G4	Kp 8+	18	236
26 February 1956	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
27 – 28 February 1956	G1	Kp 5+	9	56
29 February 1956	G1	Kp 5+	15	56
2 March 1956	G1	Kp 5	6	48
3 – 4 March 1956	G3	Kp 7+	27	154
10 – 11 March 1956	G2	Kp 6	6	80
21 – 22 March 1956	G3	Kp 7	21	132
22 – 23 March 1956	G2	Kp 6+	12	94
24 – 25 March 1956	G2	Kp 6	6	80
25 March 1956	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
28 March 1956	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
28 – 29 March 1956	G2	Kp 6+	15	94
31 March 1956	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
1 April 1956	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
3 April 1956	G1	Kp 5+	3	56
7 April 1956	G1	Kp 5+	3	56
17 April 1956	G1	Kp 5	6	48
21 – 22 April 1956	G3	Kp 7+	30	154
26 – 28 April 1956	G4	Kp 9−	33	300
28 – 29 April 1956	G4	Kp 8−	18	179
30 April – 1 May 1956	G2	Kp 6+	21	94
12 May 1956	G1	Kp 5+	9	56
13 May 1956	G3	Kp 7−	6	111
15 – 17 May 1956	G4	Kp 8+	48	236
20 – 21 May 1956	G2	Kp 6+	15	94
23 – 25 May 1956	G3	Kp 7	39	132
26 May 1956	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
29 May 1956	G2	Kp 6−	6	67
6 June 1956	G1	Kp 5	3	48
9 June 1956	G1	Kp 5	3	48
10 June 1956	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
15 June 1956	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
23 – 25 June 1956	G3	Kp 7−	36	111
27 June 1956	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
29 June 1956	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
30 June 1956	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
10 July 1956	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
13 – 14 July 1956	G1	Kp 5	6	48
23 – 24 July 1956	G2	Kp 6	9	80
25 July 1956	G1	Kp 5	3	48
26 July 1956	G2	Kp 6−	12	67
28 – 29 July 1956	G1	Kp 5+	12	56
31 July 1956	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
9 August 1956	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
11 August 1956	G1	Kp 5	3	48
11 August 1956	G1	Kp 5+	3	56
17 August 1956	G1	Kp 5−	6	39
21 August 1956	G2	Kp 6−	6	67
23 – 24 August 1956	G4	Kp 8−	27	179
25 – 26 August 1956	G2	Kp 6+	12	94
31 August 1956	G1	Kp 5+	3	56
2 – 3 September 1956	G4	Kp 8	30	207
6 September 1956	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
8 September 1956	G4	Kp 8+	12	236
12 – 13 September 1956	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
20 – 21 September 1956	G2	Kp 6	15	80
22 September 1956	G1	Kp 5+	12	56
2 October 1956	G1	Kp 5−	6	39
5 October 1956	G1	Kp 5+	3	56
20 – 21 October 1956	G1	Kp 5+	18	56
26 – 27 October 1956	G3	Kp 7−	15	111
28 October 1956	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
9 – 13 November 1956	G3	Kp 7−	57	111
14 – 16 November 1956	G4	Kp 8−	39	179
18 November 1956	G1	Kp 5−	6	39
21 November 1956	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
22 – 23 November 1956	G2	Kp 6−	15	67
25 November 1956	G3	Kp 7	3	132
27 – 28 November 1956	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
10 December 1956	G1	Kp 5	3	48
25 December 1956	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
26 December 1956	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
28 December 1956	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
30 December 1956	G1	Kp 5−	3	39