1959Year 6 of solar cycle 19

Geomagnetic storms of 1959

1959 had 82 geomagnetic storms reaching Kp 5 or more, 15 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.

82Every storm

15G3–G5

Kp 9Peak Kp

133days 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 · 1959

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Date	Level	Peak Kp	Hours at Kp 5 or more	ap
5 – 6 January 1959	G2	Kp 6−	9	67
9 January 1959	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
9 – 11 January 1959	G2	Kp 6+	30	94
26 January 1959	G2	Kp 6	3	80
3 – 5 February 1959	G1	Kp 5+	18	56
9 February 1959	G1	Kp 5	9	48
11 – 12 February 1959	G2	Kp 6+	12	94
14 – 15 February 1959	G2	Kp 6−	15	67
16 – 17 February 1959	G2	Kp 6+	30	94
25 – 26 February 1959	G3	Kp 7+	36	154
27 February – 1 March 1959	G2	Kp 6−	39	67
2 March 1959	G1	Kp 5−	6	39
8 March 1959	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
25 March 1959	G1	Kp 5+	9	56
26 – 29 March 1959	G4	Kp 8+	78	236
30 March 1959	G1	Kp 5	3	48
31 March 1959	G1	Kp 5	3	48
8 – 10 April 1959	G4	Kp 8−	39	179
11 April 1959	G1	Kp 5	3	48
23 April 1959	G3	Kp 7−	12	111
24 April 1959	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
29 April 1959	G1	Kp 5	3	48
30 April 1959	G1	Kp 5	9	48
4 – 5 May 1959	G2	Kp 6+	9	94
8 May 1959	G1	Kp 5+	9	56
11 – 12 May 1959	G4	Kp 8+	27	236
15 – 16 May 1959	G2	Kp 6	24	80
18 May 1959	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
18 May 1959	G1	Kp 5	3	48
24 – 25 May 1959	G3	Kp 7+	18	154
31 May 1959	G1	Kp 5	3	48
4 June 1959	G1	Kp 5	3	48
11 June 1959	G2	Kp 6	9	80
23 – 24 June 1959	G2	Kp 6	9	80
27 – 28 June 1959	G2	Kp 6	15	80
29 – 30 June 1959	G2	Kp 6+	27	94
11 – 12 July 1959	G3	Kp 7−	12	111
15 – 16 July 1959	G5	Kp 9	27	400
16 July 1959	G1	Kp 5	3	48
17 – 19 July 1959	G4	Kp 9−	36	300
19 July 1959	G1	Kp 5	3	48
24 – 25 July 1959	G1	Kp 5+	21	56
26 – 27 July 1959	G1	Kp 5	12	48
3 August 1959	G1	Kp 5	3	48
4 August 1959	G1	Kp 5−	6	39
6 August 1959	G1	Kp 5	3	48
9 August 1959	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
15 – 19 August 1959	G4	Kp 8+	57	236
20 – 21 August 1959	G2	Kp 6−	24	67
22 August 1959	G1	Kp 5	3	48
23 August 1959	G1	Kp 5−	6	39
24 August 1959	G1	Kp 5	3	48
2 September 1959	G1	Kp 5+	12	56
3 – 5 September 1959	G4	Kp 8−	30	179
5 – 6 September 1959	G2	Kp 6−	6	67
12 September 1959	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
13 September 1959	G1	Kp 5+	3	56
15 – 16 September 1959	G1	Kp 5−	6	39
17 – 19 September 1959	G2	Kp 6	21	80
20 – 22 September 1959	G3	Kp 7	66	132
23 September 1959	G1	Kp 5	6	48
24 – 25 September 1959	G2	Kp 6−	15	67
26 September 1959	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
1 – 2 October 1959	G2	Kp 6	18	80
3 – 5 October 1959	G3	Kp 7	27	132
5 – 6 October 1959	G2	Kp 6	27	80
18 October 1959	G1	Kp 5+	12	56
25 October 1959	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
26 October 1959	G1	Kp 5	3	48
30 October 1959	G1	Kp 5+	3	56
30 October – 5 November 1959	G2	Kp 6+	96	94
14 November 1959	G1	Kp 5−	6	39
18 November 1959	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
23 November 1959	G2	Kp 6−	12	67
27 – 28 November 1959	G4	Kp 8	15	207
30 November – 1 December 1959	G2	Kp 6	21	80
2 December 1959	G1	Kp 5	3	48
3 December 1959	G2	Kp 6−	21	67
5 December 1959	G4	Kp 8−	15	179
13 – 14 December 1959	G1	Kp 5+	21	56
23 December 1959	G2	Kp 6	6	80
26 – 28 December 1959	G2	Kp 6−	33	67