1960Year 7 of solar cycle 19

Geomagnetic storms of 1960

1960 had 97 geomagnetic storms reaching Kp 5 or more, 21 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.

97Every storm

21G3–G5

Kp 9Peak Kp

155days 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 · 1960

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Date	Level	Peak Kp	Hours at Kp 5 or more	ap
5 January 1960	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
10 – 11 January 1960	G2	Kp 6−	24	67
14 – 15 January 1960	G2	Kp 6+	21	94
18 January 1960	G2	Kp 6−	6	67
21 – 22 January 1960	G2	Kp 6	21	80
5 February 1960	G1	Kp 5	3	48
6 February 1960	G1	Kp 5−	6	39
13 – 14 February 1960	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
14 February 1960	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
16 February 1960	G2	Kp 6−	6	67
17 – 18 February 1960	G1	Kp 5+	12	56
19 – 20 February 1960	G1	Kp 5	6	48
21 February 1960	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
27 February 1960	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
1 – 2 March 1960	G1	Kp 5−	6	39
10 March 1960	G1	Kp 5	6	48
11 March 1960	G2	Kp 6−	9	67
15 – 16 March 1960	G3	Kp 7−	18	111
31 March – 3 April 1960	G4	Kp 9−	72	300
4 – 5 April 1960	G2	Kp 6	12	80
6 April 1960	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
7 April 1960	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
10 – 11 April 1960	G3	Kp 7−	9	111
11 – 12 April 1960	G2	Kp 6−	12	67
13 April 1960	G2	Kp 6−	6	67
15 April 1960	G2	Kp 6	3	80
16 – 17 April 1960	G2	Kp 6−	12	67
18 April 1960	G1	Kp 5+	3	56
23 – 25 April 1960	G3	Kp 7−	45	111
27 April – 1 May 1960	G5	Kp 9	78	400
6 – 8 May 1960	G4	Kp 8+	51	236
11 May 1960	G3	Kp 7−	6	111
16 May 1960	G2	Kp 6+	12	94
23 – 24 May 1960	G2	Kp 6−	15	67
27 May 1960	G1	Kp 5	3	48
28 – 29 May 1960	G4	Kp 8−	15	179
1 June 1960	G2	Kp 6	6	80
4 – 5 June 1960	G2	Kp 6+	30	94
6 June 1960	G1	Kp 5	6	48
8 June 1960	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
14 June 1960	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
25 – 26 June 1960	G1	Kp 5+	15	56
27 – 28 June 1960	G3	Kp 7−	24	111
29 June – 1 July 1960	G3	Kp 7	27	132
14 – 17 July 1960	G4	Kp 8+	48	236
19 July 1960	G2	Kp 6	9	80
20 July 1960	G1	Kp 5	6	48
23 July 1960	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
29 July 1960	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
29 – 31 July 1960	G2	Kp 6−	24	67
9 August 1960	G1	Kp 5	6	48
11 August 1960	G1	Kp 5	3	48
12 August 1960	G1	Kp 5	6	48
16 – 18 August 1960	G4	Kp 8−	36	179
19 – 20 August 1960	G2	Kp 6	9	80
21 August 1960	G1	Kp 5	6	48
22 August 1960	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
27 August 1960	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
29 August 1960	G3	Kp 7−	9	111
29 – 30 August 1960	G3	Kp 7	15	132
2 – 3 September 1960	G3	Kp 7−	12	111
4 – 6 September 1960	G4	Kp 8	54	207
6 September 1960	G1	Kp 5	3	48
7 September 1960	G2	Kp 6−	3	67
8 September 1960	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
13 September 1960	G1	Kp 5	3	48
14 September 1960	G1	Kp 5	3	48
18 September 1960	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
24 September 1960	G1	Kp 5	12	48
27 September 1960	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
29 – 30 September 1960	G1	Kp 5−	6	39
30 September – 2 October 1960	G2	Kp 6	39	80
3 October 1960	G1	Kp 5	3	48
4 – 5 October 1960	G3	Kp 7−	12	111
5 – 8 October 1960	G5	Kp 9	60	400
9 October 1960	G2	Kp 6−	12	67
11 October 1960	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
18 October 1960	G1	Kp 5+	3	56
24 October 1960	G2	Kp 6	3	80
25 – 29 October 1960	G4	Kp 8−	81	179
30 – 31 October 1960	G1	Kp 5+	15	56
31 October 1960	G1	Kp 5−	6	39
3 – 4 November 1960	G2	Kp 6−	24	67
11 November 1960	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
12 – 16 November 1960	G5	Kp 9	81	400
21 – 22 November 1960	G2	Kp 6	27	80
24 – 25 November 1960	G1	Kp 5+	15	56
27 – 28 November 1960	G1	Kp 5	9	48
30 November – 1 December 1960	G4	Kp 8	27	207
2 December 1960	G1	Kp 5	3	48
7 – 8 December 1960	G2	Kp 6−	12	67
15 – 16 December 1960	G2	Kp 6	24	80
18 December 1960	G1	Kp 5	6	48
20 – 21 December 1960	G1	Kp 5	6	48
21 December 1960	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
27 – 28 December 1960	G2	Kp 6+	21	94
29 December 1960	G1	Kp 5−	3	39