1961Year 8 of solar cycle 19

Geomagnetic storms of 1961

1961 had 68 geomagnetic storms reaching Kp 5 or more, 12 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.

68Every storm

12G3–G5

Kp 9−Peak Kp

93days 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 · 1961

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Date	Level	Peak Kp	Hours at Kp 5 or more	ap
9 January 1961	G1	Kp 5	9	48
15 January 1961	G2	Kp 6−	3	67
18 January 1961	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
19 – 20 January 1961	G2	Kp 6	18	80
3 February 1961	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
4 – 5 February 1961	G3	Kp 7	18	132
6 February 1961	G1	Kp 5	6	48
13 February 1961	G1	Kp 5	6	48
16 February 1961	G1	Kp 5+	9	56
17 – 18 February 1961	G3	Kp 7−	24	111
19 February 1961	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
20 February 1961	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
21 February 1961	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
5 – 6 March 1961	G3	Kp 7−	9	111
10 March 1961	G3	Kp 7	12	132
14 March 1961	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
15 – 16 March 1961	G1	Kp 5+	12	56
17 March 1961	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
19 March 1961	G2	Kp 6	12	80
27 March 1961	G2	Kp 6	6	80
1 April 1961	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
3 April 1961	G2	Kp 6	6	80
9 April 1961	G2	Kp 6+	6	94
11 April 1961	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
13 April 1961	G1	Kp 5+	3	56
14 – 15 April 1961	G4	Kp 8−	18	179
2 May 1961	G2	Kp 6−	6	67
5 – 6 May 1961	G1	Kp 5+	15	56
7 May 1961	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
9 May 1961	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
13 May 1961	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
16 May 1961	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
25 May 1961	G2	Kp 6−	6	67
1 June 1961	G2	Kp 6−	9	67
2 June 1961	G1	Kp 5	12	48
6 June 1961	G1	Kp 5+	3	56
7 June 1961	G1	Kp 5	3	48
21 – 22 June 1961	G3	Kp 7	39	132
29 June 1961	G2	Kp 6+	6	94
4 – 5 July 1961	G2	Kp 6+	15	94
6 July 1961	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
13 – 15 July 1961	G4	Kp 8+	36	236
15 – 16 July 1961	G2	Kp 6−	9	67
17 – 19 July 1961	G4	Kp 8−	36	179
20 – 21 July 1961	G2	Kp 6−	12	67
23 July 1961	G1	Kp 5	3	48
26 – 27 July 1961	G4	Kp 8+	24	236
2 August 1961	G2	Kp 6+	9	94
4 August 1961	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
8 August 1961	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
11 August 1961	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
29 – 31 August 1961	G2	Kp 6	27	80
1 September 1961	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
12 September 1961	G1	Kp 5	3	48
14 September 1961	G2	Kp 6	3	80
24 – 25 September 1961	G2	Kp 6	24	80
27 September 1961	G1	Kp 5−	6	39
30 September – 1 October 1961	G4	Kp 9−	21	300
12 October 1961	G1	Kp 5	3	48
20 October 1961	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
26 – 27 October 1961	G1	Kp 5+	12	56
27 – 29 October 1961	G4	Kp 9−	30	300
5 November 1961	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
6 November 1961	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
7 – 8 November 1961	G2	Kp 6+	15	94
14 November 1961	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
17 – 18 November 1961	G2	Kp 6+	21	94
1 – 3 December 1961	G4	Kp 8−	51	179