1988Year 2 of solar cycle 22

Geomagnetic storms of 1988

1988 had 48 geomagnetic storms reaching Kp 5 or more, 6 of them strong (G3 or above); the strongest reached Kp 8. Every storm with its dates, and the Kp of every day of the year.

48Every storm

6G3–G5

Kp 8Peak Kp

59days at Kp 5 or more

The year day by day

the day's highest Kp

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Every storm · 1988

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Date	Level	Peak Kp	Hours at Kp 5 or more	ap
2 January 1988	G1	Kp 5+	9	56
4 January 1988	G1	Kp 5+	3	56
6 – 7 January 1988	G2	Kp 6	9	80
12 January 1988	G1	Kp 5	6	48
14 – 15 January 1988	G3	Kp 7+	24	154
18 January 1988	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
5 February 1988	G1	Kp 5	9	48
15 February 1988	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
16 February 1988	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
21 February 1988	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
21 – 23 February 1988	G3	Kp 7+	33	154
6 March 1988	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
8 March 1988	G1	Kp 5	9	48
26 – 27 March 1988	G3	Kp 7	15	132
27 March 1988	G1	Kp 5+	3	56
28 – 30 March 1988	G2	Kp 6	24	80
3 – 5 April 1988	G4	Kp 8	33	207
5 – 6 April 1988	G2	Kp 6+	18	94
22 – 23 April 1988	G1	Kp 5+	24	56
5 – 6 May 1988	G3	Kp 7+	24	154
17 – 18 May 1988	G1	Kp 5	6	48
25 June 1988	G1	Kp 5	6	48
26 June 1988	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
29 June 1988	G1	Kp 5	3	48
30 June 1988	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
16 July 1988	G1	Kp 5	3	48
21 July 1988	G2	Kp 6−	6	67
22 July 1988	G1	Kp 5−	6	39
20 August 1988	G1	Kp 5	3	48
22 August 1988	G2	Kp 6	6	80
1 September 1988	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
11 – 12 September 1988	G2	Kp 6	21	80
18 September 1988	G2	Kp 6	6	80
18 – 19 September 1988	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
22 September 1988	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
6 October 1988	G2	Kp 6−	12	67
10 October 1988	G4	Kp 8−	18	179
18 October 1988	G1	Kp 5	6	48
2 November 1988	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
3 November 1988	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
8 November 1988	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
30 November 1988	G2	Kp 6+	12	94
3 December 1988	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
12 December 1988	G1	Kp 5	3	48
16 December 1988	G1	Kp 5	3	48
17 December 1988	G2	Kp 6+	9	94
18 December 1988	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
26 December 1988	G1	Kp 5	3	48