2003Year 7 of solar cycle 23

Geomagnetic storms of 2003

2003 had 90 geomagnetic storms reaching Kp 5 or more, 13 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.

90Every storm

13G3–G5

Kp 9Peak Kp

158days 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 · 2003

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Date	Level	Peak Kp	Hours at Kp 5 or more	ap
3 – 4 January 2003	G1	Kp 5	6	48
20 January 2003	G1	Kp 5−	6	39
22 – 23 January 2003	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
25 January 2003	G2	Kp 6−	6	67
26 January 2003	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
30 January 2003	G1	Kp 5	3	48
30 January 2003	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
31 January 2003	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
1 – 3 February 2003	G2	Kp 6−	30	67
4 February 2003	G2	Kp 6−	9	67
18 February 2003	G1	Kp 5+	3	56
27 February 2003	G1	Kp 5	6	48
3 – 4 March 2003	G1	Kp 5+	18	56
6 March 2003	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
14 – 15 March 2003	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
16 – 18 March 2003	G2	Kp 6	39	80
20 – 21 March 2003	G1	Kp 5	15	48
23 March 2003	G1	Kp 5	3	48
27 March 2003	G1	Kp 5−	6	39
28 – 29 March 2003	G2	Kp 6−	9	67
29 – 30 March 2003	G1	Kp 5+	9	56
30 March – 1 April 2003	G2	Kp 6+	24	94
2 April 2003	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
4 April 2003	G1	Kp 5	3	48
5 April 2003	G1	Kp 5+	6	56
8 April 2003	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
9 April 2003	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
16 – 17 April 2003	G1	Kp 5+	18	56
21 April 2003	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
24 – 25 April 2003	G1	Kp 5+	15	56
29 April – 1 May 2003	G3	Kp 7−	36	111
2 May 2003	G1	Kp 5	3	48
6 – 7 May 2003	G2	Kp 6−	21	67
8 – 10 May 2003	G3	Kp 7−	30	111
11 May 2003	G2	Kp 6−	12	67
13 May 2003	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
14 May 2003	G1	Kp 5	6	48
21 – 22 May 2003	G2	Kp 6	12	80
27 – 28 May 2003	G2	Kp 6−	12	67
29 – 31 May 2003	G4	Kp 8+	33	236
1 – 3 June 2003	G1	Kp 5+	21	56
3 June 2003	G1	Kp 5+	3	56
7 June 2003	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
8 June 2003	G2	Kp 6−	9	67
9 – 10 June 2003	G2	Kp 6	6	80
14 – 15 June 2003	G1	Kp 5	9	48
16 – 18 June 2003	G3	Kp 7−	48	111
21 June 2003	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
27 – 29 June 2003	G2	Kp 6+	27	94
3 July 2003	G1	Kp 5	3	48
11 – 12 July 2003	G3	Kp 7−	27	111
15 – 17 July 2003	G2	Kp 6	27	80
18 July 2003	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
19 July 2003	G2	Kp 6−	3	67
26 – 27 July 2003	G2	Kp 6	12	80
28 – 29 July 2003	G1	Kp 5+	21	56
31 July – 1 August 2003	G2	Kp 6−	21	67
6 August 2003	G2	Kp 6−	9	67
7 – 8 August 2003	G3	Kp 7−	18	111
12 August 2003	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
17 – 19 August 2003	G3	Kp 7+	33	154
20 – 23 August 2003	G2	Kp 6	54	80
24 August 2003	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
25 August 2003	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
29 August 2003	G1	Kp 5	3	48
9 – 10 September 2003	G1	Kp 5	9	48
16 – 20 September 2003	G3	Kp 7	75	132
24 September 2003	G2	Kp 6−	15	67
3 October 2003	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
13 – 16 October 2003	G3	Kp 7+	36	154
17 October 2003	G2	Kp 6−	9	67
18 October 2003	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
19 – 22 October 2003	G2	Kp 6	54	80
24 October 2003	G3	Kp 7−	12	111
28 October 2003	G1	Kp 5−	6	39
29 October – 1 November 2003	G5	Kp 9	69	400
4 November 2003	G3	Kp 7	6	132
6 November 2003	G2	Kp 6−	3	67
9 November 2003	G2	Kp 6−	6	67
10 – 11 November 2003	G2	Kp 6	30	80
12 – 18 November 2003	G2	Kp 6	87	80
20 – 21 November 2003	G4	Kp 9−	27	300
22 – 23 November 2003	G2	Kp 6	12	80
5 – 6 December 2003	G2	Kp 6−	15	67
8 December 2003	G1	Kp 5+	15	56
9 – 11 December 2003	G2	Kp 6−	30	67
12 – 13 December 2003	G1	Kp 5−	6	39
14 – 15 December 2003	G1	Kp 5	12	48
20 December 2003	G1	Kp 5−	3	39
31 December 2003	G1	Kp 5−	3	39