{"id":63298,"date":"2026-07-11T18:44:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T16:44:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aresweden.com\/?p=63298"},"modified":"2026-10-15T16:46:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T14:46:57","slug":"northern-lights-in-are","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aresweden.com\/en\/see-do\/northern-lights-in-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Northern lights in \u00c5re"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-block wp-block-content-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"container-standard my-12 md:my-24\">\n        <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>The season for northern lights in \u00c5re begins already in August, but it is during the coldest, darkest winter months the phenomenon usually appears in all its glory. There are quite a few elements that need to cooperate for the aurora borealis to light up the heaven, so there are no guarantees you\u2019ll see it. But here are some tips if you want to give it your very best try while in \u00c5re. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Check out a northern lights\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/meteologix.com\/se\/aurora\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">forecast<\/a>. On the site you\u2019ll find a map of expected areas to see the northern lights and at what strength.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/norrskeniare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Norrsken i \u00c5re <\/a>at Facebook (in Swedish) is a page for local northern lights enthusiasts. They often give a heads-up of activity and locations where it\u2019s already visible<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Follow the weather forecasts. We need a clear sky for optimal conditions..<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Join <a href=\"\/en\/companies\/explore-are\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Explore \u00c5re <\/a>for a guided northern lights\u2019 tour (watch video bellow).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-inb-ddningshanterare wp-block-embed-inb-ddningshanterare wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Northern Light in \u00c5re Sweden\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O0_kAleML0I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content-block wp-block-content-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"container-standard my-12 md:my-24\">\n        <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>Want to learn more about the northern lights? Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smhi.se\/kunskapsbanken\/meteorologi\/optiska-fenomen\/norrsken\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">smhi.se <\/a>for a simple introduction to how and why the aurora appears. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Did you know? <\/strong>The scientific term is actually polar lights. In the Northern Hemisphere they're known as the northern lights (aurora borealis), while in the Southern Hemisphere they're called the southern lights (aurora australis). 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