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UV index in Dallas

Texas, United States · 32.78, -96.80

Today's peak13:00 local
7.5

Today's peak is high. Unprotected skin burns in about 22 min at the worst hour: stay in the shade around midday.

Danger window today (UV 3+)
10:01 → 17:32
Sunrise → sunset
07:1119:31
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About the UV index in Dallas

Dallas sits at 32.8° N, in the northern hemisphere. Today's UV peaks at 7.5: the "high" band, which uvlevel.net treats as danger for unprotected skin at the worst hour.

In the Northern Hemisphere at this latitude, UV climbs highest around June and July and eases, without disappearing, around December and January. Even the winter trough here can still cross the moderate band near midday.

Hour by hour today

UV index for every hour of today in Dallas, 32.78, -96.80, local time.
Local timeUV indexRisk
00:000No danger
01:000No danger
02:000No danger
03:000No danger
04:000No danger
05:000No danger
06:000No danger
07:000No danger
08:000.3No danger
09:001.2No danger
10:003No danger
11:005.1Caution
12:006.9Danger
13:007.5Danger
14:007.2Danger
15:006.6Danger
16:005.5Caution
17:004Caution
18:002.2No danger
19:000.8No danger
20:000No danger
21:000No danger
22:000No danger
23:000No danger

Time to burn today

Time to burn without sunscreen, per Fitzpatrick skin type, at today's peak of UV 7.5 in Dallas. Real-world sunscreen use is about a third of the tested layer, so a treated time is a ceiling, not a promise.
Skin typeTime to burn
I · always burns, never tans18 min
II · burns easily22 min
III · burns sometimes31 min
IV · rarely burns40 min
V · brown skin54 min
VI · deeply pigmented1 h 29 min

Next 7 days · daily peak

Today
10:0117:32
7.5
Thu 17
10:0216:09
7.3
Fri 18
10:0317:30
7.2
Sat 19
09:5817:30
8.4
Sun 20
09:5317:02
8.1
Mon 21
10:0717:25
6.9
Tue 22
10:0416:12
6.7

Frequently asked

Is the UV index dangerous in Dallas today?

Yes. UV in Dallas is forecast to reach 3 or higher from 10:01 to 17:32 local time today, peaking at 7.5.

What time is UV highest in Dallas?

UV is highest in Dallas at around 13:00 local time today, reaching 7.5.

How long can unprotected skin stay out in Dallas today?

At today's peak of 7.5, fair skin (Fitzpatrick type II) with no sunscreen burns in about 22 min. Darker skin types take longer. See the table above for every type.

Does the UV index in Dallas change with the seasons?

In the Northern Hemisphere at this latitude, UV climbs highest around June and July and eases, without disappearing, around December and January. Even the winter trough here can still cross the moderate band near midday.

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Forecasts and elevation from Open-Meteo. The second UV opinion contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) information; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for how it is used here.

uvlevel.net gives general sun-safety guidance, not medical advice. Photosensitising medication, skin conditions, infants and a history of skin cancer all call for stricter limits than shown here.