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UV index in Edmonton

Alberta, Canada · 53.55, -113.49

Today's peak14:00 local
2.2

Today's peak stays low. Unprotected skin is not at meaningful risk at any point in the day.

Danger window today (UV 3+)
None
Sunrise → sunset
08:39 → 17:54
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About the UV index in Edmonton

Edmonton sits at 53.5° N, in the northern hemisphere. Today's UV peaks at 2.2: the "low" band, which uvlevel.net treats as no danger for unprotected skin at the worst hour.

Edmonton sees the widest UV swing of the year of any latitude band: a sharp summer peak around June and July, and a winter trough around December and January where midday UV can sit near zero for weeks at a time.

Altitude here

Edmonton sits about 667 m above sea level. Thinner air scatters and absorbs less UV on the way down, so uvlevel.net adds roughly 5% to the modelled index here: uv = max(weather, CAMS) × (1 + 0.08 × metres/1000). That correction is already folded into every number on this page.

Hour by hour today

UV index for every hour of today in Edmonton, 53.55, -113.49, 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
08:000.1No danger
09:000.3No danger
10:000.6No danger
11:001No danger
12:001.6No danger
13:002.1No danger
14:002.2No danger
15:001.9No danger
16:001.3No danger
17:000.7No danger
18:000.1No danger
19:000No 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 2.2 in Edmonton. 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 tans1 h 02 min
II · burns easily1 h 17 min
III · burns sometimes1 h 48 min
IV · rarely burns2 h 19 min
V · brown skin3 h 05 min
VI · deeply pigmented5 h 09 min

Next 7 days · daily peak

Today
2.2
Thu 5
2.1
Fri 6
1.9
Sat 7
2
Sun 8
1.8
Mon 9
1.7
Tue 10
1.7

Frequently asked

Is the UV index dangerous in Edmonton today?

Not today. UV in Edmonton is forecast to stay under 3 all day, peaking at 2.2.

What time is UV highest in Edmonton?

UV is highest in Edmonton at around 14:00 local time today, reaching 2.2.

How long can unprotected skin stay out in Edmonton today?

At today's peak of 2.2, fair skin (Fitzpatrick type II) with no sunscreen burns in about 1 h 17 min. Darker skin types take longer. See the table above for every type.

Does the UV index in Edmonton change with the seasons?

Edmonton sees the widest UV swing of the year of any latitude band: a sharp summer peak around June and July, and a winter trough around December and January where midday UV can sit near zero for weeks at a time.

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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.