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UV index in Jeddah

Saudi Arabia · 21.54, 39.17

Today's peak12:00 local
8.8

Today's peak is very high. Skin damage happens fast: roughly 19 min before burning at the worst hour. Avoid direct sun entirely inside the danger window below.

Danger window today (UV 3+)
08:55 → 16:38
Sunrise → sunset
06:1018:25
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About the UV index in Jeddah

Jeddah sits at 21.5° N, in the northern hemisphere. Today's UV peaks at 8.8: the "very high" band, which uvlevel.net treats as serious 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 Jeddah, 21.54, 39.17, 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
07:000.3No danger
08:001.3No danger
09:003.2Caution
10:005.7Caution
11:007.9Danger
12:008.8Serious danger
13:008.2Serious danger
14:007.4Danger
15:006.1Danger
16:004.3Caution
17:002.3No danger
18:000.8No danger
19:000.1No 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 8.8 in Jeddah. 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 tans15 min
II · burns easily19 min
III · burns sometimes27 min
IV · rarely burns34 min
V · brown skin45 min
VI · deeply pigmented1 h 16 min

Next 7 days · daily peak

Today
08:5516:38
8.8
Thu 17
08:5816:30
7.4
Fri 18
09:0016:36
8.2
Sat 19
09:0016:35
8.3
Sun 20
09:0016:33
8.3
Mon 21
09:0016:36
7.9
Tue 22
08:5116:34
8

Frequently asked

Is the UV index dangerous in Jeddah today?

Yes. UV in Jeddah is forecast to reach 3 or higher from 08:55 to 16:38 local time today, peaking at 8.8.

What time is UV highest in Jeddah?

UV is highest in Jeddah at around 12:00 local time today, reaching 8.8.

How long can unprotected skin stay out in Jeddah today?

At today's peak of 8.8, fair skin (Fitzpatrick type II) with no sunscreen burns in about 19 min. Darker skin types take longer. See the table above for every type.

Does the UV index in Jeddah 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.