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UV index in Monterrey

Nuevo León, Mexico · 25.69, -100.32

Today's peak13:00 local
6.8

Today's peak is high. Unprotected skin burns in about 25 min at the worst hour: stay in the shade around midday.

Danger window today (UV 3+)
09:27 → 16:06
Sunrise → sunset
06:51 → 17:57
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About the UV index in Monterrey

Monterrey sits at 25.7° N, in the northern hemisphere. Today's UV peaks at 6.8: 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.

Altitude here

Monterrey sits about 542 m above sea level. Thinner air scatters and absorbs less UV on the way down, so uvlevel.net adds roughly 4% 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 Monterrey, 25.69, -100.32, 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
07:000.1No danger
08:000.5No danger
09:002No danger
10:004.2Caution
11:005.5Caution
12:006.1Danger
13:006.8Danger
14:006Caution
15:004.8Caution
16:003.2Caution
17:001.5No danger
18:000.3No 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 6.8 in Monterrey. 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 tans20 min
II · burns easily25 min
III · burns sometimes34 min
IV · rarely burns44 min
V · brown skin59 min
VI · deeply pigmented1 h 38 min

Next 7 days · daily peak

Today
09:27–16:06
6.8
Thu 5
09:32–16:04
6.4
Fri 6
10:28–14:21
4.7
Sat 7
09:56–15:14
6
Sun 8
2.1
Mon 9
09:42–15:57
6.2
Tue 10
09:40–15:56
6.2

Frequently asked

Is the UV index dangerous in Monterrey today?

Yes. UV in Monterrey is forecast to reach 3 or higher from 09:27 to 16:06 local time today, peaking at 6.8.

What time is UV highest in Monterrey?

UV is highest in Monterrey at around 13:00 local time today, reaching 6.8.

How long can unprotected skin stay out in Monterrey today?

At today's peak of 6.8, fair skin (Fitzpatrick type II) with no sunscreen burns in about 25 min. Darker skin types take longer. See the table above for every type.

Does the UV index in Monterrey 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.