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UV index in Munich

Bavaria, Germany · 48.14, 11.58

Today's peak13:00 local
4.7

Today's peak reaches moderate levels. Unprotected skin starts to redden in about 35 min at the worst hour: shade, sunglasses and SPF 30 are enough.

Danger window today (UV 3+)
10:21 → 14:39
Sunrise → sunset
06:5119:24
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About the UV index in Munich

Munich sits at 48.1° N, in the northern hemisphere. Today's UV peaks at 4.7: the "moderate" band, which uvlevel.net treats as caution for unprotected skin at the worst hour.

Munich 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

Munich sits about 524 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 Munich, 48.14, 11.58, 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
08:000.4No danger
09:001.2No danger
10:002.5No danger
11:003.9Caution
12:004.3Caution
13:004.7Caution
14:004.6Caution
15:002.2No danger
16:002.1No danger
17:000.7No danger
18:000.1No 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 4.7 in Munich. 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 tans28 min
II · burns easily35 min
III · burns sometimes49 min
IV · rarely burns1 h 03 min
V · brown skin1 h 24 min
VI · deeply pigmented2 h 21 min

Next 7 days · daily peak

Today
10:2114:39
4.7
Thu 17
10:4016:31
5
Fri 18
10:4515:16
4.9
Sat 19
11:0616:31
5
Sun 20
10:3215:46
5
Mon 21
14:5315:24
3.1
Tue 22
2.6

Frequently asked

Is the UV index dangerous in Munich today?

Yes. UV in Munich is forecast to reach 3 or higher from 10:21 to 14:39 local time today, peaking at 4.7.

What time is UV highest in Munich?

UV is highest in Munich at around 13:00 local time today, reaching 4.7.

How long can unprotected skin stay out in Munich today?

At today's peak of 4.7, fair skin (Fitzpatrick type II) with no sunscreen burns in about 35 min. Darker skin types take longer. See the table above for every type.

Does the UV index in Munich change with the seasons?

Munich 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.