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UV index in Taipei

Taiwan · 25.03, 121.57

Today's peak12:00 local
10.5

Today's peak is very high. Skin damage happens fast: roughly 16 min before burning at the worst hour. Avoid direct sun entirely inside the danger window below.

Danger window today (UV 3+)
08:07 → 16:51
Sunrise → sunset
05:21 → 18:38
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About the UV index in Taipei

Taipei sits at 25.0° N, in the northern hemisphere. Today's UV peaks at 10.5: 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 Taipei, 25.03, 121.57, local time.
Local timeUV indexRisk
00:000No danger
01:000No danger
02:000No danger
03:000No danger
04:000No danger
05:000No danger
06:000.2No danger
07:001No danger
08:002.7No danger
09:005.3Caution
10:008.2Serious danger
11:0010.1Serious danger
12:0010.5Serious danger
13:009.1Serious danger
14:008Danger
15:006.7Danger
16:004.8Caution
17:002.7No danger
18:000.7No danger
19:000.1No danger
20:000No danger
21:000No danger
22:000No danger
23:000No danger
Time to burn without sunscreen, per Fitzpatrick skin type, at today's peak of UV 10.5 in Taipei. 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 tans13 min
II · burns easily16 min
III · burns sometimes22 min
IV · rarely burns29 min
V · brown skin38 min
VI · deeply pigmented1 h 04 min

Next 7 days · daily peak

Today
08:07–16:51
10.5
Mon 3
08:05–16:11
11.1
Tue 4
08:13–16:49
8.7
Wed 5
08:10–16:35
10.2
Thu 6
08:03–16:49
9.5
Fri 7
08:18–17:06
8.7
Sat 8
08:35–16:56
7.3

Frequently asked

Is the UV index dangerous in Taipei today?

Yes. UV in Taipei is forecast to reach 3 or higher from 08:07 to 16:51 local time today, peaking at 10.5.

What time is UV highest in Taipei?

UV is highest in Taipei at around 12:00 local time today, reaching 10.5.

How long can unprotected skin stay out in Taipei today?

At today's peak of 10.5, fair skin (Fitzpatrick type II) with no sunscreen burns in about 16 min. Darker skin types take longer. See the table above for every type.

Does the UV index in Taipei 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.