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UV index in Taipei

Taiwan · 25.03, 121.57

Today's peak11:00 local
6.4

Today's peak is high. Unprotected skin burns in about 26 min at the worst hour: stay in the shade around midday.

Danger window today (UV 3+)
08:48 → 15:15
Sunrise → sunset
06:03 → 17:11
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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 6.4: 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.

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
06:000No danger
07:000.4No danger
08:001.5No danger
09:003.4Caution
10:005.2Caution
11:006.4Danger
12:006.3Danger
13:005.2Caution
14:003.2Caution
15:003.5Caution
16:001.6No danger
17:000.5No danger
18:000No 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 6.4 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 tans21 min
II · burns easily26 min
III · burns sometimes37 min
IV · rarely burns47 min
V · brown skin1 h 03 min
VI · deeply pigmented1 h 45 min

Next 7 days · daily peak

Today
08:48–15:15
6.4
Thu 5
08:43–15:13
6.8
Fri 6
11:15–14:18
4.1
Sat 7
10:46–12:33
3.3
Sun 8
09:01–15:03
6.2
Mon 9
0.5
Tue 10
2.6

Frequently asked

Is the UV index dangerous in Taipei today?

Yes. UV in Taipei is forecast to reach 3 or higher from 08:48 to 15:15 local time today, peaking at 6.4.

What time is UV highest in Taipei?

UV is highest in Taipei at around 11:00 local time today, reaching 6.4.

How long can unprotected skin stay out in Taipei today?

At today's peak of 6.4, fair skin (Fitzpatrick type II) with no sunscreen burns in about 26 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.