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UV index in Winnipeg

Manitoba, Canada · 49.90, -97.14

Today's peak14:00 local
5.1

Today's peak reaches moderate levels. Unprotected skin starts to redden in about 33 min at the worst hour: shade, sunglasses and SPF 30 are enough.

Danger window today (UV 3+)
10:50 → 17:00
Sunrise → sunset
07:0119:45
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About the UV index in Winnipeg

Winnipeg sits at 49.9° N, in the northern hemisphere. Today's UV peaks at 5.1: the "moderate" band, which uvlevel.net treats as caution for unprotected skin at the worst hour.

Winnipeg 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.

Hour by hour today

UV index for every hour of today in Winnipeg, 49.90, -97.14, 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
07:000No danger
08:000.2No danger
09:000.9No danger
10:002No danger
11:003.2Caution
12:004.2Caution
13:004.9Caution
14:005.1Caution
15:004.9Caution
16:004.1Caution
17:003Caution
18:001.8No danger
19:000.8No danger
20:000.1No 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 5.1 in Winnipeg. 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 tans26 min
II · burns easily33 min
III · burns sometimes46 min
IV · rarely burns59 min
V · brown skin1 h 18 min
VI · deeply pigmented2 h 11 min

Next 7 days · daily peak

Today
10:5017:00
5.1
Mon 14
3
Tue 15
10:5715:02
3.8
Wed 16
11:2216:45
4.7
Thu 17
10:5716:48
4.9
Fri 18
13:0013:00
3
Sat 19
10:5416:34
4.6

Frequently asked

Is the UV index dangerous in Winnipeg today?

Yes. UV in Winnipeg is forecast to reach 3 or higher from 10:50 to 17:00 local time today, peaking at 5.1.

What time is UV highest in Winnipeg?

UV is highest in Winnipeg at around 14:00 local time today, reaching 5.1.

How long can unprotected skin stay out in Winnipeg today?

At today's peak of 5.1, fair skin (Fitzpatrick type II) with no sunscreen burns in about 33 min. Darker skin types take longer. See the table above for every type.

Does the UV index in Winnipeg change with the seasons?

Winnipeg 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.