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UV Index Calculator

Assess UV exposure risk based on UV index, skin type, altitude, and snow cover. Get personalized burn time and SPF recommendations.

Inputs

ft

Results

Risk Level

High

Time to Burn11 minutes
Recommended SPF50
AdviceLimit midday exposure, SPF 50+ required

Risk Level

High

How to Use This Calculator
  1. Start by filling in the input fields below. Results update instantly as you type, so you can experiment with different values to see how they affect the outcome.
  2. UV Index — Current UV index reading. Accepts values from 0 to 15 (default: 6).
  3. Skin Type — Your skin type (I-VI). Choose from: Fair (Type I-II), Medium (Type III), Dark (Type IV-V), Very Dark (Type VI). default: 0.
  4. Altitude — enter a number in ft. Accepts values from 0 ft to 15,000 ft (default: 0 ft).
  5. Snow Cover — enter your preferred option from the dropdown. Choose from: No, Yes (+80% UV). default: 0.
  6. Once all inputs are set, review your results in the Results panel. Here's what each output means:
  7. Risk Level — your calculated result. This is the primary result of this calculator.
  8. Time to Burn — shown as a numeric value.
  9. Recommended SPF — shown as a numeric value.
  10. Advice — your calculated result.
  11. Explore the related calculators below if you need deeper analysis or want to approach this topic from a different angle.
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