In most parts of Australia, the UV Index reaches 11 or more in summer.
Daily UV levels peak around midday (solar noon) and on clear days, are forecast to be extreme across Australia in summer.
UV facts
You get sunburnt fastest when your shadow is shortest.
When the UV is high the sun is also high in the sky causing it to cast a shorter shadow.
UV levels are just as strong in the morning as they are in the afternoon.
The UV peaks at solar noon. On a clear sky day, the UV level will be similar at the same interval either side of solar noon. Therefore, UV levels will be similar 3 hours before and 3 hours after solar noon.
UV radiation is invisible and can not be felt.
It is infrared radiation that causes heat, not UV (ultraviolet) radiation.
UV levels peak at midday even though temperatures continue to rise into the afternoon.
UV radiation is not dependant on temperature. You can have high UV even on a cool day.
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