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UV index in Denver, CO today

Today's peak UV index in Denver is 2 (low), around 10am. That is low, so no sun protection is needed. Tomorrow's peak is 4 (moderate).

  • UV now0 (low)
  • Peak today2 (low)
  • Time of peakAround 10am
  • Hours at 3 or above0
  • Sunrise6:29 am
  • Sunset4:56 pm

UV index in Denver by hour, next 7 days

Each square is one daylight hour and the number in it is the UV index for that hour. The numbers across the top are the hour of the day.

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Today00122111221
Tue, Nov 300123444321
Wed, Nov 400113444321
Thu, Nov 500123444321
Fri, Nov 600123444321
Sat, Nov 700123444321
Sun, Nov 800123444321
  • Low (1 to 2)
  • Moderate (3 to 5)
  • High (6 to 7)
  • Very high (8 to 10)

Day by day

DayPeak UVLevelAt 3 or aboveSunriseSunset
Today2lowNone6:29 am4:56 pm
Tue, Nov 34moderate10am to 3pm6:31 am4:55 pm
Wed, Nov 44moderate10am to 3pm6:32 am4:54 pm
Thu, Nov 54moderate10am to 3pm6:33 am4:53 pm
Fri, Nov 64moderate10am to 3pm6:34 am4:52 pm
Sat, Nov 74moderate10am to 3pm6:35 am4:51 pm
Sun, Nov 84moderate10am to 3pm6:36 am4:50 pm

What today's level means

Today's peak of 2 is in the low band. The guidance for that band is: no protection needed. The EPA recommends protecting your skin whenever the index is 3 or higher, and you can burn even when it is cloudy.

The UV index depends mostly on how high the sun is in the sky, so it peaks around the middle of the day and is far higher in summer than in winter. It is not the same as temperature. For the full scale and what it means for tanning and burning, see what the UV index numbers mean.

UV tells you how strong the sun is, not whether it will be out. For that, see the sunshine forecast for Denver.

UV index in other cities

UV forecast for Denver, Colorado. Updated November 2 at 6:31 AM. This is a forecast, not a measurement. Weather data by Open-Meteo.