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UV index in Detroit, MI today

Today's peak UV index in Detroit is 1 (low), around 12pm. That is low, so no sun protection is needed. Tomorrow's peak is 3 (moderate).

  • UV now0 (low)
  • Peak today1 (low)
  • Time of peakAround 12pm
  • Hours at 3 or above0
  • Sunrise7:06 am
  • Sunset5:24 pm

UV index in Detroit 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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Today00111111100
Tue, Nov 300123211110
Wed, Nov 400001122100
Thu, Nov 500011212000
Fri, Nov 600111000000
Sat, Nov 700012222210
Sun, Nov 800112222210
  • 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
Today1lowNone7:06 am5:24 pm
Tue, Nov 33moderate11am to 12pm7:08 am5:23 pm
Wed, Nov 42lowNone7:09 am5:21 pm
Thu, Nov 52lowNone7:10 am5:20 pm
Fri, Nov 61lowNone7:11 am5:19 pm
Sat, Nov 72lowNone7:13 am5:18 pm
Sun, Nov 82lowNone7:14 am5:17 pm

What today's level means

Today's peak of 1 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 Detroit.

UV index in other cities

UV forecast for Detroit, Michigan. Updated November 2 at 8:33 AM. This is a forecast, not a measurement. Weather data by Open-Meteo.