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UV index in Bristol today

Today's peak UV index in Bristol is 1 (low), around 11am. That is low, so no sun protection is needed. Tomorrow's peak is 1 (low).

  • UV now1 (low)
  • Peak today1 (low)
  • Time of peakAround 11am
  • Hours at 3 or above0
  • Sunrise07:05
  • Sunset16:41

UV index in Bristol 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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Tue 3 Nov0001111000
Wed 4 Nov0000111001
Thu 5 Nov0001111110
Fri 6 Nov0001111110
Sat 7 Nov0001111110
Sun 8 Nov0011121110
  • 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
Today1lowNone07:0516:41
Tue 3 Nov1lowNone07:0716:40
Wed 4 Nov1lowNone07:0816:38
Thu 5 Nov1lowNone07:1016:36
Fri 6 Nov1lowNone07:1216:34
Sat 7 Nov1lowNone07:1416:33
Sun 8 Nov2lowNone07:1516:31

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 NHS advises protecting your skin whenever the index is 3 or higher, and notes that you can burn in the UK 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 UV index in the UK: what the numbers mean.

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

UV index nearby

UV forecast for Bristol, South West England. Updated 2 November at 13:33. This is a forecast, not a measurement. Weather data by Open-Meteo.