Met Office: Europe solar UV index

	Solar UV index

European cities five-day UV index forecast

The symbols on the map show the solar UV index for a number of locations in Europe. Hover over a symbol to see the name of the town/city, and click on it to go to the forecast weather for Europe.

A more detailed UV index forecast for the UK is also available by clicking on the UK.

See the solar UV index key below for a guide to the risk of damage to your skin.

Click on the buttons below the image to see the forecast for the next four days (day 1 is today).

Europe UV forecast

Solar UV index

The strength of the sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation is expressed as a 'Solar UV Index', a system developed by the World Health Organization. These Met Office forecasts include the effects of:

the position of the sun in the sky;
forecast cloud cover;
ozone amounts in the stratosphere.

The risk of damage to your skin can be determined, based on your skin-type, from the table.

Index	Fair, burns	Fair, tans	Brown	Black
	Low	Low	Low	Low
	Medium	Low	Low	Low
	High	Medium	Low	Low
	Very high	Medium	Medium	Low
	Very high	High	Medium	Medium
	Very high	High	Medium	Medium
	Very high	High	Medium	Medium
	Very high	High	High	Medium

Jan	MAR	Jul
	06
2005	2006	2007