UV index and sunburn time in Germany
Peak UV index and how quickly unprotected skin burns, for 26 cities in Germany.
| City | Peak UV | Category | Month | Burns after |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 6.2 | High | July | 37 min |
| Hamburg | 6.0 | High | July | 39 min |
| Munich | 7.4 | High | July | 31 min |
| Köln | 6.6 | High | July | 35 min |
| Frankfurt am Main | 6.8 | High | July | 34 min |
| Düsseldorf | 6.5 | High | July | 36 min |
| Essen | 6.5 | High | July | 36 min |
| Dortmund | 6.5 | High | July | 36 min |
| Dresden | 6.6 | High | July | 35 min |
| Bremen | 6.1 | High | July | 38 min |
| Hannover | 6.3 | High | July | 37 min |
| Leipzig | 6.5 | High | July | 36 min |
| Duisburg | 6.5 | High | July | 36 min |
| Bochum | 6.5 | High | July | 36 min |
| Wuppertal | 6.6 | High | July | 35 min |
| Bielefeld | 6.4 | High | July | 36 min |
| Bonn | 6.7 | High | July | 35 min |
| Münster | 6.4 | High | July | 37 min |
| Wiesbaden | 6.8 | High | July | 34 min |
| Gelsenkirchen | 6.5 | High | July | 36 min |
| Aachen | 6.7 | High | July | 35 min |
| Mönchengladbach | 6.6 | High | July | 36 min |
| Kiel | 5.9 | Moderate | June | 40 min |
| Chemnitz | 6.7 | High | July | 35 min |
| Braunschweig | 6.3 | High | July | 37 min |
| Magdeburg | 6.3 | High | July | 37 min |
The same UV also drives vitamin D synthesis — and stops entirely for part of the year at higher latitudes. Vitamin D winters in Germany →
Burn times are for skin type III with no sunscreen. How these are calculated