UV index and sunburn time in Sweden
Peak UV index and how quickly unprotected skin burns, for 15 cities in Sweden.
| City | Peak UV | Category | Month | Burns after |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 4.9 | Moderate | June | 47 min |
| Gothenburg | 5.2 | Moderate | June | 45 min |
| Malmö | 5.6 | Moderate | June | 42 min |
| Uppsala | 4.8 | Moderate | June | 48 min |
| Linköping | 5.1 | Moderate | June | 46 min |
| Örebro | 4.9 | Moderate | June | 48 min |
| Sollentuna | 4.9 | Moderate | June | 48 min |
| Umeå | 4.2 | Moderate | June | 56 min |
| Västerås | 4.8 | Moderate | June | 48 min |
| Jönköping | 5.2 | Moderate | June | 45 min |
| Helsingborg | 5.5 | Moderate | June | 42 min |
| Norrköping | 5.0 | Moderate | June | 46 min |
| Huddinge | 4.9 | Moderate | June | 47 min |
| Lund | 5.6 | Moderate | June | 42 min |
| Luleå | 3.9 | Moderate | June | 60 min |
The same UV also drives vitamin D synthesis — and stops entirely for part of the year at higher latitudes. Vitamin D winters in Sweden →
Burn times are for skin type III with no sunscreen. How these are calculated