Miami UV Index and Hourly Forecast

25.76°N, 80.19°W · Typical reference until a usable live update loads
11
Extreme
typical
Typical

On a clear day Miami peaks near 1pm at about 11 — the extreme band — then eases toward sunset. The dial currently shows that typical reference; a usable live response replaces it. Morning and late-afternoon reference windows are usually lower than the peak.

☀ Tan window 8:00–9:30 ☀ Tan window 17:00–18:45 Peak 1pm
typical clear-sky
Typical day · sunrise → sunset
6:28Solar noon20:15
Hourly UV · typical

UV index in Miami today

Before a usable live response loads, the dial above shows a labelled typical reference for Miami (25.76°N, 80.19°W). On a typical clear day the index builds through the morning and peaks near 1pm at about 11 — the extreme band — before easing off toward sunset at 20:15. When live hydration succeeds, the card replaces the reference with a current observation and forecast. Use the verified current value, not the temperature, to decide whether it is a tan window or a cover-up hour. Low latitude and strong sun push the summer index to extreme; midday is shade-first for most skin types.

See also: Best time to tan in Miami.

What makes Miami UV different

Seasonal pattern Miami can hold very high or extreme UV across much of spring, summer, and early fall, with only modest seasonal relief.
Local planning cue Fast cloud changes and reflected light near water make a fresh reading more useful than temperature or sky appearance.

Plan from this UV reading

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Typical 3-day UV reference

Illustrative clear-sky pattern — not a live forecast. A usable response can replace it with the provider's 3-day forecast.

UV in nearby cities

Source & freshness

This page starts with labelled typical clear-sky values for Miami. The card attempts a current UV and forecast request through TanPilot's proxy and replaces reference values only after a usable response; failed requests leave the reference label visible. Estimates only — not medical advice.

Questions

Is it safe to tan in Miami at midday?

Around midday Miami typically reaches UV 11 (extreme), strong enough to burn unprotected skin quickly. It is better used as shade-first time. For a gentler session, aim for the lower-UV windows around 8:00–9:30 or 17:00–18:45, and use broad-spectrum SPF. These are estimates, not medical advice.

When is UV lowest in Miami?

UV is lowest near sunrise (6:28) and sunset (20:15) and climbs to its peak around 1pm. The morning and late-afternoon tan windows — about 8:00–9:30 and 17:00–18:45 — are the lower-UV parts of daylight that are still warm enough to be useful for a careful tan.