UV Index in Cairns, Australia
Last updated: March 1, 2025
Average solar exposure data for the current time of the year. Actual values may vary and depend on many factors, such as cloud cover, vegetation cover, surface type, etc.| | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 |
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| UVI | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
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| Exposure | low | moderate | very high | extreme | very high | moderate | low |
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| Time to burn | 45 min | 30 min | 15 min | 10 min | 15 min | 30 min | 45 min |
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UV Index throughout the year in Cairns
UV Index (UVI) in Cairns. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for the period from January 2022 to January 2023.| | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 |
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| January | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
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| February | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
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| March | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
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| April | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| May | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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| June | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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| July | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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| August | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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| September | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| October | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| November | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| December | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
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Compare Cairns UV Index to other Australia cities
Cairns's solar exposure compared to other cities in Australia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.| | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Melbourne | 14 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 |
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| Adelaide | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 15 |
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| Sydney | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
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| Perth | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
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| Brisbane | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
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| Cairns | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
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Compare Cairns's UV Index to other cities in the world
Cairns's solar exposure compared to other cities in the world. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.| | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Oslo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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| Berlin | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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| London | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
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| Toronto | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
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| New York City | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
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| Athens | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
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| Tokyo | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
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| Los Angeles | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
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| Shanghai | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
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| Auckland | 14 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
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| Dubai | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
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| Sydney | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
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| Miami | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
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| Mexico City | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
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| Jakarta | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
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| Cairns | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
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